Description:
For more than 165 years, the Office of the Indiana Attorney General (OAG) has been committed to serving the best interests of the State and all Hoosiers. OAG employees have earned an outstanding reputation for meeting the highest professional standards, providing great service, and demonstrating courageous leadership and commitment to excellence to the people of Indiana. If you share our determination to make Indiana a better place to live and work, we invite you to join over 400 of the very best employees and seek a career with the Office of the Indiana Attorney General.Description:
The Advisory Division contributes to the functions and responsibilities of the Office of the Indiana Attorney General by providing legal counsel and guidance to state government clients as well as quasi-governmental bodies. Due to the diverse nature of the projects undertaken by the Advisory Division, attorneys with backgrounds in every aspect of state government practice are encouraged to apply.
Examples of Duties:
- Research and draft formal opinions as well as legal memoranda to state government clients, statewide elected officials, county prosecutors and quasi-governmental bodies.
- Assist numerous state boards, commissions, and agencies in researching legal matters, conducting adjudicatory hearings in conformance with the Administrative Orders and Procedures Act, and conducting meetings in conformance with the Open Door Law.
- Review and approve state contracts, grants, leases, and memoranda of understanding for form and legality as well as assisting clients in drafting such documents.
- Provides support and guidance and engages with issues that arise during management of a state contract.
- Review and approve administrative rules for form and legality as well as assisting clients in drafting such rules.
- Review and prepare responses to public records requests submitted to the Office of the Attorney General pursuant to the Access to Public Records Act.
- Serve as an administrative law judge upon request of a state government client.
- Provide legal counsel and associated services to state government clients and quasi-governmental bodies as assigned by Chief Counsel.
- Provide support and guidance to executive staff concerning legislative matters.
Typical Skills and Qualifications
- Must be licensed to practice law in the State of Indiana and possess 3 – 5 years of experience actively practicing law.
- Must have strong research and writing skills, be capable of consistently meeting deadlines, and be able to analyze complex questions of law.
- Must be able to competently manage client relationships and communications and to effectively communicate with supervisors and colleagues.
- Knowledge of, and experience with, the Access to Public Records Act and/or the Administrative Orders and Procedures Act is helpful but not required.
Supplemental Information:
Salary Range Based on Years of Experience:
- Deputy Attorney General I (0-2 years of practice): $76,597 - $82,000
- Deputy Attorney General II (2-5 years of practice): $82,000 - $87,000
- Deputy Attorney General III (5-8 years of practice): $87,000 - $94,000
- Deputy Attorney General IV (8+ years of practice): $94,000 - $104,000+
The Office of the Indiana Attorney General is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
