Website Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
Position Overview
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 experience in the practice of law
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