ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL (Q063U)

Date: Apr 30, 2024

Req ID: 28593

Location:

Little Rock, AR, US, 72202

Category: OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Anticipated Starting Salary: $90,000.00-$112,900.00

ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL

The Office of Attorney General Tim Griffin is seeking to hire an experienced attorney to serve as an Assistant Attorney General in the State Agencies Division.

Candidates must be licensed to practice law in Arkansas and should have significant experience with the Administrative Procedures Act and Freedom of Information Act. Knowledge of legal principles and practices relevant to administrative hearings, licensing, statutory interpretation, and agency rules is preferred.

The attorney hired for this position will provide legal representation to the State of Arkansas’s agencies, boards, and commissions through their administrative processes and agency matters. Additional duties include providing director and agency attorneys education related to rule promulgation, Administrative Procedures Act, Freedom of Information Act, and employment law.

This position requires daily in-office presence and the ability to travel in and out of state overnight occasionally. The applicant must be self-motivated to work collaboratively in a professional environment, exercise sound judgment, and communicate effectively. Assistant Attorneys General work under the supervision of Senior and Deputy Attorneys General.

The Office of the Attorney General is an equal opportunity employer. This position offers competitive benefits and pay, including paid sick and holiday leave, group health insurance, and retirement programs to eligible employees. To apply, please submit a current résumé, a writing sample, and a cover letter that includes your salary requirement to one of the following options:

Office of the Attorney General

ATTN: Human Resources

323 Center Street, Suite 200

Little Rock, Arkansas 72201

Email: positions@arkansasag.gov

https://arkansasag.gov/office/careers/

Fax: (501) 682-3439

State of Arkansas job applications will not be accepted in place of a résumé.

Position Information

Class Code: Q063U

Grade: Q063U

FLSA Status: NON-EXEMPT

Salary Range: -

Summary

Incumbent serves as an Assistant Attorney General within a department or program.

Functions

1. Legal work performed is characterized as routine where factual questions are involved with clear applicable precedents.

2. Incumbent is responsible to handle routine factual or policy issues that involve research, analysis, and obtaining and expert testimony or information in areas of scientific, financial, corporate, medical, engineering, or other technical areas.

3. Conducting legal research.

4. Analyzing the factual and legal issues. Reviews policies, procedures, regulations, technical manuals, and other agency publications. Study industry and trade practices. Conducts research of laws, legal opinions, policies, regulations, legal texts, and precedent cases bearing on the legal issues involved in the problem, proposal, or case. Conducts pretrial examination of witnesses. Preparing memoranda or reports outlining the facts and legal issues, analyzing the factual and legal issues involved, explaining the application of legal principles and precedents, and justifying recommendations or conclusions.

5. Acts regularly as the legal adviser or the plans and operations of a single program or activity. Incumbents of positions at this level of performance are expected to plan, organize, and conduct studies of routine legal problems, cases, or legislative proposals encountered in their respective programs.

6. All other duties as assigned.

Dimensions

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Ability to complete work accurately with respect to legal citations, treatment of facts, and other aspects of technical treatment.

Ability to produce written work that demonstrates soundness of approach and argument, application of legal principles, and that is consistent with the governing policies, procedures, and regulations of the employing agency.

Minimum Qualifications

Must possess a juris doctorate. Prefer at least 3-5 years experience in related field.

Licenses

Must be licensed to practice law in the State of Arkansas.

The Office of the Attorney General is an equal opportunity employer. This position offers competitive benefits and pay, including paid sick and holiday leave, group health insurance, and retirement programs to eligible employees. To apply, please submit a current résumé, a writing sample, and a cover letter that includes your salary requirement to one of the following options:

Office of the Attorney General

ATTN: Human Resources

323 Center Street, Suite 200

Little Rock, Arkansas 72201

Email: positions@arkansasag.gov

https://arkansasag.gov/office/careers/

Fax: (501) 682-3439

State of Arkansas job applications will not be accepted in place of a résumé.

Nearest Major Market:Little Rock