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 operations of the Department, which includes but need not be not limited to firearms rights and responsibilities.
• Preforms legal research and provides legal interpretation on an assigned area of legal expertise, which may include but need not be limited to firearms rights and responsibilities, to ensure operational compliance with existing law.
• Advises and meets with the Chief Legal Counsel and Senior Command to provide for the evaluation of proposed operational or workflow process changes.
• Participates in meetings with the Chief Legal Counsel and Senior Command to provide legal analysis on proposed rules and legislation.
• Provides legal advice on proposed guidelines for the training of new and existing staff.
• 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.