Closing Date: 31st July, 2026

Description:

Job Summary:
The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR), under the direction of the Agency's General Counsel, is seeking an Associate General Counsel to help lead the day-to-day operations of the General Counsel's Office while delivering timely, high-impact legal guidance to ADCRR divisions. This role offers the chance to combine strong legal judgment with strategic stakeholder management, working closely with key partners including the Governor's Office, the Attorney General's Office, and external law firms involved in current and pending litigation affecting the Agency.

In addition to providing legal oversight and consultation, the Associate General Counsel will oversee the Policy Unit and may also support and supervise related legal functions—such as the Legal Access Monitor, e-discovery, publication review, and other legal support units—ensuring the Agency's legal work is coordinated, efficient, and aligned with ADCRR's mission.

Job Duties:

Provides current legal knowledge and verifies responses are legally complete, accurate, and procedurally appropriate
Supervises the Policy Unit ensuring policies are reviewed, maintained, updated, and applicable to agency requirements, guidelines, laws, regulations, and directives
Assists with the drafting and revising of Department Orders in collaboration with Subject Matter Experts, Executives, and end users
Supports the General Counsel in responding to other divisions in providing information and/or legal advice
Conducts legal research
Revises policies on an ongoing and consistent basis
Represents the Agency in litigation, including conferring with representing attorneys, attending mediations and settlement conferences, court hearings, and trial
May be tasked with oversight of other areas within the General Counsel area on an as-needed basis
Drives on State business

Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):
Knowledge of:

State and Federal laws, rules, and regulations
State and Federal administrative hearings and proceedings
Legislative, judicial, and executive branches of Arizona State Government
ADCRR policies and objectives
Legal research methods

Skill in:

Interpreting and applying Federal, State, and agency laws, rules, regulations, codes, and policies
Technical drafting and writing of legal documents, pleadings, motions, and discoveries
Present and monitor cases through various stages of legal representation
Negotiation methods
Legal research and fact-findings
Analyzing and solving complex legal issues and problems
Strong written and verbal communication
Organization and time management

Ability to:

Establish and maintain interpersonal relationships at all levels including the public
Read, comprehend, and interpret laws, statutes, and rules
Meet deadlines and adapt to changing priorities
Exercise sound judgment and discretion in making ethical decisions and providing advice
Apply legal principles and precedence to particular sets of facts
Communicate effectively with external entities, stakeholders, and internal staff

Selective Preference(s):

Juris Doctorate Degree from an Accredited Law School
License to practice law in the State of Arizona

Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation.

Pre-Employment Requirements:
Juris Doctorate Degree from an Accredited Law School

License to practice law in the State of Arizona

Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver's license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver's license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver's license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver's License Requirements. (https://publicstorage.dc4.pageuppeople.com/1045/ClientPublicFile/3601803f-02e5-4b70-b325-26c8ef309c1b.pdf)

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).