Assistant Attorney General

Description and Functions

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The Wyoming Attorney General's Office is seeking an attorney to represent the Department of Insurance, Department of Administration and Information Human Resources Division, the State Auditor, Wyoming Retirement System, various licensing boards, and other state agencies as assigned. This position will also assist and advise other clients on legal matters daily, represent clients in litigation and appeals, provide legal advice, review contracts, draft legal opinions, attend client board meetings, and review administrative rules.

• Advise elected and appointed officials and client agencies on policies, pending litigation, case law, statutes, and rules related to the agencies' statutory duties.

• Litigate cases and appeals before the Wyoming Supreme Court, state district courts, and federal courts.

• Research and draft legal memoranda, opinions, rules, letters, manuals, and other documents on various issues.

• Attend client board meetings and perform other duties as assigned.

• Conduct legal research to provide day-to-day legal advice.

Qualifications

PREFERENCES:

Those with experience and/or interest in civil law are encouraged to apply.

All applicants must provide the following as attachments as part of the application process:

• Professional resume – including references

• Recent writing sample

• Law school transcript

Please review your application for completeness and accuracy. Only complete applications will be reviewed.

• Knowledge of civil procedure, appellate procedure, local court rules/procedures, and state and federal rules of evidence.

• Skill in legal research, including drafting legal memoranda and briefs presenting results and conclusions in an advocate's position.

• Skill in organizing ideas and legal principles in clear and concise oral and written presentations.

• Ability to manage large amounts of information and analyze for legal impact.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Juris doctorate.

Necessary Special Requirements

NOTES:

• FLSA: Exempt

• Successful applicants are required to pass a criminal background investigation

• This position is at-will and is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the Attorney General (W.S. 9-1-608).

Supplemental Information

Click here to view the State of Wyoming Classification and Pay Structure.

URL: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/wyoming/default.cfm

The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.

Class Specifications are subject to change, please refer to the A & I HRD Website to ensure that you have the most recent version.