Description:
Job Description:Job Purpose or Objective(s): Provide research and legal advice to the assigned departments of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. You will report to the Director.
Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm
Primary Tasks:
- You will research the intent of laws and judicial decisions and applies the law to the circumstances.
- Work on unusual or complex problems and provide solutions.
- You will negotiate contractual agreements and provide legal advice to avoid legal liability.
- Provide legal representation to the Nation in all requested and required legal and liability areas.
- .You will manage the case management of in-house matters.
- Review legal vendor billings accumulated pursuant to cases and projects assigned.
- Prepare, negotiate, review and advise on work pertaining to contracts, agreements, and other legal instruments on behalf of the Nation.
- Provide guidance to lower level Attorneys.
- Perform other tasks as may be assigned.
Job Requirements:
- Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school
- Licensed to practice law by a State within the United States
- Ability to handle a variety of legal fields and procedures
- Grasp of the legal issues and requirements of the tribe's commercial ventures, such as licensing, acquisition and divestiture
- Advance understanding of tribal law, sovereignty, and tribal court proceedings
- Six [6] years' experience as an attorney
Skills:
- Action Planning
- Analyze Alternatives & Recommend Solutions
- Assessment
- In-Depth Questioning
- Managing Change
- Negotiation
- Policy & Regulation
- Questions Strategically
- Review & Reporting
- Writing Skills