Assistant Attorney General 2024-01600
Assistant Attorney General 2024-01600
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Description and Functions
Open Until Filled
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
At the Wyoming Attorney Generals Office we strive to provide quality legal services to state agencies to effect better outcomes for Wyoming citizens. Attorneys in our office develop their legal skills in a collaborative environment while doing interesting and meaningful work and maintaining a worklife balance.
The Wyoming Attorney Generals Office seeks an attorney to serve in the Civil Division. This attorney will represent Wyoming the Department of Education the State Board of Education and various licensing boards. The attorney will assist these agencies and others with advice on legal matters on a daytoday basis represent clients in litigation and appeals draft formal legal opinions review contracts and review administrative rules and regulations.
The Attorney Generals office provides attorneys an opportunity to receive mentorship develop expertise and excel at and use skills in a dynamic and collegial work environment. Our office also offers monthly inhouse training opportunities that qualify for continuing legal education credit.
The State of Wyomings total compensation package is excellent and includes:- Paid annual and sick leave
- Paid holidays
- Retirement with employer contributions
- Deferred Compensation Plan with employer contributions
- Health insurance with an employer contribution toward premiums
- Insurance options for health dental life vision ambulance and short and longterm disability
- Longevity pay
Human Resource Contact: Stacy Berres //
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function which may be performed at the job level.- Advise client agencies (Department of Education various licensing boards and other state agencies as assigned) on policies pending litigation case law statutes and rules related to the agencys statutory duties;
- Litigate cases in state and federal trial and appellate courts as well as administrative contested cases;
- Research and draft legal memoranda rules letters manuals and other documents on a variety of issues; and
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
PREFERENCES:
To the extent that you are already familiar with civil litigation administrative law or some of the unique challenges that arise when representing a government agency we want you to apply. To the extent that you are not familiar with these areas of law but you have an interest we still want you to apply. We will work with you to ensure that you have the knowledge you need to succeed.
**All applicants must provide the following as part of the application process:- Professional resume
- References
- Recent writing sample
- Law school transcript
KNOWLEDGE:- Knowledge of substantive and procedural law for state and federal courts and administrative agencies;
- Knowledge of the law of evidence and procedure;
- Skill in legal research including drafting legal memoranda and briefs presenting results and conclusions in the advocates position;
- Skill in organizing ideas and legal principles in clear and concise oral and written presentations; and
- Ability to manage large amounts of information and analyze it for legal impact.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
Juris doctorate.Necessary Special Requirements
NOTES:- FLSA: Exempt
- Salary is commensurate with relevant legal experience
- Successful applicants are required to pass a criminal background investigation
- This is an atwill position. The attorney will be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Attorney General (Wyo. Stat. Ann. 91608
Supplemental Information
- 015Attorney General Civil Division
Click here to view the State of Wyoming Classification and Pay Structure.
URL: State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.Class Specifications are subject to change please refer to the A & I HRD Website to ensure that you have the most recent version.
Employment Type
Full-Time
