State Attorney: Policy, Contracts & Litigation

State of Maine; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-Life Balance

Health Insurance Coverage

Dental Insurance

Retirement Plan

Gym Reimbursement

Flexible Spending Accounts

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Parental Leave

Deferred Compensation

Job summary

The State of Maine seeks an experienced attorney within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation (and Boards) to provide legal advice and support across a broad range of regulatory matters in Gardiner, ME.

The role requires Maine bar admission, strong legal writing, and the ability to coordinate with agencies, boards, and outside counsel. Salary is governed by Maine state pay scales, with comprehensive state benefits.

Qualifications

• A Law degree from an accredited law school.
• Admitted to practice law in Maine and currently registered with the Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and analyzes cases; researches applicable laws; and writes legal opinions, briefs, and related memoranda in order to present findings, judgments, or an agency’s point of view.
• Prepares cases and coordinates testimony with experts and presents cases before the courts in order to obtain a decision or opinion from state, federal, and appellate courts.
• Develops legislation, rules, regulations, and rulemaking procedures with senior management in order to ensure acceptable legal form and content.
• Represents the agency before various boards, councils, committees, and related governing entities either independently or as a member of a team in order to present and defend agency decisions.
• Advises agency staff and outside attorneys regarding legal matters relevant to agency programs, operations, and projects in order to provide legal advice and technical assistance.
• Reviews and interprets contracts, agreements, proposed bids, and quasi-legal documents and develops innovative contract provisions and regulations in order to clarify complex subject matter.
• Coordinates the execution of legal services with the Attorney General’s Office in order to receive cases, exchange information, and prepare for litigation/settlements.
• Participates in the development and implementation of agency policies in order to provide input for decision making.

Skills

Legal analysis

Legal writing

Contract review

Litigation support

Effective communication

Negotiation

Education

Law degree from an accredited law school

Bar admission in Maine

Tools

LexisNexis

Westlaw

Job description

The State of Maine seeks an experienced attorney within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation (and Boards) to provide legal advice and support across a broad range of regulatory matters in Gardiner, ME.

The role requires Maine bar admission, strong legal writing, and the ability to coordinate with agencies, boards, and outside counsel. Salary is governed by Maine state pay scales, with comprehensive state benefits.