Staff Attorney Mgr/Asst General Counsel

Commonwealth of Kentucky

• $78K — $117K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience as a licensed attorney
  • Admitted to practice law in Kentucky in good standing
  • Ability to manage both attorney and non-attorney staff
  • Strong legal research skills with experience in complex legal issues
  • Knowledgeable in drafting motions, regulations, and legislative proposals

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate and manage legal services delivery for the agency
  • Draft and argue legal motions and related court documents
  • Oversee and supervise trials or hearings in administrative and court settings
  • Conduct extensive legal research and apply it to complex issues
  • Review agency agreements and recommend legal actions
  • Advise on policy and procedure compliance with laws
  • Draft and review regulations for state legislative introduction

Benefits

  • Full-time position with no overtime eligibility
  • Unique opportunity to influence policy and procedure within a government agency
  • Exposure to a variety of legal issues across administrative law
  • Engagement in both courtroom and legislative processes
  • Collaboration with a team dedicated to human rights initiatives
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Staff Attorney Mgr/Asst General Counsel

Pay Grade20

Salary

$6,506.34 - $9,759.60 Monthly

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | INELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK

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Hiring Agency

General Government Cabinet | Human Rights Commission

Location

312 Whittington Parkway, Suite 020
Louisville, KY 40222 USA

Description

Reporting to the Executive Director, this position coordinates and manages the delivery of legal services to astate administrative agency.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
  • Coordinates and manages the work of attorney and non-attorney staff in providing legal services to theAgency.
  • Drafts and argues necessary motions and allied court papers.
  • Tries and supervises the trial or hearing of legal actions in administrative forums, courts, and inrelated appeals.
  • Performs extensive legal research and applies law to a variety of complex legal issues.
  • Reviews and makes recommendations on agreements and other actions by the Agency.
  • Recommends policies and procedures to conform with applicable laws and regulations.
  • Drafts and reviews proposed regulations and legislation to be introduced to the state legislature.
  • Other duties as assigned.


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.

Working Conditions

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

Probationary Period

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 Brandon Ross at [email protected] or 502 764 2756.

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