AAG-Appellate and Supreme Court Litigation Fellow – Solicitor General – Chicago
About The Position
The Illinois Solicitor General is seeking one or more recent law school graduates to serve in a limited term assignment as Appellate and Supreme Court Litigation Fellows. The Solicitor General is responsible for representing the State of Illinois before the U.S. Supreme Court and ensuring the excellence of the Attorney General’s appellate practice. The Solicitor General also provides appellate advice to all divisions within the Attorney General’s Office; oversees the preparation of briefs, petitions, and other papers filed by the Office in appellate courts, including the U.S. and Illinois Supreme Courts and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit; and argues selected appeals. The Fellows participate in and support the Solicitor General’s full range of operations, and work with other attorneys in the Attorney General’s Office on a variety of cases involving significant constitutional, statutory, and policy questions.
Requirements
- Exceptional legal research and writing skills
- Lawyers in their first three years of practice (at the time of application)
- Illinois Bar members or plan to take the Illinois Bar exam (or otherwise apply for Illinois Bar membership) prior to beginning the fellowship
Nice To Haves
- Commitment to public service
- Current judicial law clerks
- Participants in government, academic, or public interest fellowships
- Third-year law students at accredited law schools
- Attorneys with at least one year of post-graduate experience, including a clerkship or fellowship
Responsibilities
- Researching and advising on complex or novel legal issues
- Assisting with the review and preparation of recommendations for action in appellate matters, including filing or joining amicus curiae briefs and other multistate litigation
- Handling or assisting with the drafting of briefs and other court papers
- Assisting with preparation for oral argument, including participating in moot courts
Benefits
- Salaries are commensurate with number of years of practice as a licensed attorney and range from $ 82,000 to $87,912.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
