TECHNICAL ADVISOR III

Position Description

ISP Technical Advisors serve as subject matter experts on various areas of the law impacting the Department’s operations and programs.  We are looking for a hard-working and self-motivated experienced attorney who is interested in tackling a variety of legal issues to join our legal team.  We encourage all qualified applicants to apply! 

Essential Functions

• Serves as a Technical Advisor in the Illinois State Police Legal Office; serving as a subject matter expert on legal issues impacting the release of information as it pertains to the operations of the Department, which includes but need not be not limited to privacy, freedom of information, open meetings, and subpoenas.
  • Completes special projects related to the release of information outside of the Department as delegated by the Chief Legal Counsel or other Senior Command as authorized by the Director.
  • Assigned special projects may include analysis of existing statutory and regulatory requirements impacting operations within a work unit.
  • Analyzes policies, practices and procedures as it pertains to statutory mandates and deadlines.
  • Works independently to recommend and implement operational changes to increase efficiencies and compliance with state and federal law.
• Performs legal research and provides legal interpretation on an assigned area of legal expertise, which includes but need not be limited to releasing information outside of the Department to ensure operational compliance with existing law.
  • Reviews legal sufficiency of forms, documentation, and electronic information on the Department’s website or otherwise made available to the public.
  • Provides legal interpretation in the form of legal memoranda on statutes and rules which impact the Technical Advisor’s assigned area of expertise.
  • Provides legal advice on proposed guidelines for the training of new and existing staff, including but not limited to OneNet trainings and law bulletins concerning new statutory or regulatory provisions or new case law within the Technical Advisor’s area of expertise.
• Advises and meets with the Chief Legal Counsel and Senior Command to provide for the evaluation of proposed operational or workflow process changes.
  • Makes recommendations to the Chief Legal Counsel and Senior Command regarding changes to relevant work unit operations and workflow processes.
  • Ensures recommendations consider acceptable risk tolerance and are within the parameters of existing law.
• Participates in meetings with the Chief Legal Counsel and Senior Command to provide legal analysis on proposed rules and legislation.
  • As assigned by the Chief Legal Counsel, prepares suggested amendments to statutes and administrative rules coordinating with the Illinois State Police Office of Governmental Affairs or the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules to recommend and review proposed language.
  • Provides guidance to work units on program modification when there is new legislation or regulatory requirements.
• Manages a litigation portfolio on behalf of the Department as assigned by the Chief Legal Officer involving FOIA and subpoena legal issues.
  • Serves as a liaison with the Attorney General’s Office on civil cases involving FOIA and subpoena matters on a statewide basis.
  • Assists in court and other forums on behalf of the Department.
• Preforms other duties as assigned or required included but not limited to the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires graduation from a recognized law school.
• Requires the possession of a license to practice law in Illinois.
• Requires two (2) years in the practice law.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefers three (3) years of experience with legal research and writing.
• Prefers two (2) years of experience drafting, researching or analyzing legislation.
• Prefers two (2) years of experience with the administrative rulemaking process in Illinois.
• Prefers two (2) years of experience with applying the principals of FOIA or the OMA within state government.
• Prefers one (1) year of experience in the practice of privacy as wither a licensed attorney certified privacy professional.
• Prefers one year of experience with civil or criminal procedure in Illinois and federal courts.
• Prefers one (1) year of experience with preparing and/or delivering training on statutory or regulatory provisions as they pertain to the operations of a work unit.
• Prefers experience with analyzing operational efficiencies to include work flow analysis.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires successful completion of a background investigation.
• Requires successful completion of drug screen.

Agency Statement

The Illinois State Police strives for excellence seeking to be one of the premier policing agencies in the country. Our core values are Integrity, Service and Pride.  The ISP Legal Office provides advice and counsel to members of the Illinois State Police, a law enforcement agency with jurisdiction across the entire state, that is also responsible for the administration of multiple state programs.  We are seeking individuals with similar values to join us on our mission to promote public safety.