Job Opportunities

SUPERVISORY REGIONAL COUNSEL (JERSEYVILLE, IL) 

Title: Public Service Administrator (Supervisory Regional Counsel)

 Work Location: 202 Krause Drive, Jerseyville, IL 62052

 Agency: Department of Children and Family Services

Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary: $9,167 – $10,500/month

Closing Date/Time: 02/05/2026

Essential Functions

  • Serves as Supervisory Regional Counsel
  • Provides technical advice and counsel to Agency personnel conducting all levels of administrative “fair hearings”
  • Serves as full line supervisor
  • Serves as legal advisor to regional field staff
  • Plans, directs, and conducts technical legal screening and provides case consultation to caseworkers and supervisors to help prepare cases for termination of parental rights (TPR), to determine when cases are trial ready for TPR
  • Serves as agency liaison to judiciary, State’s Attorney offices, and various court personnel in each county in the region
  • Maintains current working knowledge of new legislation, Department rules and policy, and all relevant law
  • Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above

 Minimum Qualifications

  1. Requires possession of a valid license to practice law in Illinois
  2. Requires three years of administrative experience in the practice of law

Utilize the following link for full job descriptions and instructions on how to apply.

LEGAL ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL

Lisle law firm seeks legal assistant with the following: 

  • At least five years’ experience as a legal assistant/paralegal with litigation emphasis required
  • Experience with state and federal court electronic filing systems, appellate filing, document management systems, and legal software (Clio is a plus)
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks effectively 
  • Proficient in using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) 

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee will assist attorneys in non-litigation practice areas including local government, corporate, and regulatory matters. The employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the needs of the organization.  

Benefits: 

  • 401(k) with 3% employer contribution
  • Dental / Vision Insurance 
  • Flexible spending account 
  • Health / Life / Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance 
  • Paid time off 

Full-time / In person 

Pay: $27.00 – $31.50 per hour 

Please send resume for consideration to careers@ottosenlaw.com 

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ARDC JOB OPENINGS

The Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission is currently hiring for the roles below in their Chicago office.

See attached documents for full job descriptions and instructions on how to apply.

LEGAL ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL

Lisle law firm seeks legal assistant with the following:

– At least five years’ experience as a legal assistant/paralegal with litigation emphasis required

– Experience with state and federal court electronic filing systems, appellate filing, document management systems, and legal software (Clio is a plus)

– Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks effectively

– Proficient in using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee will assist attorneys in non-litigation practice areas including local government, corporate, and regulatory matters. The employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the needs of the organization.

Full-time / In person

Pay: $24.00 – $30.00 per hour

Benefits:
• 401(k) with 3% employer contribution
• Dental / Vision Insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health / Life / Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Paid time off

Please send resume for consideration to careers@ottosenlaw.com

LEGAL ASSISTANT

A small-sized established law firm located in Joliet, Will County, Illinois, is seeking an administrative assistant with 3 plus years of experience. The position is for three days for approximately 21 hours per week. This position requires an experienced, highly motivated and organized individual willing to work with both existing and future clients. A candidate should be capable of professionally communicating with clientele, handling the preparation for all aspects of filing documents with circuit court clerks, completing dictation of letters, keeping the office calendar, daily filing, and billing using Sage Timeslips. We are a law firm practicing primarily in family law, estate planning, and probate, with some real estate, traffic matters, and contract law. Must be proficient on the computer with Word 10, Excel, and Sage Timeslips. General office responsibilities will be required daily. To apply you must send a cover letter, resume, references, and salary request to dawnrunderhilllaw@gmail.com.

Job Type: Part-time

PRAIRIE STATE LEGAL JOB OPENINGS

See attached for a full job description and instructions on how to apply to all available Prairie State Legal job openings:

All Prairie State Legal Job Openings

WILL COUNTY ASA JOB OPENINGS

See attached for a full job description and instructions on how to apply to all available Will County State’s Attorneys job openings:

ASA Civil and HR Division

ASA Civil Division

ASA Criminal Divisions

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