Assistant Attorney General - Legal Counsel

Oklahoma AG; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Oklahoma Office of the Attorney General is seeking a full-time Assistant Attorney General for the Legal Counsel Unit in Oklahoma City. The role focuses on providing legal advice and representation to state agencies, boards, and commissions on a daily basis, including administrative litigation and appellate matters.

The ideal candidate is a licensed Oklahoma attorney with at least 3 years of practice, strong writing and advocacy skills, and familiarity with state ethics, contracting, and labor

Qualifications

• Licensed attorney in the State of Oklahoma.
• Minimum 3 years of professional legal experience including criminal, litigation, or administrative disciplinary proceedings.
• Strong writing and oral advocacy skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise state agencies, boards, and commissions on legal matters.
• Represent agencies in administrative proceedings, employment proceedings, and some civil and appellate litigation.
• Appear in state and appellate courts and administrative hearings.

Skills

Open Meetings Act

Open Records Act

Administrative Procedures Act

Labor & Employment Law

Oral Advocacy

Legal Research

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Bar admission in Oklahoma

Job description

Assistant Attorney General - Legal Counsel# State of Oklahoma Careers## Assistant Attorney General - Legal CounselApply: Oklahoma County: Full time: Posted Today: JR67248**Job Posting Title**Assistant Attorney General - Legal Counsel**Agency**049 ATTORNEY GENERAL**Supervisory Organization****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.**Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)****Full/Part-Time**Full time**Job Type**Regular**Compensation****Job Description****Title**: Assistant Attorney General**Unit:** Legal Counsel**Salary Range**: Commensurate with experience and qualifications**FLSA Status:** Exempt**Location**: Oklahoma City, OKThe Oklahoma Office of the Attorney General is currently seeking a full-time Assistant Attorney General for our Legal Counsel Unit.**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 their duties and powers; representing agencies in administrative proceedings, employment proceedings and some civil and appellate litigation; prosecuting holders of professional licenses before Boards that grant said licenses. The Assistant Attorney General in this position will appear in state and appellate courts as well as adjudicative hearings before various agencies and state bodies. The Assistant Attorney General will effectively and professionally research, prepare, analyze and understand complex information.**Qualifications:**Applicants must be a licensed attorney in the State of Oklahoma with at least 3 years of professional experience in the practice of law, including criminal experience, litigation experience, and/or experience in administrative disciplinary proceedings. Strong writing and oral advocacy skills are required. 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 law preferred. A writing sample must accompany a resume to be considered.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.If you are needing any extra assistance or have any questions relating to a job you have applied for, please click the link below and find the agency for which you applied for additional information:Agency Contact