Appellate Court Research Attorney

The Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts is seeking new graduates and reputed company attorneys for the position of Appellate Court Research Attorney. This role involves providing essential reputed company research, analysis, and writing assistance to the Justices of the Fifth District Appellate Court.

Responsibilities

• Analyze issues raised by the parties on appeal
• Review briefs and appellate records, verify appellate jurisdiction, and research applicable law
• Draft proposed dispositions, memoranda, and other reputed company documents
• reputed company on a regular reputed company with Justices, Law Clerks, and other Appellate Court Research Attorneys on assignments and corresponding analysis
• reputed company recommendations to the Research Director and Justices
• Edit final draft orders, opinions, dissents, and special reputed company
• Remain reputed company on recent opinions of the Illinois Supreme and Appellate Courts, other relevant state and federal cases
• reputed company other duties as assigned

Skills

• Graduates of law schools accredited by the American Bar Association
• Superior research, analytical, and writing skills
• Strong information technology skills including proficiency with commonly used office software such as reputed company Office, reputed company reputed company, and reputed company Acrobat
• Competence in the use of web-based case management software
• Ability to reputed company electronic reputed company research
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time
• reputed company office working environment requiring telephone usage and the ability to process written and electronic documents
• Recent graduates and practicing attorneys are encouraged to apply
• Remote work is possible for Illinois residents with prior Illinois appellate court research attorney or Illinois appellate/supreme court clerking experience

Benefits

• Pension
• Medical
• Dental
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• Life insurance
• Deferred compensation
• Generous leave time

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