Job Summary Oversee and direct the daily activities of supervisees, including trial preparation, investigations, courtroom advocacy, written pleadings, brief filings, client relations, legal research, and other activities normally associated with the delivery of legal services. Function as a legal expert regarding proper case preparation, handling and disposition. Act in the capacity of a resource person to provide both guidance and materials to ensure that the appropriate legal representation occurs. Responsible for the supervision of various activities, including planning and direction, personnel, and general administrative services. Ensure standards and policy directives are achieved and maintained.
This position is Actively Recruited and at Will. Minimum Qualifications • Graduation from an accredited law school with a Juris Doctorate (JD) is required and
• Four (4) years as a criminal, immigration, or family defense attorney or directly related experience.
• Two (2) years of prior supervisory or lead experience.
• License to practice law in the state of Illinois.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS • Knowledge equivalent to that of a practicing criminal defense attorney or civil litigant, including, but not
limited to, areas such as criminal or civil procedure, trial advocacy, and evidence.
• Ability to perform tasks under highly stressful situations in diverse circumstances; skill in dealing with multiple
cases and projects of varying complexity and priority.
• Willingness and ability to travel using own car, shuttles, buses, subways and/or trains is required.
• Ability to enable a collaborative and teaming culture, and provide day to day direction of tasks.
• Ability to perform escalated or more highly complex work similar to the work done by staff being supervised.
• Ability to effectively delegate tasks to staff and collaborate with leadership to achieve organizational or
department success.
• Ability to align team's tasks with departmental procedures and objectives and serve as a reliable resource for
other employees in an area of expertise.
• Ability to obtain and maintain license and/or certification requirements.
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Candidates who are contacted will be required to produce original required documents (e.g., current driver's license, diploma, school transcript, certifications, etc.) listed on the Notice of Job Opportunity within five (5) days of being notified, in writing, by the Bureau Chief of BHR (or designee) that they have been provisionally placed on the Interview List. Candidates will be notified of how to submit the required document.*
Degrees awarded outside of the United States with the exception of those awarded in one of the United States territories and Canada, must be credentialed by either the World Education Services (WES) or Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE). Physical Requirements Sedentary Work involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time.
The duties listed are not set forth for purposes of limiting the assignment of work. They are not to be construed as a complete list of the many duties normally to be performed under a job title or those to be performed temporarily outside an employee's normal line of work.
The County has a hybrid work environment which allows employees telecommuting and flexible scheduling options.
Group and Voluntary Benefits Offered :
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Basic Term Life Insurance
• Pension Plan
• Deferred Compensation Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick Time
• Voluntary Benefits
• You May Qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
• For further information on our excellent benefits package, please click on the following link: http://www.cookcountyrisk.com/
• For eligible employees the County has a hybrid work environment which allows employees telecommuting and flexible scheduling options.
Salary Range: $162,772 
