Special Assistant General Counsel

Women's Bar Association Of Illinois; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Women’s Bar Association Of Illinois seeks an experienced attorney to provide legal counsel to a state agency’s central office management and professional staff, focused on licensing rules, statutes, and procedures.

The role advises program staff on adoptions, guardianship, permanency goals, and related initiatives; represents the department in hearings; and coordinates with the Attorney General’s Office on state-level appellate cases.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited law school.
• Active Illinois license to practice law.
• Three years of progressively responsible administrative experience in the practice of law.

Responsibilities

• Provides legal advice and counsel to the agency’s central office management and professional staff.
• Provides advice and counsel to staff of the Division of Licensing regarding licensing rules, statutes, and procedures.
• Provides legal advice and counsel to program staff concerning adoptions, guardianship, permanency goals, and other initiatives.
• Provides legal counsel to professional staff concerning adoptions and permanency issues in developing case presentation and interpreting court orders, statutes, and regulations.
• Serves as a liaison with the Attorney General’s Office regarding state level appellate cases involving the Department.
• Represents the Department in administrative hearings and licensing appeals involving adverse decisions (e.g., revocation, placement hold, non-renewal, license denial).
• Reviews drafts and coordinates with staff the finalization of Department Intergovernmental Agreements and Memoranda of Understanding.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned within the enumerated scope.

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent

Job description

Essential Functions

• Provides legal advice and counsel to the agency’s central office management and professional staff
• Provides advice and counsel to staff of the Division of Licensing regarding any and all questions on licensingrules, statutes, and procedures
• Provides legal advice and counsel to program staff concerning any and all questions on adoptions, guardianship,permanency goals, and other initiatives
• Provides legal counsel to professional staff concerning any and all questions on adoptions and permanencyissues in developing case presentation and interpreting court orders, statutes, and regulations
• Serves as a liaison and provides coordination with the Attorney General’s Office regarding state level appellatecases involving the Department
• Represents the Department in administrative hearings and licensing appeals which involve some adversedecision of actions regarding a DCFS license, such as revocation, placement hold, non-renewal, license denial, etc.
• Reviews drafts and coordinates with staff the finalization of Department Intergovernmental Agreements andMemoranda of Understanding
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumeratedabove

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires graduation from an accredited law school and possession of a valid license to practice law in Illinois
• Requires three years of progressively responsible administrative experience in the practice of law