Full Time Staff Attorney

Staff Attorney

Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. This position serves as a general legal advisor to the Department of Health. Some specific areas include providing legal advice to the local health team at the Department, providing legal technical assistance to local health departments, and public records requests. In addition, the position will represent the Department in administrative litigation and provide legal support for agency rulemaking activities. The salary for this position traditionally starts at $85,020.00 but may be commensurate with education and work experience. For attorneys with less than five years of experience since licensure, this position will be classified as Attorney Associate and traditionally starts at an annual salary of $67,314. For attorneys with 5 or more years of experience since licensure, this position will be classified as Attorney Senior and traditionally starts at an annual salary of $85,020.

May train, manage, delegate to, and/or provide support for any legal support staff;

Advises and provides legal support to agency staff on various program and legal areas;

May oversee, draft, review, or provide legal advice relating to contracts;

Researches, interprets, and provides legal advice in relation to laws, rules, policies, and legal opinions pertaining to agency operations;

May draft and review legislation and administrative rules;

Utilizes legal resources, dockets, legal files, and official records relating to legal procedures;

Creates, prepares, and distributes documents related to hearings, including orders and decisions;

Sets expectations, measure progress, provide ongoing feedback, and evaluate the performance of employees. Ensure work adheres to quality standards, deadlines, and proper procedures;

May handle administrative matters and hearings while maintaining appropriate decorum, hear evidence, rule on the admissibility of evidence, and/or make reasoned decisions supported by evidence;

May be required to utilize litigation skills and experience relating to agency operations;

Organizes and manages caseload in the preparation of hearings and/or litigation;

May draft appeals or briefs, or perform legal writing assignments.

This position is exempt from overtime compensation for additional work hours which may be required to complete essential functions or other assigned work. A Doctorate of Jurisprudence with 5+ years of legal experience as a practicing attorney;

Demonstrated knowledge and ability to apply relevant statutes, case law, and rules;

Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing;

Ability to successfully utilize a case management system to manage a docket, case information, party information, and serve orders;

Strong legal research, writing, and litigation skills.

This role may serve as a team lead for an assigned work group.

This role provides direct supervision for two or more attorneys.

The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees which includes:

• Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans
• Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution
• Deferred compensation 457(b) account (similar to 401(k) plan) with employer match
• Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options
• A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:
• Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave
• Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off
• 12 paid holidays, 14 on election years
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Group life insurance
• Referral Bonus program
• Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits
• Free LinkedIn Learning access

The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruiting, selecting, developing, and promoting employees based on individual ability and job performance. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process as well as perform the essential functions of a role. If you require reasonable accommodations to complete this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at View email address on click.appcast.io.