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Oklahoma City - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Job Posting Title

Assistant Attorney General Criminal Appeals

Agency

049 ATTORNEY GENERAL

Supervisory Organization

Office of Attorney General

Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/PartTime

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

Job Description

Title: Assistant Attorney General

Salary Range: Commensurate with experience and qualifications

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Oklahoma City OK or Tulsa OK

Time: Fulltime

Position Summary:

The Criminal Appeals Unit represents the state in the criminal appeals process to ensure that the lawful decisions rendered by judges and juries are upheld in the appellate courts.

Essential Functions:

  • Agree to participate and cooperate in the Criminal Appeals Units multiplelevel review process which includes review by the capital director unit deputy and (for all capital matters) the Solicitor General
  • Make edits as directed during the review process
  • Meet all internal deadlines for peer reviewspecifically briefs and other pleadings should be submitted to the capital director at least one week prior to the deadline
  • Complete all assigned cases such that cases do not have to be reassigned
  • Correctly analyze interpret and apply case law
  • Write briefs coherently and at the standard required by the Criminal Appeals Unit leadership
  • Meet or exceed the units average productivity levelfor noncapital matters three briefs or one special assignment (such as an oral argument) per month; for capital matters one brief or one special assignment (such as an oral argument or clemency packet) per month.
  • Assignments are within the sole discretion of the unit deputy and the employee must be willing to accept and work on a variety of types of case assignments with a positive attitude

Other Duties:

  • Represent the State in criminal appellate cases before the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals
  • Represent prison wardens in federal habeas actions
  • Complete other special projects as assigned
  • Maintain integrity and confidentiality of information of the Attorney Generals Office

Minimum Qualifications:

Must be or be eligible to become a licensed attorney in the State of Oklahoma. Strong writing research and oral advocacy skills are required. 2025 graduates are permitted to apply but any offer will be contingent on passing the July 2025 bar examination.

All applicants must agree in writing to complete and satisfactorily pass a background investigation.

The Oklahoma Office of the Attorney General is an equal employment employer and does not make hiring decisions on the basis of race sex/gender color age national origin genetic information religion or disability so long as the disability does not render the person unable to perform the essential functions of the position for which employed with a reasonable accommodation. If reasonable accommodations are needed to apply for this position please contact OAG Human Resources ator All employees of the Oklahoma Office of the Attorney General are at will employees.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information race religion color sex age national origin or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.

Employment Type

Full-Time

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