Legal Advisor I

• 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 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).  

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