OCJ - Law Clerk II - 3rd Municipal District

OFFICE

OF THE CHIEF

JUDGE

CIRCUIT

COURT

OF COOK

COUNTY,

ILLINOIS

JOB

DESCRIPTION

JOB

TITLE

LAW

CLERK

II

FLSA

EXEMPT

GRADE

16

SALARY

• $85,130
• Law school graduates pending Illinois licensure: $75,213

LOCATION: THIRD MUNICIPAL DISTRICT

2121 EUCLID AVENUE, ROLLING MEADOWS, ILLINOIS

JOB SUMMARY AND DUTIES

• The Law Clerk II reports to the Presiding Judge of the Division or Municipal District of the Circuit of Cook County or as otherwise assigned. The position
• requires
• a strong commitment to
• access

to

• justice,
• a highly professional
• demeanor,

and

• sound
• judgment.

The

Law

Clerk

Assists

• judges
• in resolving
• matters
• before the court

and

in

• courtroom
• proceedings.

Researches

and

• analyzes
• legal
• issues
• presented

for

brief

or

• argument
• based

on

statutes

and

• case
• law.

Searches

for

and

• studies legal
• records,
• documents,

and

• law to
• obtain
• information

and

• provide
• analysis
• applicable

to

• case
• under
• consideration.

Prepares

• written
• memoranda and
• summaries
• based on
• research

and

• analysis of
• legal
• issues.

Assists in

drafting

and

• proofreading opinions,
• administrative and
• judicial
• orders,
• professional
• correspondence,
• public
• information
• documents,

and

• court
• rules.

Consults with

• judges
• regarding
• interpretation

and

• application of
• law

to

issues

and

cases.

Monitors

• pending
• legislation
• as
• needed.
• Assists outside
• counsel

with

• litigation
• in which
• judges

or

• court
• employees
• are
• parties.

Assists with

• other
• miscellaneous
• matters
• as
• required
• by
• the judges or supervisor.

Maintains

• confidentiality while
• performing
• duties.

Performs

• such
• other duties
• as
• may
• be
• assigned.

The

• duties
• listed
• are
• not
• set
• forth
• for the purpose of limiting the
• assignment

of

work.

They

• are
• not to be
• construed
• as
• a complete list of the duties to be
• performed
• under
• the job title or those to be
• performed
• temporarily outside

an

• employee's
• normal
• line of
• work.

JOB

REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor's

degree,

Juris

Doctor

degree,

and

• active
• license

to

• practice
• law in
• Illinois.**

Knowledge

• of methods of
• legal
• research

and

• analysis of
• applicable
• law.

Experience

• with computer
• applications
• for word
• processing,
• spreadsheet,
• database,

and

• legal
• research/writing.

Excellent

written

and

• oral
• communication
• skills

and

• organizational
• abilities.

Ability to

work

with

others

in a

professional

and

• collegial
• manner

and

collaborate

with

legal

and

• non-legal
• personnel.

WORKING

CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL

REQUIREMENTS

On a

• continuous
• basis,
• sit
• at

a

• desk
• for long periods in
• front

of a

• computer
• screen

Intermittently

• twist to
• reach
• equipment
• or supplies
• surrounding
• desk

Perform

• simple
• grasping and
• fine manipulation

Strength

to

• lift
• files
• weighing up to20 pounds

Use

telephone

and

• computer
• keyboard
• on a daily
• basis
• This position requires a pre-employment drug screening and criminal background check.
• All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all required screening criteria.
• Applicants are advised that as a Drug Free Workplace, use of medical or recreational marijuana is prohibited and will disqualify a candidate from employment.
• Information concerning the benefits for this position can be found at the

Circuit Court of Cook County Employment Opportunities Page

.

THE

OFFICE

OF

THE CHIEF

JUDGE

IS AN EQUAL

OPPORTUNITY

EMPLOYER

It is the policy of the Office of the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County to provide equal opportunity in employment to all employees and applicants for employment. No person is to be discriminated against in employment because of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, or sexual orientation.

**

Absent extenuating circumstances, employees in Law Clerk II positions must be licensed by the Illinois Supreme Court, and in good standing, within one year of start of employment. Entry level salary for law school graduates who are not yet licensed to practice law is currently $75,213

[Salary updated 6/22/26]