Assistant Attorney General - Toll Highway - Downers Grove
Office of the Illinois Attorney GeneralAbout the role
Posting number: 26-AAG-GOV-TOL-DOW
Department: Chief Deputy - Attorney General
Division: IL State Toll Highway
Job classification: AAG-Assistant Attorney General - Toll Highway - Downers Grove
Posting type: Open
Categories: Attorney
Summary
The Toll Highway Bureau provides legal services to The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, a 1400-employee public agency with over $1 billion in annual revenue that is currently implementing a $14 billion capital program. The Bureau is seeking candidates for the position of Assistant Attorney General to provide wide-ranging legal services including, but not limited to real estate (ideally with an understanding of eminent domain procedures), contract negotiation and general litigation.Examples of duties
Candidates must have knowledge and experience sufficient for them to assume primary responsibility for Tollway matters involving the above practice areas. Candidates should be familiar with federal and state court practices and procedures, well organized and self-directed. Candidates should be prepared to demonstrate strong legal research and writing capabilities as well as outstanding oral communication skills.
Candidates must be licensed to practice law in Illinois at the time of application.
Supplemental information
Salary: Salaries are commensurate with number of years of practice as a licensed attorney and range from $ 84,480 to $ 107,550.
To ensure full consideration, please submit a cover letter, resume, three professional references, and a writing sample. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact us:
Attn: Thor Y. Inouye
Office of the Illinois Attorney General
115 S. LaSalle St.
Chicago, IL 60603
(312) 814-3695
(312) 814-5024 (Fax)
attorneyhiring@ilag.gov
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