AAG – Assistant Attorney General – Financial Crimes – Chicago

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities The Financial Crimes Prosecution Unit is a specialized prosecution group based in Chicago that investigates and prosecutes a wide range of complex economic crimes throughout Illinois. Those prosecutions include cases involving various types of sophisticated insurance, securities and bank fraud schemes, embezzlement schemes, and public corruption. Cases are received from federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies and from county state attorneys.
An Assistant Attorney General assigned to the unit will prosecute cases throughout the state and should expect to travel. Cases in the unit are handled as vertical prosecutions; AAsG are expected to handle cases from intake through sentencing. An attorney in this position is expected to provide legal advice and assistance to law enforcement agencies during the course of investigation, evaluate cases for prosecution, initiate prosecutions, and handle their cases through sentencing and post‑trial motions.

AAsG in the unit frequently conduct grand jury investigations and should expect to litigate grand jury matters. Search warrants, overhears, and in some instances undercover operations are used in some investigations. Assistant Attorneys General are expected to draft petitions for and obtain search warrants and overhear orders and work with law enforcement in planning undercover operations. Qualifications The candidate should have an in‑depth knowledge of the principles of criminal law, in general and some knowledge of the statutes used to prosecute various types of white‑collar crime.

The candidate should have two or more years of felony trial experience, preferably involving white‑collar crime. Knowledge of the law of evidence as it relates to privileges is particularly important. Familiarity with grand jury practice and procedure would be a plus. The candidate must be an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois at the time of application and be willing to travel.

Supplemental Information Salaries are commensurate with number of years of practice as a licensed attorney and range from $82,000 to $107,550. To ensure full consideration, please submit a cover letter, resume, three professional references, and a writing sample. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact us:
Attn:
Thor Y. Inouye
Office of the Illinois Attorney General
115 S. LaSalle St.
Chicago, IL 60603

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We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long‑term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave. Part‑time employees who work an average of 20 hours per week over the course of a year, receive benefits on a pro‑rated basis. As an employee of the Illinois Attorney General’s Office, you’ll have access to many great benefits.

Join the legal team responsible for protecting the public interest of the state and the people of Illinois!

• Health and Dental insurance along with free Vision insurance*
• Pension Benefits through the State Employees’ Retirement System
• Deferred Compensation: supplemental retirement savings program-457k
• Commuter Savings Program: pre‑tax transportation program
• Flexible Spending:
  Medical and Dependent pre‑tax savings program
• Life insurance benefit: free with option to purchase additional (up to 8× your annual salary) at low cost. Spouse and child life insurance available
• Disability coverage
• Employee Assistance Program through Com Psych
• Holidays: 13½ paid
• Vacation days: minimum of 12 days, maximum of 27 days, prorated
• Personal days: 4 annually
• Floating Holiday: 1 annually
• Sick days: 1 per month
• For attorneys, office provided Continuing Legal Education
• Semi‑monthly payroll

* Health and Dental cost ranges: for single: $120.00 – $321.00 monthly; for family: $293.00 – $68.50 monthly

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