Supervisory Assistant Attorney General - General Counsel Services

Job Posting Title

Supervisory Assistant Attorney General - General Counsel Services

Agency

049 ATTORNEY GENERAL

Supervisory Organization

Office of Attorney General

Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

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Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

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Job Description

Title: Supervisory Assistant Attorney General for General Counsel Services

Unit: Legal Counsel

Salary Range: Commensurate with experience and qualifications

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Oklahoma City, OK

Schedule: Full-time

Position Summary:

The Legal Counsel Unit provides legal advice and representation to state agencies, boards and commissions on a daily basis. This representation includes advising agencies concerning the lawful discharge of its duties and powers; representing agencies in administrative proceedings, employment proceedings and some civil and appellate litigation in state and federal courts; and prosecuting holders of professional licenses before Boards that grant said licenses. This position will supervise, and serve as a team leader to, other attorneys within the Unit that provide general counsel services and, in that capacity will, act as a peer reviewer and provide guidance as needed. 

Essential Functions:

• Effectively supervise, train and mentor subordinate attorneys
• Organize and oversee structured regularly set meetings with supervised attorneys to review and address pressing legal issues and report same to Legal Counsel’s Sr. Assistant Attorney General and Deputy Attorney General
• Assign attorneys to provide general counsel duties to state agencies, boards, and commissions, as needed, to address unexpected gaps in coverage, in consultation with Legal Counsel’s Sr. Assistant Attorney General and/or Deputy Attorney General
• Represent agencies in administrative proceedings, employment proceedings, and some civil and appellate litigation and/or appeals.  Supervisory Assistant Attorneys General will maintain individual client assignments and caseloads in addition to supervisory responsibilities 
• Advise agencies concerning the lawful discharge of their duties and powers
• Collaborate with agents, investigators, and/or other attorneys to investigate and administratively prosecute holders of professional licenses 
• Conduct hearings of individual proceedings
• Prosecute holders of professional licenses before Boards that grant said licenses
• Review and approve orders and other pleadings in individual proceedings
• Engage in motion practice, appellate writing, and oral advocacy
• Knowledge of the Open Meeting Act, Open Records Act, Administrative Procedures Act, state contracting and procurement, state ethics rules/conflict of interest, and labor and employment
• Display good judgment, be detail-oriented, and organized
• Exhibit excellent verbal and written communication
• Present outreach materials and presentations to various groups and entities
• Effectively research, prepare, analyze and understand complex information and legal issues
• Maintain the confidentiality and integrity of the Attorney General’s Office
• Some in-state travel, including occasional over-night travel

Minimum Qualifications:

Applicants must be, or be eligible to become, licensed attorneys in good standing with the Oklahoma State Bar. Superior research, writing, and communication skills are required. Excellent time management and organizational skills.  All applicants must be admitted or eligible for Admission to practice in the United States District Courts for the Western, Eastern, and Northern Districts of Oklahoma. 

All applicants must agree in writing to complete, and satisfactorily pass, a background investigation.

How to apply:

Applicants must submit a recent writing sample, such as an order, pleading, or motion, completed in the current calendar year.

The Oklahoma Office of the Attorney General is an equal employment employer and does not make hiring decisions on the basis of race, sex/gender, color, age, national origin, genetic information, religion, or disability, so long as the disability does not render the person unable to perform the essential functions of the position for which employed with a reasonable accommodation. If re