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Paralegal

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Date:  Oct 15, 2024
Location: 

Chicago, IL, US, 60605

Job Requisition ID:  42073

Agency :  Department of Children and Family Services 

Title: Paralegal Assistant - Chicago
Closing Date/Time: 11/14/2024 
Salary:   Anticipated Starting Salary: $5,600 monthly step 4; Full Range $4,766 - $6,632  
Job Type:   Salaried 
County:   Cook  
Number of Vacancies:   1  
Plan/BU: RC062   

 

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

 

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

 

Posting Identification #42073

Job Responsibilities

  • Serves as Paralegal
  • Performs tasks ensuring agency compliance with the Freedom of Information Act, Employees Ethics Act, and all other policy, rules and statutes applicable to the Office of Legal Services of the Department
  • Prepares legal documents and conducts legal research
  • At the direction of a licensed attorney, prepares legal documents or other documents as assigned
  • Provides leadership among supportive staff to help ensure greater effectiveness and efficiency of unit operations
  • Performs special project and prepares special reports
  • Obtains legal materials upon request of staff attorneys, either from Department offices, external state agencies, and/or third parties
  • Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above

Minimum Qualifications

  • Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college with coursework in such areas as legal, pre-legal, English, statistics or directly related coursework

Preferred Qualifications

  • 2 years of professional experience as a paralegal or administrative assistant.
  • 2 years of experience maintaining documents in a physical or electronic document management system.
  • 1 year of professional experience drafting pleadings, memoranda, correspondence, and other legal documents.
  • 2 years of experience utilizing Microsoft Office programs in a public or private organization.
  • 2 years of professional experience serving in a liaison capacity for a public or private organization.

Employment Conditions

  • Requires ability to pass a background check
  • All 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  
Supervisor: Carl Gilmore

Agency Contact: 

Michael Bernardy

Email: Michael.Bernardy@illinois.gov (for questions only)

Posting Group:  Legal, Audit & Compliance; Office & Administrative Support  

 

This position DOES NOT contain “Specialized Skills” (as that term is used in CBAs).

 

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Use the “Apply” button at the top right or bottom right of this posting to begin the application process.

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Non-State employees should log in on the using the “View Profile” link in the top right of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon.  If you have never before signed in, you will be prompted to create an account.

If you have questions about how to apply, please see the following resources:

State employees: Log in to the career portal for State employees and review the Internal Candidate Application Job Aid

Non-State employees: on Illinois.jobs2web.com – click “Application Procedures” in the footer of every page of the website.

 

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Nearest Major Market: Chicago

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