Assistant Attorney General - Criminal Enforcement - Revenue Prosecutions Unit - Special Prosecutions - Springfield

Title: Assistant Attorney General - Revenue Prosecutions Unit

Division: Criminal Enforcement

Bureau: Special Prosecutions - Springfield

Description: The Office of the Illinois Attorney General is seeking an attorney in its Revenue Prosecution Unit. The attorneys in this Unit prosecute criminal violations of all state tax acts and provide legal assistance to Illinois Department of Revenue’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation. Unit attorneys also conduct grand jury investigations of tax fraud, review cases investigated by the Illinois Department of Revenue, and act as trial counsel at jury and bench trials. This is a non-union position.

Job Duties: The AAG in this position will be required to:

• Review cases referred by the Department of Revenue for criminal prosecution;
• Conduct comprehensive grand jury investigations into allegations of tax fraud;
• Prepare probable cause complaints for search warrants, confidential overhear orders, wiretaps, and tracking devices;
• Prepare indictments and conduct research for trials;
• Handle pre-trial motions; evidentiary hearings, pretrial, and post trial motions;
• Prosecute criminal bench and jury trials in circuit courts throughout Illinois;
• Research legislation and case law related to state and federal tax laws; and
• Assist fellow criminal prosecutors in other duties related to the position.

Qualifications: Applicants must be licensed to practice law in Illinois. Candidates should have a demonstrated interest (i.e. internships, law school clinics, clerkships) in criminal law. A specific interest in white collar and tax crime prosecution is preferred. Ideal candidates will have a background in tax law or accounting and 2 or 3 years of post-graduate legal experience. Travel is required.

Salary: Starts at $50,508.

To ensure full consideration, please send a cover letter, resume, references, and writing sample to:

Ruta Stropus
Director of Attorney Recruitment and Professional Development
Attn: Adelaida Otero
Office of the Attorney General
100 West Randolph, 12th Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60601
(312) 814-3695
(312) 814-5024 (Fax)

The Illinois Attorney General's Office is an equal opportunity employer. The Office considers applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital or veteran status, or the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or disability.

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