ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL (ATTORNEY III) Job Location:
Address: Office of the General Counsel
701 East Jefferson Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85034
https://corrections.az.gov Posting Details:
Salary: $118,000.00 Grade: 2 Closing Date: 7/30/2026 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.
Benefits:
We offer an excellent and affordable comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees:
- Vacation and sick days with 10 paid holidays per year
- Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program)
- Robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability options
- Exceptional retirement program
- Optional employee benefits such as deferred compensation plans, credit union membership, and a wellness program
- An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program
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 program here . For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page
Retirement:
- Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). Enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.
- Current ADCRR Employees: Consult with your respective Human Resources Liaison if you are in a different retirement plan than the one indicated above.
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