Senior Assistant State's Attorney

Are you looking for a challenging role within an organization that provides rewarding compensation, an excellent benefit package and career growth opportunities? Comprised of nearly 3,000 employees, it is our goal to positively serve the residents of Lake County while working with a purpose. The Civil Division of the State’s Attorney’s Office offers a rewarding work environment for attorneys. ASAs in the Civil Division act as lead attorneys in handling their own docket of cases representing County employees and elected officials in employment, civil rights, tax, land use, and environmental litigation. Each Civil Division attorney is assigned as corporate counsel to client departments and/or elected officials on their unique legal issues. A Senior Assistant State’s Attorney works with supervision and in collaboration with more senior attorneys. Our attorneys work hard, but also put significant emphasis on work-life balance.

Conducts complex litigation in all stages, including filing, discovery, settlement negotiations, and trial

Manages state and federal cases independently, including any resulting appeals

Provides legal advice and legal opinions and support to elected officials and clients

Assists other assistant state’s attorneys in the division in areas of expertise

Assists in preparing and reviewing ordinances, resolutions, contracts, and other legal documents

Performs comprehensive research utilizing Westlaw and other electronic legal research software

Experience in one or more areas of law strongly preferred: experience handling Section 1983 litigation, labor and employment matters, employment litigation, labor arbitrations, transactional work, drafting legislative enactments or ordinances, experience advising clients on the OMA or FOIA, work related to taxing bodies, and/or environmental litigation.

Knowledge of Illinois and Federal law, local court procedures, rules of civil procedure and the rules of evidence.

Ability to clearly communicate legal recommendations to clients and elected officials.

Ability to analyze, appraise, and organize facts, evidence, and precedents and to present such materials effectively.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to use a computer. Good knowledge of PC operations and software (word processing, spreadsheet, and document scanning, editing, and management system, i.e., Acrobat/Adobe) is required. Good typing skills are also required.

Uses intuition and experience to complement the analysis.

Case Management - Develops case management plan; Coordinates case management with co-workers; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Change Management - Develops workable implementation plans; Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; Reacts well under pressure; Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Monitors own work to ensure quality.

Uses equipment and materials properly.

Manages competing demands; Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Education and/or Other Requirements Completion of a Juris Doctorate degree program from an American Bar Association-approved law school.

A minimum of three (3) years of experience as a licensed attorney; alternatively, a similar amount of experience working with and representing local governments is preferred.

Licensed Attorney in the State of Illinois.

Psychological Factors Ability to maintain pleasant working relationships with judges, attorneys, co-workers, elected officials, county clients and the public.

We also offer flexible working hours and a comprehensive wellness and training program.