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Position Title: Associate Posted: August 20, 2012
Company Name: Bartell Powell LLP Job Type: Full-Time
Job Function: Associate Job Duration: Indefinite
Entry Level: No Min Education: J.D.
Min Experience: 2-5 years
Location: Champaign, Illinois 61820 Required Travel: yes
Bloomington, Illinois 61701
Company: BARTELL POWELL LLP
APPLY FOR THIS JOB
Contact Person: Jason Bartell Phone: (217) 352-5900
Email: jbartell@bbplaw.com
| Job Description |
The firm is seeking an ambitious attorney with 2-5 years of experience in litigation as well as having an interest in general corporate, real estate and bankruptcy matters. Candidate must also have a willingness to travel between our Champaign and Bloomington, Illinois offices, as well as to various counties within Central Illinois. Our firm has a strong client base providing our associates with opportunities to gain immediate and meaningful file handling experience. We offer an attractive compensation/bonus package and other excellent benefits. An Illinois license is required. Send resume and cover letter to: Jason Bartell by email to jbartell@bbplaw.com or mail to BARTELL POWELL LLP, 10 East Main Street, Champaign, Illinois 61820.
| Job Requirements |
Successful candidate should have strong interest in trial work, as well as general corporate matters, and possess excellent writing and interpersonal skills. Only those candidates who are highly motivated, hard-working, and committed to exceptional client service will be considered.
(posted 9/27/2012) The Illinois State Bar Association is seeking an experienced attorney to serve as Staff Counsel and provide legal advice and counsel to the Association’s elected leadership and professional staff on questions of relevance to the Association.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
• Provide advice and analysis to elected and appointed leadership and professional staff on Association bylaw and policy and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Represent the Association in contract and other negotiations.
• Represent the Association as necessary in formal legal matters including amicus curiae filings, UPL prosecutions, and other types of legal process.
• Participate in Presidential or other leadership initiatives.
• Participate in professional staff initiatives.
• Participate as staff liaison, from time to time, on committees/section councils with specialized need for formal Association legal participation, such as Professional Conduct or the UPL Task Force.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Superior analytical skills and legal judgment
• Creative legal thinking and problem solving
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Organizational skills to handle and prioritize numerous legal matters
• Initiative and a strong work ethic
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work with professionals with diverse views, experiences, and expertise
• Respect and courtesy for all staff and Association members
REQUIREMENTS
• A J.D. degree from an ABA accredited law school
• Admission to the Illinois bar and active status with the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission free of any current or past disciplinary sanctions
• A minimum of two years of transactional or other relevant legal experience, preferably in private practice or a not-for-profit corporation.
• Practical and specific experience with professional conduct and ethics matters is desirable.
The Illinois State Bar Association, headquartered in Springfield, is the largest legal association in the state. Its primary focus is to help Illinois lawyers practice more efficiently by providing time and money-saving services.
ISBA offers an excellent benefit package that includes insurance and retirement plans. A flexible work schedule is a consideration for this position. Compensation commensurate with experience. EOE.
For consideration, please submit a cover letter, resume and salary history to resumes@isba.org (MS Word or PDF format only).
Land of Lincoln – SENIOR ATTORNEY (Part-time-24 hours per week) for 3-year Bankruptcy Fellowship position. (posted 8/24/2012)
RESPONSIBILITIES: Represent low income homeowners who are unable to meet current mortgage obligations in Chapter 7 or 13 bankruptcies. Evaluate whether bankruptcy can protect the homeowner’s home from foreclosure or is appropriate to help the homeowner avoid a deficiency judgment. The position will involve individual case work, as well as training and supervision of other Land of Lincoln attorneys handling bankruptcies for homeowners.
QUALIFICATIONS: Illinois license or is otherwise eligible for an Illinois license. Minimum five (5) years of experience in bankruptcy (7 and 13), preferably with a focus on helping homeowners save their homes or avoid the adverse impacts of a deficiency judgment. Demonstrated commitment to representation of low-income individuals. Prior legal services experience preferred.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation is a non-profit organization providing free legal services to low-income individuals and senior citizens in civil cases through five (5) offices in central and southern Illinois. The program has a long history of high quality advocacy for our clients. This position will be located in the Administrative Office in East St. Louis, in the St. Louis metropolitan area. This position is funded by a three year grant.
SALARY: Dependent on experience. Excellent fringe benefits.
APPLICATIONS: Send resume, letter and writing sample to:
Lois Wood
Executive Director
Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation
8787 State Street, Suite 201
East St. Louis, Illinois 62203
618-398-0574
lwood@lollaf.org
Executive Director, Illinois Institute For Continuing Legal Education
(posted 8/21/2012)
The Illinois Institute For Continuing Legal Education, an Illinois not-for-profit corporation (”IICLE”), is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Executive Director.
IICLE is the premier continuing legal education provider in Illinois. IICLE has provided educational programs and publications to the legal profession for over 50 years. IICLE’s goal is to continue to establish the standard of excellence in continuing legal education and to provide professional and scholarly resources and leadership for the benefit of Illinois Lawyers and their clients. In pursuit of its mission of excellence, IICLE provides scholarly legal publications and programs using conventional media – print and live courses – and modern technology in on-line and digital media formats. IICLE pursues its mission as a vital resource to all Illinois Lawyers — in all 102 Counties in the State — and for the benefit of lawyers who practice law outside of the State of Illinois.
IICLE’s mission is ambitious and dynamic. Neither the law, nor our clients’ needs is static. IICLE provides its services and products in a very competitive environment and in a jurisdiction with Minimum Continuing Legal Education requirements. It is critical that IICLE continue to distinguish itself with constantly evolving scholarship — provided by volunteer legal scholars — and by providing highest quality continuing legal education products and services at the most competitive price.
IICLE’s principal office is located in Springfield, Illinois. IICLE also has an office in Chicago.
IICLE’s Executive Director is the organization’s Chief Executive Officer, leader, primary spokesperson, and is the person directly responsible for the day-to-day management and oversight of IICLE’s personnel and operations. IICLE’s staff consists of approximately 35 employees, including 6 who report directly to the Executive Director. The Executive Director plays an integral and vital role in strategic planning and implementation of strategic initiatives. The Executive Director reports directly to IICLE’s Board of Directors.
IICLE’s Executive Director is a professional resource to, communicates regularly with, and is a contributing participant at, all meetings of the Board Directors and its Committees. The Executive Director is responsible for implementing policies established by the Board of Directors and is expected to create and foster a culture of partnership and openness with the Board of Directors and staff based on professionalism, scholarship, and mutual trust and respect.
The ideal candidate for the position of Executive Director will be a licensed Illinois lawyer in good standing, possess outstanding management, organizational, and communication skills, be intellectually curious and able to work in a collaborative and collegial manner, have a demonstrated record of identifying, developing and implementing strategic initiatives, possess substantial personal experience in developing, providing, and promoting continuing legal education programs and publications, and have a clear strategic vision for providing quality, timely, topical and scholarly continuing legal education products and services in innovative and cost effective means in an ever-increasing technologically demanding environment. The ideal candidate will also possess a strong, positive reputation within the legal and legal education communities, act in accordance with the highest professional and ethical standards, and have the ability to attract high quality speakers and authors to participate and promote IICLE’s dynamic and ambitious mission of improving the quality of the legal practice of law for members of the Bar and their clients.
If you are interested and are qualified, please send your letter of application and current Curriculum Vitae to Mr. Donald P. Seberger, Chair, IICLE’s Board of Directors at chair@iicle.com by September 19, 2012. IICLE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance – posted 8/17/2012
POSITION: STAFF ATTORNEY for 3-year Foreclosure Fellowship position at the Southern Regional Office of Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Represent low income homeowners who are unable to meet current mortgage obligations and who need legal assistance to avoid foreclosure. The position will involve: individual case work, including advice, budget counseling and loan modification negotiations; defense of homeowners in foreclosure (including in mediation); possible affirmative litigation in state or federal court; and education and outreach efforts directed at courts, homeowners and service providers in the community.
QUALIFICATIONS: Illinois license, has taken the July 2012 Illinois bar examination, or is otherwise eligible for an Illinois license. Demonstrated commitment to the representation of low-income individuals, prior legal services experience preferred.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation is a non-profit organization providing free legal services to low-income individuals and to senior citizens in civil cases through five (5) offices in central and southern Illinois. The program has a long history of high quality and innovative advocacy for our clients. The Southern Regional Office is located in Carbondale, Illinois. This position is funded by a three-year grant.
SALARY: $41,500 with license, and up depending on experience. Excellent fringe benefits.
APPLICATIONS: Send resume, letter and writing sample to:
Michael Fiello
Managing Attorney
Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation
509 South University Avenue Third Floor
Carbondale, Illinois
Phone number: 618-457-7800
e-mail: mfiello@lollaf.org
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance – posted 8/17/2012
POSITION: STAFF ATTORNEY for 3 year Fellowship at the Northern Regional Office of Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation, Inc. – Immediate opening.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Represent homeowners who are unable to meet current mortgage obligations and who need legal assistance to avoid foreclosure, and represent low-income persons in routine and complex family law litigation.
QUALIFICATIONS: Illinois license, or has taken the July 2012 Illinois bar examination, or is otherwise eligible for an Illinois license. Demonstrated commitment to the representation of low-income individuals, prior legal services experience preferred.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides free legal services to low-income individuals and to senior citizens in civil cases through five (5) offices in central and southern Illinois. The program has a long history of high quality and innovative advocacy for our clients. The Northern Regional Office is located in Springfield, Illinois. This position is funded by a three year grant.
SALARY: $41,500 with license. Excellent fringe benefits. Six months probationary period.
CLOSE DATE: Position open until filled.
APPLICATIONS: Send cover letter and resume to:
Lauren J. Pashayan
Managing Attorney
Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance
Foundation, Inc.
3085 Stevenson Drive, Suite 202
Springfield, Illinois 62703
E-mail: springfield@lollaf.org
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Tim Shay & Associates – posted 6/11/2012
Tim Shay is looking for an associate to join his practice. Interested people should send confidential inquiries and resume to TimShay@comcast.net or mail resume to Tim Shaw, 1030 S. Durkin Drive, Springfield, IL (217) 523-5900
Job Posted 06/12/2012
HeplerBroom LLC 400 South Ninth Street Suite 100 Springfield, IL 62701 Tel: 217-993-7146 Fax: 217-528-3964 Is looking for an associate of 3-5 years experience in litigation. Please contact Luci Stroheide and send resume to her at Luci.Strotheide@heplerbroom.com
Assistant City Attorney – City of Urbana – Urbana, Illinois (posted 6/12/12)
Under general direction of the City Attorney, the successful candidate will be responsible for performing complex and highly responsible legal work; preparing legal memoranda, ordinances, and resolutions; representing and advising the City on legal issues; advising and participating in civil litigation; and performing other related duties as assigned.
http://www.urbanaillinois.us/jobs
Attorney – Johnson Law Group – Bloomington, Illinois (posted 6/12/12)
Johnson Law Group is looking for an enterprising attorney to join its growing practice. Courtroom experience is a must, and preferred candidates will have exposure to felony criminal matters in the courtroom, either as a prosecutor or criminal defense attorney. Associate will receive exposure to small claims, civil, family law, administrative law, and real estate throughout their employment.
Contact Mark Johnson at (309) 827-3670; (309) 827-3991 (Fax) or email Mark@johnson-law.net
City Attorney – City of Mattoon – Mattoon, Illinois (posted 6/12/12)
The City of Mattoon seeks qualified law firms to serve as contracted City Attorney and provide other legal services encompassing the traditional scope of work including legal counsel, opinions, consultation and coordination with special counsel.
Contact person: Sue McLaughlin. (217) 235-5511; (217) 258-6435 (Fax); mclaughlins@mattoonillinois.gov
