Assistant Attorney General Position
Title: Assistant Attorney General
Division: Criminal Enforcement
Bureau: Medicaid Fraud
Location: Chicago
Description
The Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Bureau is a team of attorneys and investigators who work with the Illinois State Police to investigate and prosecute Medicaid Fraud throughout the State of Illinois. Assistant Attorneys General are required to perform criminal and civil prosecutions in Illinois State and Federal courts. Medicaid cases relate to fraud on the Medicaid system, the abuse and neglect of health care facility residents and the litigation of civil qui tam cases in state and federal court.
Summary of Duties and Responsibilities
Interested candidates must be able to prepare cases in state and federal courts and conduct trials; interview witnesses, draft and file pleadings, and conduct research for trials; respond to pre-trial motions; attend various courts for arraignments, hearings, pretrial and post-trial motions; negotiate settlements and dispositions; and prepare periodic activity reports. Applicants must be licensed in Illinois at the time of application. The position requires skill for presenting and arguing cases in court and/or administrative hearings. Candidates must maintain working relationships with court officials and client agencies.
Qualifications
Knowledge of the principles of civil and criminal law and of the methods and practices of pleading and discovery; knowledge of judicial procedures and rules of evidence is required with special emphasis on federal civil practice. Applicants must be licensed in Illinois at the time of application. Three or more years of civil and/or criminal practice experience is preferred. Ability to travel is a necessity. Duties are limited to “Medicaid” nexus cases.
Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience, salaries start at $76,008.
To ensure full consideration, please send a cover letter and resume to:
Attorney Recruiting
Attn: Erika Torres
Office of the Attorney General
100 West Randolph, 12th Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60601
(312) 814-3695
An Equal Opportunity Employer
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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