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405763BR

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405763BR

Company:

City of Chicago

Job Code:

Attorney Attorney

Job Description:

The City of Chicago Law Department is seeking an attorney for the position of Assistant Corporation Counsel II in the Labor Division to personally represent the City and City officials and employees (a) in employment cases, including those alleging discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, filed with federal, state, and local agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Illinois Department of Human Rights, the Illinois Human Rights Commission, and the Chicago Commission on Human Relations; (b) in employee disciplinary and discharge proceedings before the City’s Police Board and Human Resources Board; and (c) in employee labor proceedings before arbitrators and labor boards. The extent to which the Assistant Corporation Counsel II will perform each of these functions will vary from time to time and depend in part upon Division staffing. The Assistant Corporation Counsel II may have responsibility also on other matters, including but not limited to client counseling and interaction with other Law Department divisions, other City departments, and outside counsel. The Assistant Corporation Counsel II will be responsible for handling all phases of assigned matters, including but not limited to personally conducting and participating in hearings. The Assistant Corporation Counsel II will work under the general supervision of the Deputy Corporation Counsel, the Chief Labor Negotiator, the Chief Assistant Corporation Counsel, the Assistant Chief Labor Negotiator and/or Assistant Corporation Counsel Supervisors.

Position Title:

Assistant Corporation Counsel II - Labor Division - Dept. of Law

Job Category:

Legal

Minimum Education Required:

Juris Doctorate

Certificates/Security Clearances/Other:

THIS POSITION IS EXEMPT FROM THE CAREER SERVICE

Residency Requirement: All employees of the City of Chicago must be actual residents of the City of Chicago as outlined in 2-152-050 of the City of Chicago Municipal Code. Proof of residency will be required.

Benefits offered to Department of Law attorneys include:

• 13 days of annual leave

• 12 days of sick leave

• 13 paid holidays

• 1 personal day

• Parental leave with FMLA eligibility

• Up to 8 weeks of paid leave for employees acting as a surrogate

• 100% of pay up to twelve (12) weeks for both birthing and/or non-birthing parent, including those growing their family by birth, adoption, or foster care

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage

• Life and long-term disability insurance

• Pre-tax health and dependent care spending programs

• Pre-tax "Transit " program

• Deferred compensation 457 plan

• Domestic partnership benefits

• Chicago Employees Retirement Pension Fund

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ANY AND ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.

City*:

Chicago

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities:

Qualifications

Graduation from an American Bar Association accredited law school with a Juris Doctor degree and admission to the Illinois Bar (or eligible for admission on motion to the Illinois Bar pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 705). "Accredited" means any American law school that has passed and maintains the requirements of accreditation by the American Bar Association ( www.americanbar.org ).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Ideal candidates will possess:

• Superior research, analytical, writing, and editing skills;

• Exceptional client counseling skills;

• Superior organizational skills and attention to detail;

• The ability to work well with others;

• The ability to exhibit leadership and initiative on assigned tasks;

• The ability to organize, prioritize, monitor, and control workflow deadlines;

• Excellent communication skills;

• Strong commitment to public service; and

• Experience litigating cases and/or handling discipline cases, labor arbitrations, Labor Board cases, and/or employment discrimination cases (e.g., Title VII, ADA, ADEA, IHRA, and FMLA) preferred, but not required.

State*:

Illinois