Assistant Section Chief - Administrative and Regulatory Enforcement Litigation

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Attorney responsible for assisting the Section Chief with the supervision of the Administrative and Regulatory Enforcement Litigation Section consisting of attorneys, paralegals/support staff, and law clerks, in addition to maintaining an appropriate case load. Reports to Section Chief.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include assisting the Administrative and Regulatory Enforcement Litigation Section Chief with the following:

• Representing the State’s interests in the prosecution and defense of cases in state and federal courts and in administrative proceedings. The Section’s cases, many of which are complex and high-profile, involve a wide variety of claims including judicial review, environmental, election, qui tam, whistleblower, and constitutional. 

• Assist in assigning cases, overseeing litigation strategy, requests for settlement authority, and supervising the prosecution and defense of cases; overseeing Section’s case management and reporting functions regarding statistics and case status.
• Assist in recruiting, interviewing, training, and supervising attorneys, paralegals, support staff, and law clerks; reviewing personnel issues, and reviewing and approving leave requests, work schedules, time sheets and travel.
• Assist in overseeing the formulation and implementation of short-term and long-term goals designed to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. Overseeing the development and implementation of policies, procedures, and protocols within the Section through coordination with the Chief Counsel for Litigation.
• Advising and consulting with client agencies regarding litigation. Keeping supervisor, client agencies, and other appropriate parties informed of ongoing matters to establish a cooperative working relationship based on mutual trust, communication, and understanding of goals. 
• Maintaining an appropriate case load in addition to administrative duties described herein. 
• Perform other legal and administrative duties as assigned at the direction of the Section Chief or designee.

• Supervisory/Management experience preferred.
• Five (5) or more years of practice preferred.
• Ability to zealously negotiate settlements or mediated resolution of cases.
• Ability to work well with clients and witnesses.
• Strong sense of ethics, awareness of potential conflicts of interest that arise in public sector, adherence in all respects to Rules of Professional Conduct and State ethics rules.
• Sensitivity to concerns about individual liability and indemnification.  Awareness of public relations and implications of high-profile cases.

The Office of the Indiana Attorney General is an Equal Opportunity Employer.