Assistant Solicitor General

Full-time

No

Assistant Solicitor General

Date Open: Immediately

Date Closed: Until filled

Title: Assistant Solicitor General

Salary Range: Commensurate with experience and qualifications

Location: Oklahoma City, OK or Tulsa, OK

The Oklahoma Office of the Attorney General is currently seeking both junior and senior attorneys for our Solicitor General Unit. This is a unique opportunity for smart and dedicated attorneys to serve the public, appear before the highest courts in Oklahoma and the United States, and help establish precedent on the most important constitutional issues of our time.

Position Summary:

The Solicitor General Unit represents the interests of the State of Oklahoma in appeals in state and federal court, including at the Oklahoma Supreme Court and . Supreme Court. The Unit also litigates constitutional issues, such as the defense of state laws, in trial courts. The Solicitor General Unit plays a key role in the State’s interaction with the federal government, other States, and Native American Tribes, through litigation, amicus briefs, official letters, and cooperative efforts.

How to apply:

A writing sample must accompany a resume to be considered. Please send resume and writing sample to and indicate which particular position you are applying for in the subject line of the email.

Qualification and Experience Applicants must be licensed to practice in the State of Oklahoma, or be willing to become licensed at the next available opportunity. Strong writing, research, and interpersonal skills are required. Clerkship experience is preferred, but not required. All applicants must agree in writing to complete, and satisfactorily pass, a thorough background investigation by the Office of Attorney General. The Oklahoma Office of Attorney General is an equal opportunity employer. All individuals are welcome to seek employment with the Oklahoma Office of Attorney General regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, age, national origin, genetic information, religion, or disability, so long as the disability does not render the person unable to perform the essential functions of the position for which employed with or without a reasonable accommodation. All employees of the Oklahoma Office of Attorney General are “at will” employees.

Legal