Staff Attorney

State of Indiana; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 67,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan options + RX

Vision and dental plans

Health savings account with employer C

457(b) with employer match

Two fully-funded pension plans

Paid leave policies including New Par­

Paid holidays

Education Reimbursement

Group life insurance

Employee assistance program

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Free Parking

Free LinkedIn Learning access

Job summary

The State of Indiana invites applications for a general legal advisor role within the Indiana Department of Health. The position provides legal support to agency staff, local health teams, and departments, handling contracts, litigation, and rulemaking.

It offers a career path with competitive pay and comprehensive benefits. An Attorney Associate/Senior track exists with salary scales and advancement based on licensure, experience, and performance.

Qualifications

• JD degree and active Indiana bar license.
• 5+ years of legal experience as a practicing attorney.
• Strong research, writing, and litigation skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Ability to manage a docket and use case management systems.
• Knowledge of statutes, case law, and rules relevant to agency operations.

Responsibilities

• Advise agency staff on program and legal matters.
• Provide legal support to local health teams and departments.
• Draft and review contracts; assist in administrative litigation.
• Prepare legal opinions; participate in agency rulemaking.
• Manage caseload for hearings and litigation; organize filings.
• Draft appeals or briefs and perform legal writing tasks.
• Potentially supervise two or more attorneys; lead a team if assigned.

Skills

Juris Doctor (JD)

Indiana Bar Admission

Legal research, writing & litigation

Oral & written communication

Case docket management

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Indiana Bar Admission

Job description

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Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.

About the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH):

The Indiana Department of Health’s mission is to promote, protect, and improve the health and safety of all Hoosiers so that they can reach their optimal health regardless of where they live, learn, work, or play.

Role Overview:

This position serves as a general legal advisor to the Department of Health. Some specific areas include providing legal advice to the local health team at the Department, providing legal technical assistance to local health departments, and public records requests. In addition, the position will represent the Department in administrative litigation and provide legal support for agency rulemaking activities.

The salary for this position traditionally starts at$85,020.00 but may be commensurate with education and work experience. Use our Compensation Calculator to view the total compensation package.

For attorneys with less than five years of experience since licensure, this position will be classified as Attorney Associate and traditionally starts at an annual salary of $67,314. For attorneys with 5 or more years of experience since licensure, this position will be classified as Attorney Senior and traditionally starts at an annual salary of $85,020.

A Day in the Life:

The essential functions of this role are as follows:

• May train, manage, delegate to, and/or provide support for any legal support staff;
• Advises and provides legal support to agency staff on various program and legal areas;
• May oversee, draft, review, or provide legal advice relating to contracts;
• Researches, interprets, and provides legal advice in relation to laws, rules, policies, and legal opinions pertaining to agency operations;
• May draft and review legislation and administrative rules;
• Utilizes legal resources, dockets, legal files, and official records relating to legal procedures;
• Creates, prepares, and distributes documents related to hearings, including orders and decisions;
• Recruits, selects, onboards, and trains employees to ensure role responsibilities and expectations are clearly understood while providing opportunities to continue professional development;
• Sets expectations, measure progress, provide ongoing feedback, and evaluate the performance of employees. Ensure work adheres to quality standards, deadlines, and proper procedures;
• May handle administrative matters and hearings while maintaining appropriate decorum, hear evidence, rule on the admissibility of evidence, and/or make reasoned decisions supported by evidence;
• May be required to utilize litigation skills and experience relating to agency operations;
• Organizes and manages caseload in the preparation of hearings and/or litigation;
• May review pleadings, motions, and discovery;
• May draft appeals or briefs, or perform legal writing assignments.

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time.

This position is exempt from overtime compensation for additional work hours which may be required to complete essential functions or other assigned work. Exempt employees may work more than 75 hours in a pay period without additional compensation and must report a minimum of 75 hours per pay period of work hours and/or paid leave taken to receive their base biweekly salary.

What You'll Need for Success:

Individuals in this role should minimally be able to articulate or demonstrate the following:

• A Doctorate of Jurisprudence with 5+ years of legal experience as a practicing attorney;
• Indiana Bar Admission license in good standing;
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to apply relevant statutes, case law, and rules;
• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing;
• Ability to successfully utilize a case management system to manage a docket, case information, party information, and serve orders;
• Strong legal research, writing, and litigation skills.

Individuals should have the ability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:

This role may serve as a team lead for an assigned work group.

This role provides direct supervision for two or more attorneys.

Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:

The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees which includes:

• Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans
• Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards
• Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution
• Deferred compensation 457(b)account (similar to401(k) plan) with employer match
• Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options
• A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:
  150 hours of paid New Parent Leave and up to eight weeks of paid Childbirth Recovery Leave for eligible mothers
  Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave
• Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off
• 12 paid holidays, 14 on election years
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Group life insurance
• Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits
• Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Free Parkingfor most positions
• Free LinkedIn Learningaccess

The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruiting, selecting, developing, and promoting employees based on individual ability and job performance. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process as well as perform the essential functions of a role. If you require reasonable accommodations to complete this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at [e-mail] .