Chicago Department of Aviation- Paralegal II

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Paralegal II, B13

Chicago Department of Aviation

Legal Division

Number of Positions: 2

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $66, 612.00

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on November 12, 2025.

Under the supervision of the general counsel, functions at the senior level, providing paraprofessional legal and administrative support to attorneys, and performs related duties as required.

· Collects and organizes information, including legal and other documents to respond to subpoenas, preservation requests, discovery requests and other requests for information and to assist in collaborating and being an intermediary with outside counsel.

· Reviews and examines legal digests, case law, news articles, statutes, ordinances, regulations, and other relevant materials to conduct legal research for attorneys' use on aviation related matters.

· Research and analyze statutes, judicial decisions, legal codes, and other documents for attorneys' use on aviation related matters.

· Attend meetings with the various sections within CDA.

· Review and research contracts.

· Tracks and summarizes legal documents (e.g., summonses, claims, subpoenas).

· In conjunction with CDA Attorneys, reviews discovery answers and updates relevant parties on status of discovery when dealing with outside counsel.

· Prepares and maintains documents for subpoenas, preservation requests and record retention requests.

· Indexes and files documents for record keeping purposes.

· Prepare exhibits and documents for CDA use.

Additional duties may be required for this position.

CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION

Location: O'Hare International Airport

Days Off: Saturday and Sunday

Shift: Monday-Friday

Hours: 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree, and a paralegal certificate from a paralegal training program accredited by the American Bar Association, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

NOTE: Must be flexible to early and/or late meetings and occasional weekends.

NOTE: Must be flexible to travel to Midway Airport, based on operational needs.

NOTE: This position requires a valid license at the time of hire.

NOTE: The candidates selected for hire must pass an airport background check and a Security Threat Assessment.

Selection Requirements: This position requires applicants to complete an interview which will include a written exercise and/or a skills assessment test as part of the interview. The interviewed candidate(s), possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the oral and written parts of the interview will be selected.

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