Assistant Attorney General

Min 2 yrs required

Full-time

No

Assistant Attorney General – Public Safety

The State of Utah is seeking an experienced attorney to join the Highways & Utilities Division of the Attorney General’s Office. The successful candidate for this position will provide legal advice and representation to the Department of Public Safety in civil litigation and administrative proceedings.


Position Information:

Job Title: Assistant Attorney General - Public Safety

Salary: Depends on Qualifications

Location: 4501 South 2700 West, Taylorsville, UT

Open Date: 03/01/23

Close Date: Continuous


Job Duties:

The Assistant Attorney General - Public Safety will be responsible for:

• Preparing cases by conducting legal research, preparing witnesses, and gathering evidence

• Providing consultation, making recommendations, giving appropriate advice, and/or facilitating decisions

• Drafting, reviewing, and recommending contract language

• Determining needs in discovery, and/or completing discovery; participating in decision making and strategy sessions in preparing cases for court and determining evidence to be used

• Writing or drafting correspondence, reports, documents and/or other written materials

• Receiving, researching and responding to incoming questions or complaints; providing information, explains policy and procedures, and/or facilitates a resolution

• Representing the state or the employing agency in lawsuits, grievances, and complaints

• Drafting litigation working documents; preparing documents consisting of concise decisions based upon facts of case interpretations of law and compliance with state and federal standards

• Conducting conferences with defendants and/or attorneys and negotiating settlements

• Representing clients at formal or informal hearings

• Traveling to various locations and staying overnight, when necessary


Qualifications:

• degree

• Active membership in the Utah State Bar in good standing

• Knowledge of GRAMA and public ethics law

• Experience advising or representing a public agency, including any history working with law enforcement agencies

• Excellent written and oral advocacy skills

• Ability to provide general counsel advice to government agency clients

• Ability to immediately take over an existing caseload

• Valid driver license to drive a motor vehicle on a highway in this state

• Must be able to travel as required


Benefits:

This position is eligible for a full benefits package, including:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• Life insurance

• Retirement benefits

• Paid holidays

• Vacation

• Sick leave

• Flexible spending accounts

• Deferred compensation plans

• Tax-deferred savings plans

• Long-term disability insurance

• Educational assistance

• Employee assistance program

• Dependent care assistance

• Employee discounts


Application Process:

The State of Utah is an equal opportunity employer. Hiring is done without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability.

Applicants must upload their resume and a writing sample into their application profile. Answers to questions on the application must be supported by the resume or work history.

A conditional offer of employment will be made pending a satisfactory completion of a background investigation.

Applications may be filed online at .

Contact Ally Aldrich at with questions.


The State of Utah is seeking an experienced attorney to join the Highways & Utilities Division of the Attorney General’s Office. The successful candidate for the position of Assistant Attorney General – Public Safety will provide legal advice and representation to the Department of Public Safety in civil litigation and administrative proceedings.

Job Title: Assistant Attorney General - Public Safety

Salary: Depends on Qualifications

Location: 4501 South 2700 West, Taylorsville, UT

Open Date: 03/01/23

Close Date: Continuous

Job Duties:

• Preparing cases by conducting legal research, preparing witnesses, and gathering evidence

• Providing consultation, making recommendations, giving appropriate advice, and/or facilitating decisions

• Drafting, reviewing, and recommending contract language

• Determining needs in discovery, and/or completing discovery; participating in decision making and strategy sessions in preparing cases for court and determining evidence to be used

• Writing or drafting correspondence, reports, documents

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This position is eligible for a full benefits package. See benefits tab below for details.

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Legal research, Preparing witnesses, Gathering evidence, Consultation, Making recommendations, Giving appropriate advice, Facilitating decisions, Drafting, Reviewing, and Recommending contract language, Determining needs in discovery, Completing discovery, Participating in decision making and strategy sessions in preparing cases for court, Determining evidence to be used, Writing or drafting correspondence, Reports, Documents, and/or other written materials, Receiving, researching, and responding to incoming questions or complaints, Providing information, Explaining policy and procedures, Facilitating a resolution, Representing the state or the employing agency in lawsuits, grievances, and complaints, Drafting litigation working documents, Preparing documents consisting of concise decisions based upon facts of case interpretations of law and compliance with state and federal standards, Conducting conferences with defendants and/or attorneys and negotiating settlements, Representing clients at formal or informal hearings, Traveling to various locations and staying overnight

Juris Doctorate

Applicants should clearly describe in a cover letter their experience advising or representing a public agency and any history working with law enforcement agencies and apply online at

Qualification and Experience Juris Doctorate

Legal