Deputy Attorney General - Consumer Litigation (Antitrust)

Office of the Indiana Attorney General; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 84,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Office of the Indiana Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division, Consumer Litigation Section, seeks a Deputy Attorney General to lead investigation, review, and litigation of antitrust and consumer protection matters. You will represent the State and its citizens, manage high-volume cases, and coordinate with other agencies on enforcement efforts.

Requirements include 2-3 years of legal experience and Indiana bar admission or eligibility.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years legal experience required.
• Licensed to practice law in the State of Indiana, or eligible for Indiana licensure, required.
• Travel may be required within and outside the State.
• Excellent research and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and oral advocacy skills.
• Strong organizational and time-keeping abilities.
• Strong commitment to public service.

Responsibilities

• Assesses facts and law to recommend disposition of complaints alleging unfair, abusive, or deceptive acts against consumers.
• Reviews decisions, policies, regulations, and other legal matters.
• Maintains caseload of investigation and litigation cases addressing consumer protection and antitrust laws.
• Reviews pre-merger notices submitted under Indiana law.
• Handles all phases of litigation, including research, pleadings, discovery, hearings, and trials.
• Advises other divisions and state agencies on consumer protection issues and laws.
• Coordinates enforcement efforts with other state and federal regulators.
• Interacts with the public to educate Indiana consumers about protections.
• Performs other tasks as assigned by Section Chief or Director.
• Position may require travel.

Skills

Legal research

Analytical skills

Oral advocacy

Written advocacy

Time management

Ethics

Education

Indiana bar admission or eligible

Job description

Deputy Attorneys General serving in the Office of Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division-Consumer Litigation Section provide legal representation on behalf of the State and for the benefit of consumers by leading case teams in the investigation and litigation of cases enforcing Indiana consumer protection laws. In this role, the Deputy Attorney General will be responsible for investigation, review, and litigation of antitrust cases and competition policy issues relevant to Indiana and ensuring free and fair competition. The Division’s work encompasses a variety of substantive areas of consumer protection and related law, ranging from laws prohibiting unfair, abusive, or deceptive acts in consumer transactions to laws governing nonprofit corporations and charitable trusts. Working as a Consumer Litigation Deputy provides a unique opportunity to apply one’s legal skills to protect the public interest in significant cases directly impacting the financial well-being of Indiana citizens.

• Assesses facts and law to recommend appropriate disposition of complaints alleging unfair, abusive, or deceptive acts against consumers;
• Reviews pertinent decisions, policies, regulations, and other legal matters pertaining to cases;
• Maintains caseload of investigation and litigation cases addressing violations of state and federal consumer protection laws, with an emphasis on competition law, including the Sherman Act, the Clayton Act, and Ind. Code § 24-1-2-1 and 2;
• Reviews pre-merger notices submitted to the Office of the Indiana Attorney General pursuant to Ind. Code § 25-1-8.5;
• Handles all phases of litigation, including factual and legal research, preparation of court papers, discovery, court conferences, hearings, and trials;
• Advises other Office of Attorney General Divisions and other State agencies and officials about consumer protection issues and state and federal laws governing consumer transactions;
• Coordinates Office’s consumer protection and antitrust enforcement efforts with efforts of other State Attorneys General Offices and with other state and federal regulators;
• Interacts with the general public to educate Indiana consumers about consumer protection matters;
• Performs other tasks assigned by the Section Chief or Director;
• This position may require some travel, both within and outside the State.

• Ability to balance and manage high volume of cases and investigations and to handle multiple assignments of varied type and difficulty on ongoing basis.
• Knowledge of state and federal rules of procedure.
• Familiarity with substantive law, in antitrust and consumer protection, preferred.
• Familiarity with health care sector and/or mergers and acquisitions practice, preferred.
• Excellent research and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and oral advocacy skills.
• Strong sense of ethics, awareness of potential conflicts of interest that arise in public sector, adherence to Rules of Professional Conduct and state ethics rules.
• Strong organizational and time-keeping abilities.
• Strong commitment to public service.
• 2-3 years legal experience required.
• Prior litigation experience preferred.
• Licensed to practice law in the State of Indiana, or eligible for Indiana licensure, required.

Additional Salary Information:

Deputy Attorney General I (0-2 years of practice): $84,000 - $90,000

Deputy Attorney General II (2-5 years of practice): $90,000 - $96,000

Deputy Attorney General III (5-8 years of practice): $96,000 - $104,000

Deputy Attorney General IV (8+ years of practice): $104,000 - $115,000+