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We are seeking to hire a Deputy General Counsel for the Illinois Criminal Justice and Information Authority (ICJIA). The Deputy General Counsel has a key role in shaping grants for the agency. The Deputy General Counsel is responsible for updating ICJIA’s administrative regulations and is responsible for internal investigations related to grants. The ideal candidate will help lead the agency to engage in grantmaking with an equity lens and provide guidance on technical legal questions. ICJIA has a collegial environment and provides opportunities to work on cutting edge criminal justice issues in the state. We invite qualified applicants to apply and to help ICJIA support grantees in improving the state and support ICJIA’s research. Ensures that ICJIA’s policies and procedures conform with the law and ICJIA’s policy goals, including ensuring that equity is considered in policy making. Provides advice on legislation related to ICJIA. Offers legal advice and education on a wide variety legal issues and questions affecting ICJIA programs and policies. Serves as Ethics Officer, Appeals officer, and provides counsel for ICJIA’s task forces and boards. Serves as a Project Leader for special projects at ICJIA. Represents the Authority in administrative hearings and communicates with Attorney General’s office regarding litigation. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
1. 30% Ensures that ICJIA’s policies and procedures conform with the law and ICJIA’s policy goals, including ensuring that equity is considered in policy making.
2. 20% Provides advice on legislation related to ICJIA.
3. 15% Offers legal advice and education on a wide variety legal issues and questions affecting ICJIA
Job Requirements:
programs and policies.
4. 15% Serves as Ethics Officer, Appeals officer, and provides counsel for ICJIA’s task forces and boards.
5. 10% Serves as a Project Leader for special projects at ICJIA.
6. 5% Represents the Authority in administrative hearings and communicates with Attorney General’s office regarding litigation.
7. 5% Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
1. Graduation from a recognized law school
2. A license to practice law in Illinois
3. Requires 3 years of progressively responsible law experience in a public, non-profit or business organization.
This position requires Four years of progressively responsible legal experience
This position requires One year of experience with administrative law
This position requires One year of experience assessing policies with an equity lens
This position requires One year of experience drafting policies based on law or regulation
This position requires One year of experience managing projects, including setting time lines and creating task list
This position requires One year of experience working with contracts, including grant agreements
This position requires One year of experience drafting legal memos or legal briefs
This position requires One year of experience presenting cases in court or administrative hearings
This position requires One year of experience providing legal advice to non-lawyers
This position requires the ability to convey legal concepts in clear terms for non-lawyers
Ability to work overtime, including last minute overtime.
This position is non-union.