Assistant Attorney General - Criminal Appeals

State of Oklahoma; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Oklahoma Office of the Attorney General seeks an Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Appeals Unit in Oklahoma City or Tulsa. You will represent the State in criminal appeals and supervise complex matters with strict deadlines.

The role requires admission to the Oklahoma bar, strong writing, research, and oral advocacy skills, and eligibility for 2026 graduates. This is a full-time, exempt position with equal opportunity employment.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed attorney in Oklahoma.
• Strong writing, research, and oral advocacy skills are required.
• 2026 graduates are permitted to apply but any offer will be contingent on passing the July 2026 bar examination.

Responsibilities

• Represent the State in criminal appellate cases before the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals.
• Represent prison wardens in federal habeas actions.
• Complete other special projects as assigned.
• Maintain integrity and confidentiality of information of the Attorney General’s Office.

Skills

Strong writing

Research

Oral advocacy

Job description

Job Posting Title

Assistant Attorney General - Criminal Appeals

Job Posting Title

Assistant Attorney General - Criminal Appeals

Agency

049 ATTORNEY GENERAL

Supervisory Organization

Office of Attorney General

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

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

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Job Description

Title: Assistant Attorney General

Salary Range: Commensurate with experience and qualifications

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Oklahoma City, OK, or Tulsa, OK

Time: Full-time

Position Summary

The Criminal Appeals Unit represents the state in the criminal appeals process to ensure that the lawful decisions rendered by judges and juries are upheld in the appellate courts.

Essential Functions

• Agree to participate and cooperate in the Criminal Appeals Unit’s multiple-level review process, which includes review by the capital director, unit deputy, and (for all capital matters) the Solicitor General
• Make edits as directed during the review process
• Meet all internal deadlines for peer review—specifically, briefs and other pleadings should be submitted to the capital director at least one week prior to the deadline
• Complete all assigned cases such that cases do not haveto be reassigned
• Correctly analyze, interpret, and apply case law
• Write briefs coherently and at the standard required by the Criminal Appeals Unit leadership
• Meet or exceed the unit’s average productivity level—for non-capital matters, three briefs or one special assignment (such as an oral argument) per month; for capital matters, one brief or one special assignment (such as an oral argument or clemency packet) per month.
• Assignments are within the sole discretion of the unit deputy, and the employee must be willing to accept and work on a variety of types of case assignments with a positive attitude

Other Duties

• Represent the State in criminal appellate cases before the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals
• Represent prison wardens in federal habeas actions
• Complete other special projects as assigned
• Maintain integrity and confidentiality of information of the Attorney General’s Office

Minimum Qualifications

Must be, or be eligible to become, a licensed attorney in the State of Oklahoma. Strong writing, research, and oral advocacy skills are required. 2026 graduates are permitted to apply but any offer will be contingent on passing the July 2026 bar examination.

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

The Oklahoma Office of the Attorney General is an equal opportunity 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 reasonable accommodations are needed to apply for this position, please contact OAG Human Resources at [phone] or [e-mail]. 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.