OCJ - Administrative Hearing Officer
About The Position
The Hearing Officer is employed by the Office of the Chief Judge and reports to the Presiding Judge of the Domestic Relations Division. Hearing Officers are quasi-judicial and must possess a high degree of integrity, discretion, and professionalism to judges, administrative support staff, litigants, and attorneys. Job Description: Assist Domestic Relations Division judges resolve Parentage and Dissolution of Marriage cases; Draft recommended orders after hearings with self-represented litigants and/or attorneys in conformity with applicable statutes and Supreme Court Rules for the judge to whom the case is assigned; Assist self-represented litigants with prove-up readiness by providing legal information and preparing agreed orders; Maintain up-to-date records of assigned cases using the Progress Notes Hearing Office database Conduct hearings efficiently and prepare written recommendations to judges promptly; Maintain decorum, professionalism, and impartiality in the hearing room at all times. Perform other tasks for the benefit of the Domestic Relations Division as requested by the Presiding Judge. The duties listed above are not set forth for the purpose of limiting the assignment or 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 of an employee's normal line of work.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree and Juris Doctor Degree
- Active license to practice law in Illinois, with a minimum of three years legal experience
- Experience with family law, including extensive knowledge of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, the Parentage Act of 2015, Code of Civil Procedures, and Supreme Court Rules
- Judicial temperament and professional demeanor
- Excellent written and oral communications skills
- Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat
- Professional appearance, dress, demeanor and attitude at all times in the work place
- Ability to work well with others and integrate with legal and non-legal personnel
- On a continuous basis, ability to sit at a desk for long periods of time in front of a computer screen
- Ability to work with computer and keyboard over long periods of time on a daily basis
- Strength to lift files up to 20 pounds
- Ability to intermittently twist to reach equipment, supplies, files and documents
- This position requires a pre-employment drug screening and criminal background check
- Applicants are advised that as a Drug Free Workplace, use of medical or recreational marijuana is prohibited and will disqualify a candidate from employment
- All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all required screening criteria
Responsibilities
- Assist Domestic Relations Division judges resolve Parentage and Dissolution of Marriage cases
- Draft recommended orders after hearings with self-represented litigants and/or attorneys in conformity with applicable statutes and Supreme Court Rules for the judge to whom the case is assigned
- Assist self-represented litigants with prove-up readiness by providing legal information and preparing agreed orders
- Maintain up-to-date records of assigned cases using the Progress Notes Hearing Office database
- Conduct hearings efficiently and prepare written recommendations to judges promptly
- Maintain decorum, professionalism, and impartiality in the hearing room at all times
- Perform other tasks for the benefit of the Domestic Relations Division as requested by the Presiding Judge
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
