Senior Counsel for Driver Services & State Archives

Illinois Secretary of State; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 67,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

Office of the Illinois Secretary of State in Springfield seeks an Associate General Counsel (Legal Advisor II) to serve as the primary legal advisor to the Driver Services Department, the Illinois State Archives and the BAIID Division.

You will review legislation and administrative rules, counsel executive staff on complex legal issues, supervise junior attorneys and support personnel, and coordinate with other agencies and boards.

Qualifications

• Requires possession of a license to practice law in Illinois and at least one year of professional experience in the practice of law.
• Preferred candidate with experience in matters involving regulation of driver's licenses, including CDL licenses, knowledge of federal and state law governing regulations of driver's licenses, as well as experience in the skills indicated in the previous section above.
• Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Applicants must be lawfully authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Serves as primary legal advisor and counsel to the Directors concerning Driver Services Department, Illinois State Archives and BAIID programs; counsels department administrative/managerial staff on matters concerning problems of a complex legal nature including administration, organization, policies and procedures.
• Reviews current and proposed legislation for legal sufficiency as well as for the necessity of administrative rules; advises Directors and administrative officials of potential problems related to legislation; revises, modifies and clarifies current legislation and/or administrative rules relative to Driver Services Department, Illinois State Archives and BAIID Division programs and policies, by preparing, editing and advising on legal memoranda, reports and opinions and submits to the Directors, testify on matters involving legislation as directed.
• Conducts and/or assists other attorneys on special cases which may have important implications within the Driver Services Department, Illinois State Archives and BAIID Division; participates in special investigations and reviews reports of activities, prepares comprehensive legal reports making recommendations for appropriate action to the Directors.
• Confers with other attorneys, agencies, departments, legislators, commission and board members, labor organizations, etc. on difficult problems of statutory interpretations and compliance as they relate to Driver Services Department, Illinois State Archives and BAIID Division programs and policies; conducts in-depth legal research in response to serious problems faced by administrative officers, prepares complex administrative reports making recommendations on disposition to such and submits to the Directors for review/approval.
• Plans, directs, supervises, coordinates, and evaluates subordinate staff involved in legal issues facing the Driver Services Department, Illinois State Archives and BAIID Division; determines, establishes and implements operational procedures and workflow.

Education

License to practice law in Illinois

Job description

Office of the Illinois Secretary of State in Springfield seeks an Associate General Counsel (Legal Advisor II) to serve as the primary legal advisor to the Driver Services Department, the Illinois State Archives and the BAIID Division.

You will review legislation and administrative rules, counsel executive staff on complex legal issues, supervise junior attorneys and support personnel, and coordinate with other agencies and boards.