Senior Assistant Attorney General - Litigation

Job Posting Title

Senior Assistant Attorney General - Litigation

Agency

049 ATTORNEY GENERAL

Supervisory Organization

Office of Attorney General

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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

Date Open:  Immediately                                  

 

Date Closed:  Open until filled

 

Title:  Senior Assistant Attorney General

 

Salary Range: Commensurate with experience and education

 

Location:  Oklahoma City, OK

 

The Oklahoma Office of the Attorney General is currently seeking a full-time Senior Assistant Attorney General for our Litigation Unit.

 

Position Summary:

The Litigation Unit represents the state in civil proceedings in federal, state, and appellate courts. A Senior Assistant Attorney General will serve as a team leader for attorneys and support staff within the Unit and, in that capacity, will act as a peer reviewer and provide guidance and assistance as needed to the team members.  The successful candidate for this position should have sound legal judgment, strong research and analysis skills, and the ability to understand and communicate complex information and legal issues. The Senior Assistant Attorney General serving in this position will prepare and file civil actions in the appropriate court, conduct civil discovery, draft and respond to motions and other court filings, attend hearings, negotiate settlements, and take matters to trial as needed.  

 

Qualifications:

Applicants must be, or be eligible to become, licensed attorneys in the State of Oklahoma with at least ten (10) years of relevant experience. Strong writing, research, oral advocacy, and proofreading/editing skills, as well as superior attention to detail, are required. Preference may be given to those with experience in complex civil litigation. 

 

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

 

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. All employees of the Oklahoma Office of the Attorney General are “at will” employees.

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.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.