Description:

A Government Entity 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.

Qualifications:
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.

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).