Assistant General Counsel IV

Agency
452 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Serv.

Supervisory Organization

Job Posting End Date

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Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

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Full/Part-Time
Full time

Job Type:
Regular

Compensation:
Commensurate with experience.

Job Description:
Assistant General Counsel IV

About the Position: The incumbent will represent the agency, its Board, and agency personnel in legal proceedings and will be responsible for a wide array of legal issues to include employment law, constitutional law and civil rights, EMTALA, mental health law, department investigations, legislation, policies, ethics, and litigation in all state and federal courts along with other tribunals.

Job Type/Salary:

• Application period: Open until filled
• Full-time
• Vacancies: 2
• Annual Salary: Commensurate with experience
• FLSA Status: Exempt

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school
• A license to practice law in State of Oklahoma
• An active membership with the Oklahoma Bar Association
• Seven years of legal experience including two years of litigation, or agency-defined experience in the practice of law e.g. tax, or supervisory experience
• Note: We reserve the right to fill this position at a lower level.

Special Requirements:

Applicants must be willing and able to fulfill any job-related travel normally associated with this position and as such have a valid driver's license