Assistant Attorney General-Military & Veterans Rights
About The Position
The Military and Veterans Rights Bureau educates veterans on their rights and benefits, provides written materials to assist veterans in understanding their rights on specific issues, and conducts outreach to the veteran community by attending events and speaking on veterans' rights, benefits, and other issues, such as consumer fraud and military employment. The Bureau also investigates violations of laws affecting Illinois veterans and service members to enforce such laws or make referrals to the proper agency; violations of the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act and related provisions in conjunction with the Consumer Fraud Bureau; and violations of the Illinois Service Member Employment & Reemployment Rights Act. The next Assistant Attorney General in Military and Veterans Rights will enforce Section 2YYY, deceptive practices targeting veterans and military members, of the Illinois Consumer Fraud Act and other consumer-related state statutes designed to protect the military community.
Requirements
- Must be licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois at the time of application.
- Must be familiar with military terminology and culture.
- Must be able to work with the veterans’ rights community.
- Must foster a spirit of communication and responsiveness.
- Must provide and be receptive to feedback.
- Must interact well with other supervisors and the Administration.
- Must be involved in day-to-day operations of the Bureau.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with consumer law.
- Experience with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs practices in the area of benefits claims.
Responsibilities
- Educate veterans on their rights and benefits.
- Provide written materials to assist veterans in understanding their rights on specific issues.
- Conduct outreach to the veteran community by attending events and speaking on veterans' rights, benefits, and other issues, such as consumer fraud and military employment.
- Investigate violations of laws affecting Illinois veterans and service members to enforce such laws or make referrals to the proper agency.
- Investigate violations of the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act and related provisions in conjunction with the Consumer Fraud Bureau.
- Investigate violations of the Illinois Service Member Employment & Reemployment Rights Act.
- Enforce Section 2YYY, deceptive practices targeting veterans and military members, of the Illinois Consumer Fraud Act and other consumer-related state statutes designed to protect the military community.
Benefits
- Salaries are commensurate with number of years of practice as a licensed attorney.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
