Assistant Attorney General - UDOT

• Jury and bench trials in district court.
• Prepares cases by conducting legal research and gathering evidence.
• Consults, makes recommendations, gives appropriate advice, and facilitates decisions pertaining to client interests.
• Determines needs in discovery, and/or completes discovery; participates in decision making and strategy sessions to prepare cases for court and determine the necessary evidence.
• Writes or drafts court filings, correspondence and/or other legal materials and presents oral argument in court.
• Researches and responds to incoming client questions; provides information, explains policy and procedures, and/or facilitates resolution of legal disputes.
• Represents the state, the client agency, or its officials in lawsuits, including trials and evidentiary hearings.
• Prepares legal documents based upon facts of case, interpretations of law, and compliance with state and federal law.
• Conducts conferences with opposing parties and/or attorneys and negotiates settlements.
• May periodically represent client agencies in formal or informal administrative proceedings.
• Occasionally may be required to travel to various locations and stay overnight.

(includes knowledge, skills, and abilities required upon entry into position and trainable after entry into position)

• agency and/or organizational program(s);
• communicate information and ideas clearly, and concisely, in writing; read and understand information presented in writing;
• read interpret and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies and/or procedures;
• speak clearly, concisely and effectively; listen to, and understand, information and ideas as presented verbally;
• understand and apply case and statutory law;
• evaluate information against a set of standards;
• use logic to analyze or identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts associated with information or data to draw conclusions;
• laws, legal codes, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, the democratic political process, and legislative history;
• perform legal research using case law and appropriate techniques;
• laws governing access to public and private records (Government Records Access and Management Act);
• make a decision or solve a problem by using logic to identify key facts, explore alternatives, and propose quality solutions;
• deal with people in a manner which shows sensitivity, tact, and professionalism;
• provide consultation and/or legal advice;
• knowledge of the Utah Rules of Evidence;
• interpret and apply legal decisions and identify current and emerging trends in interpretation; and
• knowledge of principles, theories and practices of judicial or administrative law.

• A Juris Doctorate is required.
• Risks found in the typical office setting, which is adequately lighted, heated and ventilated, e.g., safe use of office equipment, avoiding trips and falls, observing fire regulations, etc.
• Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform the work; however, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying light items; driving an automobile, etc. Special physical demands are not required to perform the work.
• A conditional offer of employment will be made pending a satisfactory completion of a background investigation.
• Must be able to travel as required. 
• Valid driver license required to drive a motor vehicle on a highway in this state per UCA 53-3-202(1)(a). 
• Active membership in the Utah State Bar required.
• Salary is calculated based on initial Bar admittance year, less any years not practicing law, as outlined below. 

  Bar Year	Base Rate	Annual (Rounded)
  2022-2024	$55.62	$115,690
  2019-2021	$58.62	$121,930
  2012-2018	$61.71	$128,357
  2007-2011	$64.89	$134,971
  2002-2006	$67.98	$141,398
  1997-2001	$71.07	$147,826
  1992-1996	$74.16	$154,253
  1987-1991	$77.25	$160,680
  1982-1986	$80.34	$167,107
  1977-1981	$83.43	$173,534
  1976-Prior	$86.43	$179,774