Labor & Employment Litigation Counsel (38375)

Agency :Department of Children and Family Services
Title: Public Service Administrator Option 8L (Labor and Employment Litigation Counsel)
Closing Date/Time: 07/19/2024
Supervisor: Brian Dougherty
Agency Contact:
Michael Bernardy
[email protected] (for questions only)
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $7,875 - $9,583 per month
Job Type: Salaried
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: None
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Position Overview

Job Responsibilities

1.

Serves as Labor and Employment Litigation Counsel for the Department of Children and Family Services
2. Serves as secondary Office of Legal Services contact regarding Freedom of Information Act requests with a primary focus on labor, personnel, and discrimination requests
3.

Represents the Department in the mental health division of the circuit court regarding placement of youth
4.

Conducts extensive, complex legal research on legal issues related to all Office of Legal Services functions, Juvenile State and Federal Law, and DCFS Policy and Procedures
5.Performs legal review and analysis of existing and proposed policies and procedures to ensure compliance with State and Federal laws
6.
Minimum Qualifications

1.

Requires graduation from a recognized school of law and possession of a valid license to practice law in Illinois
2.

Requires three years of progressively responsible administrative experience in the practice of law
Preferred Qualifications

1. Prefers two years of professional experience in employment and labor law as an attorney working with state and federal laws
2. Prefers three years of professional experience presenting complex legal analysis to attorneys and non-legal staff, both orally and in writing
3. Prefers three years of professional experience as an attorney conducting legal analysis
4. Prefers three years of substantive writing experience in the areas of motions, pleadings, briefs, and memos
5. Prefers a minimum of one year of professional experience working in a liaison capacity with various internal and external entities
Conditions of Employment

1. Requires the ability to pass a background check.
2. Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties.
3. The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
About the Agency

DCFS is deeply committed to the welfare and protection of children. Our goal is to protect children by strengthening and supporting families. In every effort, from receiving hotline calls to reaching family reunification or foster care and adoption, children and families are our focus.

The Office of Legal Services works in a supportive capacity to ensure Departmental adherence to all applicable laws, statutes, regulations, and court orders.
Work Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Work Location: 60 E Van Buren, Chicago, Illinois, 60605
Posting Group: Legal, Audit & Compliance
Revolving Door:
Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this
position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment duringState employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall,prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the ExecutiveInspector Generalfor the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (“OEIG”) or may be subject to a fine.
The main form of communication will be through email. Please check your “junk mail”, “spam”, or “other” folder for communication(s) regarding any submitted application(s). You may receive emails from the following addresses:
[email protected]
[email protected]

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