Performs entry-level legal research, investigations, administrative hearings work, and preparation of pleadings, orders, reports, legislation, and regulatory documents. Advises public officials, attorneys, witnesses, and interested parties on administrative and regulatory matters. Reviews petitions and notices, conducts depositions and limited negotiations, and supports legal and administrative processes within the Illinois Secretary of State’s office.
Office of the Illinois Secretary of State Alexi GiannouliasJob Title: Legal Advisor I
Division: Administrative Hearings - Northern Operations
Union: N/A
Location: 17 N State St, Chicago, IL – Cook County
Salary: Range $5,737 to $7,500 monthly - commensurate with experience
Overview:
Performs routine legal work or performs beginning-level technical legal functions with limited related advisory responsibilities; conducts investigations and research activities to determine facts, prepare administrative orders or decisions, or drafts routine legislative bills and resolutions; processes legal documents or papers.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Requires the possession of a license to practice law in Illinois.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital or veteran status, or the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or disability.
Division: Administrative Hearings - Northern Operations
Union: N/A
Location: 17 N State St, Chicago, IL – Cook County
Salary: Range $5,737 to $7,500 monthly - commensurate with experience
Overview:
Performs routine legal work or performs beginning-level technical legal functions with limited related advisory responsibilities; conducts investigations and research activities to determine facts, prepare administrative orders or decisions, or drafts routine legislative bills and resolutions; processes legal documents or papers.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Plans and conducts routine legal research or management studies and prepares administrative reports.
- Confers with the general public, witnesses, other attorneys, legislators, board and commission members, employers concerning statutory interpretations and compliance.
- Drafts proposed bills, amendments, resolutions, procedures, rules and regulations.
- Revises, codifies and clarifies current legislation by preparing, editing, and advising on digests, reports and opinions.
- Participates in the administrative hearings process; prepares pleadings and takes depositions.
- May confer and advise on routine legal or administrative problems within the department.
- Reviews and reports on legal processes including petitions and notices.
- May conduct negotiations with claimants, violators and interested parties with limited authority to settle claims.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned.
- Requires working knowledge of the common law and of the State and Federal laws relating to administrative and regulatory functions.
- Requires working knowledge of judicial and quasi-judicial procedure and of the rules of evidence, hearings, and trial procedures.
- Requires elementary knowledge of management practices and procedures.
- Requires ability to maintain satisfactory working relationships with superiors, other attorneys, employees and the public.
- Requires ability to present material in clear and logical form for oral or written presentation, as briefs, orders, reports or decisions.
- Requires ability to exercise sound judgement in appraising and evaluating problems of a procedural nature.
- Requires willingness to travel and possession of a valid Illinois driver’s license as required by individual positions within the class.
Requires the possession of a license to practice law in Illinois.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Requires working knowledge of the common law and of the State and Federal laws relating to administrative and regulatory functions.
- Requires working knowledge of judicial and quasi-judicial procedure and of the rules of evidence, hearings, and trial procedures.
- Requires elementary knowledge of management practices and procedures.
- Requires ability to maintain satisfactory working relationships with superiors, other attorneys, employees and the general public.
- Requires ability to present material in clear and logical form for oral or written presentation, as briefs, orders, reports or decisions.
- Requires ability to exercise sound judgement in appraising and evaluating problems of a procedural nature.
- Requires willingness to travel and possession of a valid Illinois driver’s license as required by individual positions within the class.
- Please visit https://ilsos.applytojob.gov/apply to apply by completing the online application; you may also upload a resume or other attachments as needed.
- Preference will be given to Illinois residents in the hiring and selection process, in accordance with the Illinois Secretary of State Merit Employment Code.
- Questions regarding this posting or Illinois Secretary of State employment practices may be directed to Job Counselors at our Personnel offices in Chicago (312-793-5515) or Springfield (217-782-4783).
Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital or veteran status, or the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or disability.
Illinois Secretary of State Chicago, Illinois, USA Office
Chicago, IL, United States
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