STATE GOVERNMENT DIVISION- ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL

ATTORNEY GENERAL (DEPT OF LAW)STATE GOVERNMENT DIVISION- ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERALJob Location:Address: Phoenix/TucsonPosting Details:Salary: $71,500-$130,000 Grade: 01Closing Date: ContinuousJob Summary:The Arizona Attorney General’s Office (“AGO”)/State Government Division is seeking dedicated Assistant Attorney Generals to perform complex legal work for the State of Arizona. The work involves providing legal advice, counsel and representing the State’s interest. The State Government Division consists of nine sections: Agency Counsel; Education, Health & Tax; Employment Law; Environmental Enforcement; Liability Management; Licensing and Enforcement; Natural Resources; Public Law; and Transportation. The Division handles a wide variety of legal matters and provides client advice, legal representation and litigation in administrative, civil and appellate proceedings.For Section descriptions, please visit: Agency Council Section # of Openings: 2 Public Law Section # of Openings: 0Education Health & Tax Section # of Openings: 3Employment Law Section # of Openings: 0Liability Management Section # of Openings: 5 -Phoenix 0- TucsonEnvironmental Enforcement Section # of Openings: 1 Licensing & Enforcement Section # of Openings: 2Transportation # of Openings: 1Natural Resources # of Openings: 0This position may offer the ability to work remotely two days a week, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.Job Duties:• Provides legal representation including advice and representation in complex cases in State and Federal court. • Prepares legal documents, including but not limited to briefs, pleadings, and memoranda.• Investigates; interviews clients; reviews documents and evidence; conducts legal research; conducts discovery; reviews and analyzes cases for trial; appears in court• Responds to inquiries from law enforcement and the general public.• Attends meeting and trainings as necessary.Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):• Knowledge and understanding of applicable statutes, case law and court rules;• Knowledge of legal techniques and the basic concepts of American Jurisprudence and of the formats utilized in the preparation of legal documents; • Knowledge of the practical factors that impact litigation decisions and goals, including plaintiff responses, opposing counsel strategies and judicial perspectives, and victim/witness considerations; • Knowledge of financial considerations for the state;• Knowledge, skills and abilities acquired through lengthy and varied experience in legal practice, especially in complex litigation;• Knowledge of ethical standards applicable to lawyers and public employees.• Skill in persuasive oral and written communication pertaining to case presentation through various stages of representation, including litigation through trial and appeal if required;• Prepare legal documents memoranda and correspondence efficiently;• Skills include legal and factual issue • Trial skills and negotiating skills.• Skilled in interpersonal relationships as applied to interaction with court personnel, agency personnel, victims, and government agencies.• Ability to identify issues, analyze and articulate legal arguments, assess evidence and communicate it to the client;• Ability to effectively plan, organize, direct and monitor complex investigations/cases.• Ability to coordinate activities with a variety of law enforcement agencies, governmental and non-governmental agencies.• Ability to apply analytical and problem-solving methods to systems and programs.• Ability to encourage teamwork through collaboration and communication. • Ability to manage significant volume of high exposure cases;• Ability to effectively utilize skills of subordinate staff;• Ability to display courteous and professional behavior;• Ability to appropriately apply professional ethical rules in daily practice;• Ability to exercise good judgment in making strategic decisions in cases and in providing legal advice to clients;Selective Preference(s):Extensive civil litigation experience, including pretrial and trial practice involving complex cases.Pre-Employment Requirements:• Travel is required for this position. A valid Arizona Driver’s License is required, along with consent to have your driving record run periodically. • Admission to, and good standing with, the Arizona State Bar is required (include on resume the date(s) of admission in Arizona and any other states). Candidate must have an active Arizona State Bar license.• Attorney applicants are required to submit a writing sample with their resume/application profile. The writing sample should contain an analysis of some substantive legal issue and provide insight concerning your ability to think and to explain and advocate for a particular position.• All applicants under serious consideration for hire with the Attorney General's Office are required to be fingerprinted by the Office and complete a criminal background check through State and Federal agencies. A job offer cannot be tendered until the candidate has successfully passed the initial background check. Your record does not automatically constitute a bar to employment. Factors such as, but not limited to, age at time of offense and age of offense, as well as the relationship between the offense and the job for which you apply will be considered.If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).Benefits:The Attorney General's Office offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:Student Loan Assistance ProgramSick leaveVacation with 10 paid holidays per yearHealth and dental insuranceRetirement planLife insurance and long-term disability insuranceOptional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insuranceLearn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits pageRetirement:• Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). • Please note, enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.Contact Us:If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Human Resources at View phone number on click.appcast.io or email us at View email address on click.appcast.io all phases of the selection process, people with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting the AG’s Human Resources Office at View phone number on click.appcast.io or via e-mail at View email address on click.appcast.io. The Arizona Office of the Attorney General does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, sexual orientation or age in its programs, activities or in its hiring and employment practices. The following division has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Operations Division, 2005 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004, Phone: View phone number on click.appcast.io, Fax: View phone number on click.appcast.io.