Require ATMA01-2023-01860-Managing Attorney-Casper in Casper, WY

Job title: ATMA01-2023-01860-Managing Attorney-Casper
Company: State of Wyoming
Job description: Description and Functions

Open Until Filled

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Are you looking for a change of pace or a new opportunity to expand your professional experience? Are the financial and billable hour pressures of private practice weighing on you? Do you wonder if you will ever find a position with interesting and meaningful work that still allows you to balance work and family life? If so, you have found the right place.

The Wyoming Attorney General's office seeks an attorney to serve as the managing attorney for the Casper office. This position will provide general supervisory duties, including managing and mentoring the attorneys and legal assistants in the Casper office. The attorneys in the Casper office represent the Enhanced Oil Recovery Commission, Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, and the Department of Workforce Services.

In addition to the supervisory duties, the managing attorney will also be required, in part, to provide legal representation and advice to the Enhanced Oil Recovery Commission, Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, and the Department of Workforce Services. The managing attorney will be required, when necessary, to advise these agencies on day-to-day legal matters, review administrative rules and regulations, advise these agencies with respect to relevant statutes and administrative procedures, represent them before administrative tribunals, and review draft legislation to advise the Governor and clients.

This managing attorney will also serve as the prosecuting attorney in administrative matters for the Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission, Professional Teaching Standards Board, Gaming Commission, and the Collections Agency Board.

The Attorney General's office provides attorneys an opportunity to receive mentorship, develop expertise, and excel at and utilize skills in a dynamic and collegial work environment while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

The State of Wyoming's total compensation package is excellent and includes:

• Paid annual and sick leave
• Paid holidays
• Retirement with employer contributions
• Deferred Compensation Plan with employer contributions
• Health insurance with an employer contribution toward premiums
• Insurance options for health, dental, life, vision, ambulance, and short and long-term disability
• Longevity pay

Human Resource Contact: Stacy Berres / 307-777-7130 /

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function which may be performed at the job level.

• The ability to analyze complicated legal and factual issues and to present complicated issues clearly in written and oral form. The applicant should feel comfortable speaking before courts, writing letters and briefs, and advocating Wyoming's interests to federal and state courts/tribunals and to the general public.
• The ability to manage, mentor, and develop diverse individuals both personally and professionally. The applicant should bring enough experience to the position to feel comfortable counseling multiple attorneys on a wide range of substantive and procedural issues in federal and state forums.
• Advise agency clients with respect to relevant statutes and administrative procedures.
• Stay current in legal literature in all aspects of the relevant law to provide current assistance to clients and other staff attorneys with questions.

Qualifications

PREFERENCES/**AGENCY REQUIREMENTS:

The online application system will require you to provide a significant amount of information during the application process. The system also allows you to attach additional electronic documents.

**All applicants must provide the following as part of the application process:

• Professional resume
• References
• Recent writing sample
• Law school transcript
• Cover letter explaining your interest in the position

KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge of substantive and procedural law of state and federal courts and administrative agencies.
• Knowledge of technical requirements of the law of evidence and procedure.
• Knowledge of political and legislative processes.
• Knowledge of trial and appellate practice, administrative law, and civil procedure.
• Skill in legal research, including drafting legal memoranda and briefs.
• Skill in organizing ideas and legal principles in clear and concise oral and written presentations.
• Skill in communicating facts, theories, and arguments to persons of varying educational, social, and economic backgrounds.
• Skill in assessing legal strengths and weaknesses of a client's position and negotiating or litigating relative merits.
• Skill in public speaking and case presentation.
• Skill in writing clearly and concisely.
• Ability to anticipate problems and prepare for them.
• Ability to isolate and organize multiple issues and present each clearly.
• Ability to ask questions, discuss legal issues, and talk with people.
• Ability to manage large amounts of information and analyze for legal impact.
• Ability to organize ideas and legal principles in clear and concise oral and written presentations.
• Ability to locate authorities, assimilate, and reason from related authorities.
• Ability to litigate civil actions and take through appeal, if necessary.
• Ability to prioritize and re-prioritize tasks as necessary.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

Juris Doctorate

Experience:

7+ years of relevant legal experience. Has recognized expertise in at least one area of law.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
Requires membership in the State Bar as an attorney qualified to practice law in the State of Wyoming.

Necessary Special Requirements

PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Desk work
• Ability to travel

NOTES:

• FLSA: Exempt
• If you are not currently admitted to the Wyoming State Bar, you will need to subsequently get admitted to the Wyoming State Bar.
• This position is at-will and is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the Attorney General (W.S. 9-1-608).
• Successful applicants are required to pass a criminal background investigation.
• Salary is commensurate with relevant legal experience and supervisory experience.

Supplemental Information

015-Attorney General - Administration

Click to view the State of Wyoming Classification and Pay Structure.

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The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.

Class Specifications are subject to change, please refer to the A & I HRD Website to ensure that you have the most recent version.

Working for the State of Wyoming provides employees with a range of valuable benefits and offers a fulfilling career path. Employees enjoy comprehensive healthcare coverage, including medical, dental, and vision plans, ensuring their well-being and that of their families. Additionally, the state offers multiple retirement plans, which provide financial security and stability for employees once their career in public services comes to an end. the state recognizes the importance of personal time and offers generous paid time off and flexible arrangements, allowing employees to recharge, take care of personal matters, and maintain a healthy work-life integration.

There are many benefits to living and working in Wyoming. Beautiful country with wide-open spaces, clean air, great recreational activities, and no State income tax to mention a few

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Expected salary: $8622.1 - 11466.91 per month
Location: Casper, WY

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