Special Assistant General Counsel

Essential Functions
·         Provides legal advice and counsel to the agency’s central office management and professional staff

·         Provides advice and counsel to staff of the Division of Licensing regarding any and all questions on licensing rules, statutes, and procedures

·         Provides legal advice and counsel to program staff concerning any and all questions on adoptions, guardianship, permanency goals, and other initiatives

·         Provides legal counsel to professional staff concerning any and all questions on adoptions and permanency issues in developing case presentation and interpreting court orders, statutes, and regulations

·         Serves as a liaison and provides coordination with the Attorney General’s Office regarding state level appellate cases involving the Department

·         Represents the Department in administrative hearings and licensing appeals which involve some adverse decision of actions regarding a DCFS license, such as revocation, placement hold, non-renewal, license denial, etc.

·         Reviews drafts and coordinates with staff the finalization of Department Intergovernmental Agreements and Memoranda of Understanding

·         Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above

Minimum Qualifications
·         Requires graduation from an accredited law school and possession of a valid license to practice law in Illinois

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