The Fifth District of the Illinois Appellate Court's Legal Research Division is seeking to hire an Appellate Attorney to assist the justices and the Clerk of the Appellate Court with a variety of legal and procedural issues relating to the appeals filed with the Court. This position assists the Clerk of the Appellate Court and Chief Deputy Clerk with overseeing the management and day-to-day operations of the Clerk’s Office. Work is performed with considerable independence and latitude for professional judgment under the direction of the Clerk of the Appellate Court and is evaluated through conferences, observation of work in progress, and work completed. Please note, this is a full-time in-person position and does not allow for remote work.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Candidates must be graduates of a law school accredited by the American Bar Association. Candidates must possess superior research, case analysis, and writing skills. Candidates must have strong information technology skills including proficiency with commonly used office software such as Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, and Adobe Acrobat. Competence in the use of web-based case management software and the ability to perform electronic legal research is also required.  Practicing attorneys and recent graduates are encouraged to apply.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: This position requires the ability to sit for extended periods of time. This is a professional office working environment requiring telephone and computer usage and the ability to process written documents.

Interested individuals are asked to submit a resume, letter of interest, professional writing sample, law school transcript, and three references, via e-mail, to AC5@illinoiscourts.gov by August 30, 2024.