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Functional Summary:

 

The Senior Staff Attorney will be responsible for direct case representation and working collaboratively with other Illinois Innocence Project (IIP) attorneys on actual innocence cases and for direct oversight of the IIP legal externship program. 

 

 

• Act as lead attorney and work collaboratively with other IIP attorneys in the management of case investigative efforts, including following up on case reviews and selection; interviewing and visiting inmates and witnesses; retrieving and analyzing pertinent case information; and working with and reviewing the work product of student interns. (30%)
• Act as lead attorney and work collaboratively with other IIP attorneys to develop case legal strategies and take necessary legal actions on behalf of clients, such as the drafting of motions, petitions, and other legal documents to be submitted to the court and appreaing in court on behalf of clients. (30%)
• Oversee IIP's legal externship program - fulfill the administrative and instructive aspects of the program, including developing curriculum, interviewing and selecting extern candidates, instructing legal students in wrongful convictions and post-conviction procedure, assigning and evaluating case work, conducting weekly or bi-weekly team meetings, incorporating students into legal calls and expert meetings, professional development oversight, and conducting mid-semester and final evaluations. (25%)
• Recruit and/or collaborate with private attorneys to assist with casework and client representation, where necessary and/or desirable. (5%)
• Participate in case review and case selection with IIP staff and cooperating faculty and students. (5%)
• Make public and private presentations about the work of the Illinois Innocence Project. (5%)

 

Qualifications/Minimum Education and Work Experience:

• Licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois.
• Minimum of five years of relevant litigation experience, including post-conviction, actual innocence, and/or criminal law experience.
• Ability to participate productively on multi-disciplinary project teams made up of faculty, staff, undergraduate and law students, attorneys, investigators, experts, law enforcement, and prosecutors.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel (with a valid driver's license) frequently within Illinois and occasionally out of state.
• Ability to work efficiently from a remote location - this position is based in the Chicagoland area and does not provide independent office space.

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of and commitment to the mission and programs of the Illinois Innocence Project
• Prior experience supervising law students in a clinical and/or externship setting
• Prior experience presenting to public audiences about wrongful convictions
• Spanish language skills

 

 

Minimum Starting Salary:  $90,000 annually

 

Closing date for applications:  7/3/2022 

 

Application Process: Please select the "Apply for position" button below and create or update your profile.  Submit a letter of application, resume/CV and list of 3-5 references (with phone number and email addresses).  Official transcripts may be requested from finalists.  Review of complete applications will begin as soon as application materials are received and continue until the position is filled, or the search is terminated.  Application materials must be submitted by the July 3, 2022 deadline (only complete applications will be evaluated) for full consideration.  

 

 

The University of Illinois may conduct background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer of employment.  Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

 

New Policy:  All offers for employment are contingent upon proof of vaccination against the COVID-19 virus, or an approved exemption, pursuant to UIS New Hire COVID Policy Supplement – Academic Staff Handbook - University of Illinois Springfield - UIS

 

UIS is an affirmative action/equal employment opportunity employer; veterans, persons with disabilities, women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

 

The University of Illinois System requires candidates selected for hire to disclose any documented finding of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment and to authorize inquiries to current and former employers regarding findings of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment. For more information, visit https://www.hr.uillinois.edu/cms/One.aspx?portalId=4292&pageId=1411899

 

As a qualifying federal contractor, the University of Illinois System uses E-Verify to verify employment eligibility.

 

 

UIS employment in this role is not covered by Social Security, and instead, is covered by the State Universities Retirement System.

• You don't pay Social Security taxes and your earnings won't be on your Social Security record. (Your record will, however, show your Medicare wages.)

• Your pension from the State Universities Retirement System may affect the amount of your
  • Social Security benefit and
  • Social Security benefit as a spouse.

 

 

New Vacancy List Serve:  Human Resources now has a list serve for current vacancies.  Subscribers will receive weekly emails with current UIS vacancies.

 

The University of Illinois may conduct background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer of employment.  Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

 

New Policy:  All offers for employment are contingent upon proof of vaccination against the COVID-19 virus, or an approved exemption, pursuant to UIS New Hire COVID Policy Supplement – Academic Staff Handbook - University of Illinois Springfield - UIS

 

UIS is an affirmative action/equal employment opportunity employer; veterans, persons with disabilities, women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

 

The University of Illinois System requires candidates selected for hire to disclose any documented finding of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment and to authorize inquiries to current and former employers regarding findings of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment. For more information, visit https://www.hr.uillinois.edu/cms/One.aspx?portalId=4292&pageId=1411899

 

As a qualifying federal contractor, the University of Illinois System uses E-Verify to verify employment eligibility.

 

 

UIS employment in this role is not covered by Social Security, and instead, is covered by the State Universities Retirement System.

• You don't pay Social Security taxes and your earnings won't be on your Social Security record. (Your record will, however, show your Medicare wages.)

• Your pension from the State Universities Retirement System may affect the amount of your
  • Social Security benefit and
  • Social Security benefit as a spouse.

 

 

New Vacancy List Serve:  Human Resources now has a list serve for current vacancies.  Subscribers will receive weekly emails with current UIS vacancies.