Assistant Attorney General - Litigation - Employment

Assistant Attorney General - Litigation - Employment

FT / PT Status – Full-Time
Salary – $58.44 - $87.04 Hourly Wage
Remote Work / In-Office – In-Office / On-Site

Recruiter – Etta Adkins | emadkins@agutah.gov | 385-271-5803
Application Deadline – 6/7/2026

Key Responsibilities

Assistant Attorney General - Employment

The Office of the Utah Attorney General, Litigation Division, has an opening for an attorney to defend government entities and their employees in civil litigation involving employment disputes and related civil rights matters in state courts, federal courts, and administrative tribunals. In addition, the attorney will provide employment advice to client agencies.

Preference may be given to applicants with experience with Title VII, Title IX, ADA, ADEA, and with representing government entities and their employees in employment matters and in civil litigation.

Applicant should possess excellent written and oral advocacy skills and should have the experience and ability to independently take over an existing caseload, conduct discovery, draft dispositive motions, argue motions in court, and try jury and non-jury cases of a complicated nature.

Membership in good standing in the Utah State Bar, or qualification for practice pending admission to the Utah Bar under Utah Supreme Court Rule of Professional Practice 14-809, is required. Travel may be required as employee will need to represent clients throughout the State.

Responsibilities

• Prepare cases for trial by conducting legal research and gathering evidence.
• Conduct trial by preparing all pretrial documents (motions in limine, jury instructions, etc.), making opening statement, conducting direct and cross-examinations, making closing argument.
• Provide consultation, make recommendations, give appropriate advice to client agencies.
• Determine discovery needs, conduct depositions, complete written discovery; participate in strategy sessions to prepare case for trial, determine evidence to use and how to present.
• Write/draft motions, court briefs, correspondence, and reports.
• Represent the State, client agencies, school districts, universities and colleges, and charter schools in lawsuits and administrative proceedings.
• May be required to travel to various locations and stay overnight.

Qualifications

(includes knowledge, skills, and abilities required upon entry into position and trainable after entry into position)

• communicate information and ideas clearly and concisely in writing; read and understand information presented in writing
• read, interpret, and apply laws, rules, policies and procedures
• speak clearly, concisely, and effectively; listen to, and understand information and ideas presented verbally
• knowledge of legal processes and procedures
• knowledge of applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
• understand and apply case law and statutory law
• use logic to identify and analyze underlying principles, reasons, and facts to draw correct conclusions
• perform legal research using appropriate techniques and systems
• make decisions or solve problems using logic to identify key facts, explore alternatives, and propose quality solutions
• conduct settlement negotiations and arrive to arrive at suitable terms when appropriate and advisable
• relate to people in sensitive, tactful and professional manner
• provide consultation and expert advice in team settings
• knowledge of Rules of Evidence
• knowledge of principles of judicial and administrative law
• knowledge of electronic document preparation and electronic document management and work systems (including MS Office, Adobe, other)

Supplemental Information

• A Juris Doctorate is required.
• Risks found in the typical office setting, which is adequately lighted, heated and ventilated, e.g., safe use of office equipment, avoiding trips and falls, observing fire regulations, etc.
• Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform the work; however, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying light items; driving an automobile, etc. Special physical demands are not required to perform the work.
• A conditional offer of employment will be made pending a satisfactory