Closing Date: 25th September, 2026
Description:
Job Description:The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is seeking a skilled trial attorney to fill a full-time Assistant Attorney General Position in Caribou. The OAG has a telework policy providing the opportunity to work from home. Also, court events are in person, via Zoom or telephonic. There is also a possibility of time in the OAG's Bangor office. The primary responsibility of the Assistant Attorney General will include handling parentage establishment, order establishment and child support enforcement services for the Division of Support Enforcement and Recovery (DSER) within the Office of Family Independence in the Department of Health and Human Services. The AAG will be assigned to Houlton, Caribou, Presque Isle and Fort Kent District Courts in Aroostook County and the Calais and Machias District Courts in Washington County. The AAG is also assigned to the Aroostook and Washington County Probate Courts and the Passamaquoddy Tribal Courts. The Caribou office currently has +- 100 open cases and Washington County has 67 open cases. Other responsibilities include representing DSER in administrative support proceedings, handling 80C reviews of agency action and Law Court appeals.
Office of the Attorney General
Minimum Qualifications:
Applicants must be members of the Maine Bar in good standing, who are experienced litigators, excellent writers, willing to travel regularly, able to develop proficiency with remote court proceedings, and have demonstrated that they conduct their professional work in a manner that is thorough, accurate, resourceful, collegial and effective. Skills must be highly developed in all aspects of litigation, client communication, negotiation, time optimization, file management, schedule organization, and use of law office technology. Applicants must adhere the highest standards of legal ethics and civility.