Closing Date: 27th October, 2025

Description:

Salary: The budgeted salary for the position is $80,000. Final salary offered will be determined by a thorough assessment of available market data, internal salary equity, candidate experience and qualifications, and budget constraints.

About the University of Illinois Chicago
UIC is among the nation's preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent “Best Colleges” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

Benefits eligible positions include a comprehensive benefits package which offers: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability & AD&D insurance; a defined benefit pension plan; paid leaves such as Vacation, Holiday and Sick; tuition waivers for employees and dependents. Click for a complete list of Employee Benefits.

Position Summary:
The staff attorney for the Pro Bono Litigation Clinic is responsible for assisting the Director in teaching law and litigation in the Pro Bono Litigation Clinic at UIC Law. Further, the position supervises law students in the Clinic as a matriculated graded course. The attorney also handles cases and will be responsible for all aspects of prosecuting and managing those matters. Additionally, the attorney assists with office management, education and outreach and training initiatives as directed.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Investigate and litigate cases on behalf of clients, including appeals, in state and federal court and the various administrative venues in the Chicago metropolitan area.
Supervise clinic interns in their handling of cases including court appearances, depositions, file management, gathering of evidence, conducting interviews and research and drafting documents.
Assist with teaching the weekly clinic class as directed from time to time.
Provide legal advice and counsel.
Assist as directed with office management including preparing reports, grant application(s) and management, conferences, trainings, the Clinic's testing program, case development, education and outreach and other business of the office.
Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Juris Doctor from ABA approved Law School.
Licensure in Illinois including admission to the federal court.
Basic knowledge of state, federal and local laws and civil procedure including federal court and local administrative venues.
Excellent legal research and drafting skills.
Excellent written and oral communication skills; good interpersonal skills, basic computer skills.
Have been admitted to practice law in Illinois or able to be licensed in Illinois.
Prior teaching experience

For fullest consideration, apply online https://jobs.uic.edu by the listed closing date, October 27, 2025. Include (upload) a .pdf copy of your letter of intent, current CV/resume, and the names of 3 references.

Offers of employment by the University of Illinois may be subject to approval by the University's Board of Trustees and are made contingent upon the candidate's successful completion of any criminal background checks and other pre-employment assessments that may be required for the position being offered. Additional information regarding such pre-employment checks and assessments may be provided as applicable during the hiring process.

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