Assistant Attorney General - Oil, Gas, and Mining

• Reviews requests for agency action and evidence conducting legal research to advise the Board on legal issues.
• Provides consultation, offers recommendations, gives appropriate advice, and facilitates decisions.
• Writes or drafts correspondence, reports, documents and other written materials.
• Receives, researches, and responds to incoming questions or complaints; provides information, explains policy and procedures, and facilitates a resolution.
• Represents the Board in lawsuits, grievances, negotiations, complaints, and other matters.
• Drafts working documents and prepares documents with concise and fact based decisions. These decisions are based on interpretations of law and compliance with state and federal standards.
• Conducts conferences with defendants and attorneys.
• Drafts administrative rules and legislation.

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

• agency and organizational program(s) experience
• Communicates clear and concise information in writing
• read, interpret and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures
• speak clearly, concisely and effectively; listen to, and understand, information and ideas as presented verbally
• understand legal processes and procedures
• has direct experience with applicable laws, rules, regulations and policies and procedures
• understand and apply case and statutory law
• use logic to analyze or identify underlying principles, reasons, and facts associated with information or data to draw conclusions
• understand applicable laws, legal codes, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, the democratic political process, and legislative history
• perform legal research using case law and appropriate techniques
• understand laws governing access to public and private records (Government Records Access and Management Act)
• understand laws governing public meetings (Open and Public Meetings 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 respect, sensitivity, tact, and professionalism
• ability to work in a team setting and effectively interact with difficult people
• provide consultation and expert advice and testimony
• understand rules of evidence and civil and criminal procedure
• interpret and apply legal decisions and identify current and emerging trends in interpretation
• direct experience with the principles, theories, and practices of judicial and 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. 
• 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.
• 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