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Assistant Attorney General Tort Division 2024-02659

State of Wyoming See More Job Openings by This Employer

Full Time
$5,896.80 - $11,446.91/month

Cheyenne, WY

November 18, 2024 Attorney Personal Injury Law

Job Description

Description and Functions

Open Until Filled

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Are you looking for a change of pace or a new opportunity to expand your professional experience? Are the financial and billable hour pressures of private practice weighing on you? Perhaps you are just getting started in your career and are looking for early development and case responsibility? Do you wonder if you will ever find a position with interesting and meaningful work that still allows you to balance work and family life? If so, you have found the right place.

The Wyoming Attorney General's Office is seeking an attorney for the Tort Litigation Division. This position will be responsible for providing legal representation to the Department of Workforce Services, including but not limited to the Workers’ Compensation Division, Unemployment Tax Division, Division of Mine Inspections and Safety, Wyoming OSHA, and the Unemployment Insurance Commission as well as the State Mining Council in administrative and court proceedings. This attorney will prepare pleadings, motions, briefs, and other filings in trial and on appeal, negotiate settlements, and attend public hearings and business meetings. This attorney will represent client agencies in administrative litigation and handle occasional litigation in State and Federal courts. This attorney will conduct legal research and drafts and present legal conclusions and advice, process civil appeals, and compose formal and informal legal opinions.

The Attorney General's Office provides attorneys an opportunity to develop expertise and utilize legal skills in a dynamic and collegial work environment while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

The State of Wyoming’s total compensation package is excellent and includes:

Paid annual and sick leave
Paid holidays
Retirement with employer contributions
Deferred Compensation Plan with employer contributions
Health insurance with an employer contribution toward premiums
Insurance options for health, dental, life, vision, ambulance, and short and long-term disability
Longevity pay

Human Resource Contact: Stacy Berres / (307) 777-7130 / stacy.berres@wyo.gov

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function which may be performed at the job level.

The ability to analyze legal and factual issues and present issues clearly in either written or oral form. This position blends client counseling, regulatory and legislative analysis, and litigation in state and federal courts. In this position, the attorney should feel comfortable speaking before courts and administrative agencies, drafting letters, pleadings, and briefs, and oral advocacy in various settings.
The ability to work independently and collaboratively with the Wyoming Attorney General's Office staff and State agency clients.

Qualifications

PREFERENCES/**AGENCY REQUIREMENTS:

Prior legal experience is preferred but not required. Recent graduates or law clerks are eligible and welcome to apply. To the extent that you are not familiar with these areas of law, but you have an interest, we encourage you to apply. We will work with you to ensure that you have the knowledge, mentoring, and training that you need to succeed.

**Please ensure that you attach the following documents when submitting your state application:

Professional resume
References
Recent writing sample
Law school transcript

Please review your application for completeness and accuracy. Only complete and accurate applications will be reviewed for this position.

KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledge of and/or experience with substantive aspects of governmental claims act statutes, constitutional law, and federal civil rights statutes.
Knowledge of and/or experience with state and federal rules of civil procedure.
Knowledge of and/or understanding of administrative law, the promulgation of administrative rules and regulations, and litigating contested case matters before administrative agencies.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:
Juris doctorate.

Necessary Special Requirements

NOTES:

FLSA: Exempt
Successful applicants are required to pass a criminal background investigation
This position is at-will and is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the Attorney General (W.S. 9-1-608).

Supplemental Information

015-Attorney General - Tort Litigation Division - Employment Section

Click here to view the State of Wyoming Classification and Pay Structure.

URL: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/wyoming/default.cfm

The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.

Class Specifications are subject to change, please refer to the A & I HRD Website to ensure that you have the most recent version.

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$5,896.80 - $11,446.91/month

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