Assistant Attorney General

Description:

Job Summary:
The Arizona Attorney General's Office Civil Litigation Division, Bankruptcy Collection & Enforcement Section, is seeking an Assistant Attorney General. The attorney will be responsible for providing legal advice and counsel to various State agencies concerning debt collection matters and and creditors' rights. The attorney will represent State agencies primarily in Arizona Superior Courts, but also in federal district court and local tribunals, and will initiate, manage, and litigate collection actions to recover debts owed to the State. Responsibilities include all phases of litigation, including motion practice, hearings, trials, and appeals, as well as post- judgment enforcement efforts such as garnishments and other judicial and non- judicial collection remedies. The attorney will also defend and enforce State liens and handle a variety of related legal matters involving taxes, community property, contacts, and collection law. The practice includes a variety of legal issues including receiverships, probate matters, foreclosures, excess proceeds, and other proceedings necessary to protect and advance the State's financial interests. The attorney will perform additional duties as assigned.

This position may offer the ability to work remotely three days a week, based upon the departments business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

Job Duties:
Draft legal forms, memoranda, pleadings, motions, and correspondence. Provide collection and legal advice to State agencies. Appear in trial, hearing and appellate courts.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

• Knowledge of Arizona Court Rules including Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure, Arizona Rules of Evidence, and Arizona Rules of Probate Procedure.
• Knowledge of debt collection, and understand real estate law, contract law, probate law, personal property law, bankruptcy law, and community property law as they pertain to debt collections.
• Knowledge of legal techniques and the basic concepts of American Jurisprudence and the formats utilized in the preparation of legal documents.
• Understanding of civil litigation and courtroom processes relevant to the litigation process from filing complaints through to obtaining judgments as well as post-judgment enforcement mechanisms.
• Strong communication skills, be a proficient public speaker and writer, and possess good legal research skills.
• Skilled in identifying legal issues and preparing concise analysis of legal documents and records.
• Skilled in preparing memoranda, correspondence, complaints, motions, settlement proposals, discovery requests, responses, stipulations, and hearing materials efficiently and with a minimum of supervision.
• Skilled in identifying relevant statutes, rules, and case law to develop and support litigation strategies.
• Leadership skills that drive individual as well as team results and demonstrate advanced problem-solving skills.
• Must be able to appropriately interface with several State agencies.
• Skilled in managing a litigation caseload, tracking deadlines, and organizing case information using office software and document management systems.
• Ability to regularly demonstrate a professional, positive, and supportive attitude.
• Ability to communicate legal positions and address inquiries with debtors, client agency representatives, opposing counsel, judges, and other parties by telephone, writing, and in-person in a professional, clear, and concise manner.
• Ability to assess case viability, initiate suit, draft pleadings, conduct discovery, and pursue judgment enforcement in a timely manner.
• Ability to demonstrate sound judgment, professionalism, and ethical conduct representing the Attorney General's Office.
• Ability to demonstrate and use good judgment to determine optimal collection techniques to advance cases to completion and to properly manage confidential matters.
• Ability to assess information, identify options, and select appropriate next steps.
• Ability to make case matter decisions based on established policies, procedures, laws, court rules, and case information and ensure all filings, notices, and service actions comply with deadlines, court rules, and statutory mandates.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to work in a challenging and fast-paced work environment and respond to changing priorities, tasks, methods, and/or technology changes.
• Ability to prioritize and balance scheduled tasks with emerging and unexpected case matters/requests.
• Ability to utilize the department technology to manage cases and related work.
• Ability to manage a high-volume workload and process large volumes of information.
• Ability to present legal arguments and advocate for the agency's position in formal legal settings in accordance with procedural rules and case needs.
• Ability to assign, offer clear instruction, monitor, provide guidance, and review work performed by support staff.
• Ability to consistently meet or exceed defined performance metrics, including revenue-generation targets and required monthly production goals.
• Ability to independently manage a high-volume caseload while maintaining accuracy, efficiency, and compliance with all applicable laws and organizational standards.

Selective Preference(s):

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