Senior Attorney

Job Title

To serve as a professional staff employee of the Indiana State Police whose primary responsibility is to provide legal assistance to Department Commanders and personnel.

Job Duties

Responsibilities:

• Provide legal information to Department Commanders and personnel concerning legal matters such as criminal and traffic law enforcement procedures, civil liability matters, administrative investigations, pre-trial, trial and post-trial judicial proceedings.
• Inform, advise and assist Department personnel in substantive and procedural due process areas.
• Conduct legal research on current case and statutory law.
• Serve as a liaison between the Department, the Office of the Indiana Attorney General and various other members of the criminal justice system.
• Provide legal training to Department personnel and other criminal justice system members.
• Respond to any departmental shooting that involves serious bodily injury or death as directed by the Superintendent.
• This role may provide direct supervision for one or more staff members.

Duties:

• Answer legal inquiries from Department Commanders and personnel.
• Review outgoing legal correspondence upon request of Department Commanders.
• Process initial claims on Department litigation as required.
• Draft discovery responses on Department litigation to assist the Office of the Attorney General.
• Research current case and statutory law.
• Draft legal opinions, memorandums and search warrants.
• Assist other criminal justice agencies within criminal procedure inquiries.
• Consult prosecutors regarding criminal investigations.
• Conduct civil liability investigations.
• Assist the Attorney General, including court appearances on behalf of the State of Indiana.
• Draft legislation on behalf of the Department for submission to the State Legislature.
• Draft enforcement aids applicable to current criminal law and law enforcement procedures.
• Serve as a liaison between Department Commanders, personnel and prosecutors.
• Provide legal assistance in Department criminal investigations.
• Formally instruct in law enforcement related areas.
• Serve on interview committees.
• Make legal recommendations concerning policy, personnel, and disciplinary matters.
• Perform other duties as required.

Job Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited law school.
• Must possess a valid Indiana driver's license.
• Member of the Indiana Bar.
• Undergraduate degree.
• Admitted to the practice of law in the State of Indiana.
• Knowledge of state and federal administrative, criminal, and applicable civil law.
• Thorough knowledge of traffic, criminal, administrative and civil liability law.
• Thorough knowledge of the Standard Operating Procedures, Rules and Regulations.
• Ability to analyze complex problems and make logical decisions.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to maintain high level of confidentiality due to the sensitive nature of assignments.

Applicants must be able to successfully pass a background investigation. Applicants are asked to submit a complete work history. All applicants are required to submit copies of their high school transcript or GED or HSE certificate, any college transcripts, technical certificates, and a military DD214 (if applicable). Please attach these documents to your online application. If you are unable to attach these documents as requested, please email the documents to View email address on click.appcast.io and indicate your name and the position for which you have applied when forwarding all attachments.