ATTORNEY GENERAL (DEPT OF LAW)

Address: State Government Division/Licensing & Enforcement Section
15 S. 15th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 

Salary: $66,000 

Grade: 20

Closing Date: Until filled

The Arizona Attorney General’s Office State Government Division/Licensing & Enforcement Section is seeking Legal Assistant Project Specialist.

Remote Options: This position may be eligible for Remote Work two days a week.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

The Project Specialist assigned to this position supports the section's Assistant Attorneys General by performing major paralegal work relative to their advising the section's client agencies on legal matters and in administrative hearing proceedings for unprofessional conduct and the denial of licenses. The work includes all subsequent appellate actions.

The Project Specialist must have a comprehensive knowledge of State and Federal Constitutions, statutes, court rules, administrative regulations, and case law.
The Project Specialist must have knowledge of the functions and jurisdictions of state administrative agencies, the Office of Administrative Hearings, and all courts.
The Project Specialist must have a comprehensive knowledge of legal concepts, principles, terminology, and procedures.
The Project Specialist must have a thorough knowledge of the principles of formatting and writing reports, memorandum, and legal documents.
The Project Specialist must have knowledge of case management.
The Project Specialist must have analytical skills and the skill to perform complex legal research and apply the information obtained to the legal question posed.
The Project Specialist must have the skill to plan and organize complex work activities with or without the assistance of additional support staff.
The Project Specialist must have the skill to communicate clearly and precisely, both verbally and in the written word.
The Project Specialist must have the ability and skill to professionally and courteously interact with the representative of the courts, state agencies, law firms, the public, and coworkers.
The Project Specialist must have the ability to plan and organize complex work activities with or without assistance of support staff.
The Project Specialist must have the ability to adapt to changing circumstances and to efficiently handle several matters simultaneously.
The Project Specialist must have the ability to analyze and understand the true nature of the legal problem or question to be solved.

Administrative law and litigation experience.

All applicants under serious consideration for hire with the Attorney General's Office are required to be fingerprinted by the Office and complete a criminal background check through State and Federal agencies. A job offer cannot be tendered until the candidate has successfully passed the initial background check. Your record does not automatically constitute a bar to employment. Factors such as, but not limited to, age at time of offense and age of offense, as well as the relationship between the offense and the job for which you apply will be taken into account.

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.

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

The Attorney General's Office offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:
Student Loan Assistance
Sick leave
Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program)
Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
Health and dental insurance
Retirement plan
Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance

By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

• Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).
• Please note, enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Human Resources at (602) 542-8056 or email us at humanresources@azag.gov.

During all phases of the selection process, people with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting the AG’s Human Resources Office at (602) 542-8056 or via e-mail at HumanResources@azag.gov. The Arizona Office of the Attorney General does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, sexual orientation or age in its programs, activities or in its hiring and employment practices. The following division has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Operations Division, 2005 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004, Phone: (602) 542-8056, Fax: (602) 542-8000.
The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.