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Assistant Attorney General Water & Natural Resources 2024-02184

State of Wyoming See More Job Openings by This Employer

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

Cheyenne, WY

October 6, 2024 Attorney

Job Description

Description and Functions

Open Until Filled

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

At the Wyoming Attorney General’s Office, we strive to provide quality legal services to state agencies to effect better outcomes for Wyoming citizens. Attorneys in our office have the opportunity to develop their legal skills in a collaborative environment while doing interesting and meaningful work and maintaining a work-life balance.

The Wyoming Attorney General's Office seeks a qualified attorney interested in servicing as an attorney in the Water & Natural Resources Division and represent the State of Wyoming and the Department of Environmental Quality in litigation, enforcement, and day-to-day legal matters. This position will primarily, but not exclusively, represent the Water Quality Division of the Department of Environmental Quality.

The Attorney General's Office provides attorneys an opportunity to receive great mentorship, develop expertise, and excel at and utilize their 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 towards 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.

Represent the State of Wyoming in state and federal court with primary responsibility for the Department's implementation of the Clean Water Act and enforcement of related state laws.
Review draft legislation to advise the Governor and clients; compose formal and informal legal opinions on questions submitted by agency clients; advise agency clients concerning relevant statutes and administrative procedure; make strategic decisions on cases and manage workflow on cases in consultation with office leadership.
Prepare and present contested cases on behalf of the Department of Environmental Quality before the Environmental Quality Council, including permit appeals, appeals of agency orders, as well as referrals to the Attorney General.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

PREFERENCES/**AGENCY REQUIREMENTS:

To the extent that you are already familiar with environmental law and civil litigation, administrative law, or some of the unique challenges that arise when representing a government agency, we want you to apply. To the extent that you are not familiar with these areas of law, but you have an interest, we still want you to apply. We will work with you to ensure that you have the knowledge that you need to succeed.

**All applicants must provide the following attachments as part of the application process.

Professional resume
References
Recent writing sample
Law school transcript

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

KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledge of the Clean Water Act and related State laws, trial and appellate practice, administrative law, and civil procedure.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:
Juris Doctorate

Necessary Special Requirements

NOTES:

FLSA: Exempt
Salary is commensurate with relevant legal experience
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 - Water & Natural Resources Division

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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