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410749BR

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410749BR

Company:

City of Chicago

Job Code:

Attorney Attorney

Job Description:

The City of Chicago's Law Department is seeking an attorney for the position of Assistant Corporation Counsel III in its Appeals Division. The Appeals Division handles all appellate matters for the City and appears in the Illinois Appellate Court, Illinois Supreme Court, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, U.S. Supreme Court, and occasionally other courts. Attorneys in this Division are responsible for briefing and, with rare exceptions, arguing their own cases. Typical staffing for a case on appeal is one Assistant Corporation Counsel, as well as the Deputy Corporation Counsel and Chief Assistant Corporation Counsel. Division attorneys also provide advice to the trial divisions on appellate issues and, at times, on legal issues with which the Division has considerable experience. Appeals attorneys generally do not specialize in a particular subject matter but handle the full range of appellate issues, including labor and employment, torts, civil rights, tax and revenue, regulation, issues arising under ordinances and statutes, administrative review, and other cases involving city government and programs.

Position Title:

Assistant Corporation Counsel III - Appeals Division

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.

NOTE REGARDING PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS: Working for the City of Chicago Department of Law may qualify you for loan forgiveness under the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For detailed information, visit www.StudentAid.gov/publicservice or contact your federal loan servicer.

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 the following:

• Minimum one year legal experience as practicing attorney;

• Involvement in at least one of the following activities in law school: moot court, law review, law journal, appellate clinic, or judicial externship or internship;

• Superior academic achievement in law school, as reflected by measures such as grade- point average, class rank, honors, or rigor of the school;

• After law school, at least a one-year appellate clerkship or research position with an appellate court, or primary responsibility for drafting at least two appellate briefs in CIVIL appeals

• Ability to research and analyze complex issues;

• Organized and clear writing;

• Strong oral communication;

• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with colleagues and supervisors; and

• Strong commitment to public service and some familiarity with municipal issues or related experience in subject matters frequently litigated in the Appeals Division, like civil rights, federal and state constitutional law, preemption, administrative review.

State*:

Illinois