Attorney

Job Posting Title: Attorney Agency: 308 STATE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Supervisory Organization: State Bureau of Investigation Job Posting End Date: Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank. Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank) Full/Part-Time: Full time Job Type: Regular Compensation: Starting at $75,000.00 (salary commensurate with education and experience) Job Description This position is located in the Legal Unit within the Administration Division in Oklahoma City, OK. Basic Purpose Positions in this job family conduct legal research and provide legal representation and advice to clients in government‑related areas of expertise (e.g., oil and gas, public utility, and transportation, regulatory compliance, rulemaking, employment/labor, ethics, health and human services, or other areas of law as may be applicable). This position may have responsibility for the managerial oversight of an assigned section or area of the legal department. Managerial oversight includes the monitoring, facilitation, and coordination of an activity or task to ensure the task or activity is accurate and completed by deadline(s). This position may also assist staff in drafting and reviewing legal documents relevant to their assignment, section, or area of the agency. Major Work Duties Handling of administrative matters/litigation related to regulation of Self‑Defense Act permitting. Prepares responses and legal correspondence in response to requests from the public and other governmental agencies. Performs legal research and prepares memorandums in the assistance of agency personnel. Reviews and responds to requests for expungement of criminal history records, including appearing in court in such matters. Provides training to agency personnel including law enforcement on legal matters (e.g., legal updates, law enforcement topics/cases). Typical Functions The functions performed in this job family will vary by level, unit and organization, but may include the following: Participates or assist in the resolution of employee complaints, disciplinary actions, and appeals through the State’s administrative process, other regulatory bodies, or court appeals when required. This may include, but not limited to, complaints or allegations by employees regarding discrimination, wage and hour disputes, and unemployment. Conducts or assists in the enforcement of agency rules, including action taken against licensees when in violation of agency rules. Advises agency directors, managers, and other relevant staff on internal employee complaints, administrative, and operational rules, laws, and procedures to include but not limited to agency policy, federal and state personnel laws, and other regulatory mandates required for the agency to conduct business. Prepares or presents letters, memoranda of law, briefs, contracts, pleadings, motions, orders, consent, and other relevant or related documents and pleadings. This may include preparing or presenting appeals to district, civil, supreme, or other court proceedings in writing or orally, to Boards and Commissions and their members, and other court proceedings as directed. Prepares and presents the agency’s case in administrative hearings and trial litigation, pre‑trial or pre‑hearing conferences, and arguing the agency motion/position before the court, commission, hearing officer, or Administrative Law Judge. Conducts discovery; examines and cross‑examines witness, negotiates in support of the agency. Reviews, edits, and approves litigation filings when appropriate. This may be for lower‑level attorneys, or litigation that is significant or complex. Mentors or oversees lower‑level staff and projects within an assigned area in an effective and professional manner, reviews and provides guidance of cases including cases involving litigation; may recommend or provide training, guidance, motivation, and support of staff. Level Descriptor Levels are distinguished based on the complexity of assigned duties, the level of expertise required for completion of work assignments, and the responsibility assigned for the supervision of others. This is the leadership level where incumbents are at a manager level and have responsibility for direction and supervision of supervisors, individual contributors, and the department or function. This includes assigning work, inspecting results, supervising the work activities, reviewing job performance, approving leave, and recommending personnel action on a regular and consistent basis. Acts as a supervisor to Attorney I, II, III, IV and legal support secretary or administrative support. This position exercises discretion in determining which cases and legal issues warrant additional review by the General Counsel or Deputy General Counsel. Position is provided with technical and administrative freedom to plan, develop, and organize all phases of the work necessary for its completion within broad program guidelines. Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of applicable state and federal statutes; Constitutional law and the Oklahoma Constitution; applicable regulations; agency policies and procedures; principles of administrative law; trial and hearing procedures; rules of evidence; methods and techniques for conducting legal research and writing; supervisory practices and principles. Skills required include critical thinking; conducting legal research; written and oral communication; attention to detail; sound judgment and decision making. Abilities required include presenting statements of fact and law; clearly and logically articulate position in written and oral form; analyze, interpret, and apply various laws, rules, regulations, agency policies, and procedures; direct and/or perform independent and difficult research, analyzing, appraising, and applying legal principles and precedents to difficult legal or factual problems; conduct legal research on Westlaw, Lexis/Nexis, Fastcase, the Oklahoma State Court Network, and printed or internet‑based legal resources; meet timelines while following state and federal statutes; represent the agency in a professional manner; train lower‑level employees; provide leadership in the absences of the agency General Counsel; work with minimal oversight; and problem‑solve in a team environment. Education and Experience Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school, a license to practice law in State of Oklahoma and an active membership of the Oklahoma Bar Association plus minimum nine (9) years of legal experience including a minimum of two years of experience in a supervisory position. Special Requirements Must abide by the Oklahoma Rules of Professional Conduct. Some agencies may require the incumbent to function or comply with Oklahoma Statutes, in particular Title 68: Revenue and Taxation, and the Oklahoma Administrative Code, Title 710: Oklahoma Tax Commission. Information and records of the agency are subject to the confidentiality provisions in 68O.S. §205. Federal tax information (FTI) received by the agency must be protected as directed by 26U.S.C. §6103. Successful applicants must be willing to submit to a drug screen, polygraph examination, psychological evaluation (commissioned positions only), and a thorough background investigation. Certain events automatically disqualify an applicant, such as, felony conviction; admission of an undetected crime that, if known, would have been a felony charge; failure to pay federal or state income tax; positive confirmed drug urine test; illegal use of a controlled substance within certain time frames. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr