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Staff Attorney III
Commonwealth of KentuckyUnited StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 6 Aug 2026
š° $85,404/yr
About the role
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2604060
Staff Attorney III
Pay Grade
18
Salary
$85,403.76 Annually
Employment Type
EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | INELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK
Hiring Agency
General Government Cabinet | Kentucky Public Pensions Authority
Location
1260 Louisville Rd
Frankfort, KY 40601 USA
The agency may authorize the selected applicant to telecommute on a hybrid schedule. The agency may terminate or modify the telecommuting arrangement at any time.
Frankfort, KY 40601 USA
The agency may authorize the selected applicant to telecommute on a hybrid schedule. The agency may terminate or modify the telecommuting arrangement at any time.
Description
Kentucky Public Pensions Authority (KPPA) is currently seeking a Staff Attorney III in the Division of
Advocacy. Located in Frankfort, Kentucky, KPPA is responsible for the investment of funds and administration
of pension and health insurance benefits for nearly 444,000 state and local government employees, state police
officers, and nonteaching staff of local school boards and regional universities. Daily system activities,
including administrative support, investment management, benefits counseling, accounting and payroll
functions, and legal services, are performed by a staff of professional employees working as the KPPA. KPPA
covers three separate systems: Kentucky Employees Retirement Systems (KERS), County Employees Retirement
System (CERS), and the State Police Retirement System (SPRS).
This position offers an opportunity to litigate disability and other administrative cases before a hearing officer, to perform appellate litigation, and work closely with a team of skilled litigators and support staff in a collegial environment. KPPA attorneys have access to up-to-date legal research tools and are provided opportunities to attend relevant Continuing Legal Education (CLEs).
Generous benefits for full-time employees include: a KPPA retirement plan, first-day health insurance, optional dental and vision insurance, an optional health flexible spending account, life insurance, a wellness incentive program, 12 Ā½ paid holidays, paid vacation leave, paid sick leave, employer paid leave, state employee discounts, training and career development opportunities, an optional deferred compensation program (401k/457), flexible work schedules, ample parking, and a walkable campus.
Key Responsibilities:
This position offers an opportunity to litigate disability and other administrative cases before a hearing officer, to perform appellate litigation, and work closely with a team of skilled litigators and support staff in a collegial environment. KPPA attorneys have access to up-to-date legal research tools and are provided opportunities to attend relevant Continuing Legal Education (CLEs).
Generous benefits for full-time employees include: a KPPA retirement plan, first-day health insurance, optional dental and vision insurance, an optional health flexible spending account, life insurance, a wellness incentive program, 12 Ā½ paid holidays, paid vacation leave, paid sick leave, employer paid leave, state employee discounts, training and career development opportunities, an optional deferred compensation program (401k/457), flexible work schedules, ample parking, and a walkable campus.
Key Responsibilities:
- Litigating KRS Chapter 13B administrative hearings, primarily involving disability cases.
- Appellate Litigation
- Collections
- Perform complex legal research and writing.
- Provide legal advice and training on a variety of agency issues
- Review Divorce Decrees, Powers of Attorney, Guardianship and Conservatorship Orders, and Qualified Domestic Relations Orders
- Experience with trials or administrative hearings
- Strong oral and written advocacy skills; ability to communicate effectively
- Attentive to detail
- Strong analytical ability
- Willingness to work independently and as part of a team
- Strong organizational skills
- Excellent computer skills
Minimum Requirements
EDUCATION:
See Special Requirements.
EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS:
Must have two years experience as a licensed attorney in the practice of law.
Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE:
A Master of Laws degree (LL.M.) will substitute for one year of the required experience.
Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION:
NONE
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.):
Must be admitted to practice law and in good standing in the Commonwealth of Kentucky OR comply with Kentucky Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 2.111 (limited certification of admission to practice), SCR 2.112 (attorney participants in defender or legal services programs), SCR 2.117 (practice pending admission). Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this job classification. Employing agency is responsible for ensuring employee possesses and maintains required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials.
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