The Highways & Utilities Division of the Utah Attorney General’s Office has an immediate opening for an attorney to provide general legal assistance and representation to the Department of Public Safety in civil litigation and administrative proceedings. This is a full-time, career service position with benefits. The position is co-located with the client at the Calvin Rampton Building, 4501 South 2700 West, Taylorsville, UT.
This position requires a minimum of five years of experience, with some prosecution background or law enforcement experience preferred.
Work will include advising and representing various DPS entities in both administrative and judicial venues, specifically including Peace Officer Standards and Training. This position requires excellent written and oral advocacy skills. Applicants must be able to provide general counsel advice to government agency clients. Knowledge of GRAMA and public ethics law is helpful. Applicants must have the experience and ability to immediately take over an existing caseload. Membership in the Utah State Bar in good standing is required.
Applicants should clearly describe in a cover letter their experience advising or representing a public agency and any history working with law enforcement agencies.
Responsibilities
Prepares administrative enforcement cases by conducting legal research and gathering evidence.
Provides consultation, makes recommendations, gives appropriate advice, and/or facilitates decisions.
Determine needs in discovery, and/or complete discovery and address other needs to respond to discovery requests.
Writes or drafts correspondence, reports, documents, administrative rules, and/or other written materials.
Receives, researches, and responds to incoming questions or complaints; provides information, explains policy and procedures, and/or facilitates a resolution.
Represents the state or the employing agency in lawsuits, grievances, and complaints.
Interacts with regulatory agencies to resolve inquiries.
Represents clients at formal or informal hearings, or administers administrative hearing processes.
May be required to travel to various locations and stay overnight.
Qualifications
communicate information and ideas clearly, and concisely, in writing; read and understand information presented in writing
read, interpret and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies and/or procedures
speak clearly, concisely and effectively; listen to, and understand, information and ideas as presented verbally
knowledge of legal processes and procedures
knowledge of applicable laws, rules, regulations and/or policies and procedures
knowledge of civil and criminal justice laws
understand and apply case and statutory law
evaluate information against a set of standards
use logic to analyze or identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts associated with information or data to draw conclusions
knowledge of state and local government structure, laws, legal codes, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, the democratic political process, and legislative history
perform legal research using case law and appropriate techniques
laws governing access to public and private records (Government Records Access and Management Act)
make decisions and solve problems by using logic to identify key facts, explore alternatives, and propose quality solutions
deal with people in a manner which shows sensitivity, tact, and professionalism
provide consultation and/or expert advice or testimony
knowledge of Rules of Evidence
interpret and apply legal decisions and identify current and emerging trends in interpretation
knowledge of principles, theories and practices of government law and representation of government agencies
Application Process
Applications must be submitted online through the Government Jobs website. For more information and to apply, visit the following link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/utah/jobs/5121870/assistant-attorney-general-public-safety
