Tennessee Attorney General

Job Overview:The Criminal Appeals Division handles all appellate matters involved in procuring and then defending criminal judgments in the State's appellate courts. Division attorneys are responsible for interlocutory, extraordinary, direct, and post-conviction appeals, and for defending state criminal judgments in state habeas corpus proceedings in both the trial and appellate courts. Division attorneys are a...

Job Overview:The Administrative Law Division is part of the Civil Law Section of the Attorney General's Office. The Division advises and defends various State boards and programs, including those of the Department of Health, the Health Facilities Commission, the Department of Commerce and Insurance, the Tennessee Supreme Court, the State Museum, and the Department of Tourist Development. It specializes in defen...

Job Overview:The Financial Division is seeking an organized and detail-oriented attorney to focus on contracting and procurement for the State. This position will require an attorney who is adept at learning and synthesizing relevant governing law, and who is able to quickly apply multiple bodies of applicable law to fact-specific legal matters. That attorney will regularly perform the following duties, among o...

Job Overview:The duties and responsibilities of attorneys in CDD include, but are not limited to, the following:Developing case strategy with clients and supervisors;Collaborating with other attorneys, paralegals, and support staff within the office;Navigating and effectively employing oral, written, and electronic discovery;Pursuing effective motion practice through outstandi...