Staff Attorney Manager/Assistant General Counsel

The Justice and Public Safety Cabinet is one of the largest Cabinets in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, comprised of the Kentucky State Police, the Department of Criminal Justice Training, the Department of Juvenile Justice, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Public Advocacy, and several other offices. With approximately 8,000 employees, the cabinet is tasked with overseeing the commonwealth's criminal justice services. The Justice & Public Safety Cabinet and its employees face a wide range of legal issues every day.

We are seeking an experienced attorney to join the Justice Cabinet's Office of Legal Services as a Staff Attorney Manager/Assistant General Counsel. This critical role involves leading a team of attorneys and other staff who are assigned to act on behalf of the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet and its agencies in complex litigation.

If you are eager to leverage your leadership skills and legal experience to manage a team while assisting the Justice Cabinet and its agencies with a variety of complex areas and issues, we encourage you to apply today!

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Manage and coordinate the work of attorneys and non-attorney staff.
• Perform legal services relating to one or more specific areas of the law.
• Provide legal advice to agency personnel.
• Prepare legal opinions.
• Recommend policy and procedures to conform with applicable laws and regulations.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Leadership abilities.
• The capacity to work under pressure.
• The ability to manage a staff that includes both attorneys and non-attorneys.
• Provide various complex legal services.

Minimum Requirements:
Education: See Special Requirements.

Experience, Training, or Skills: Must have five years experience as a licensed attorney in the practice of law.

Substitute Education for Experience: A Master of Laws degree (LL.M.) will substitute for one year of the required experience.

Substitute Experience for Education: None

Special Requirements (Age, Licensure, Regulation, Etc.): Must be admitted to practice law and in good standing in the Commonwealth of Kentucky OR comply with Kentucky Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 2.111 (limited certification of admission to practice), SCR 2.112 (attorney participants in defender or legal services programs), SCR 2.117 (practice pending admission). Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this job classification. Employing agency is responsible for ensuring employee possesses and maintains required licensure(s), certification(s,) or other credentials.

Duties are performed primarily in both office and courtroom settings. Travel is required.

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Ann Smith at Ann.Smith@ky.gov.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D