Description and Functions

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Are you looking for a change of pace or a new opportunity to expand your professional experience? Are the financial and billable hour pressures of private practice weighing on you? Perhaps you are just getting started in your career and are looking for early development and case responsibility? Do you wonder if you will ever find a position with interesting and meaningful work that still allows you to balance work and family life? If so, you have found the right place.

The Wyoming Attorney General's office seeks an attorney to serve as a section supervisor in the Water & Natural Resources Division and represent the State of Wyoming in natural resources litigation. The cases handled by this position are brought at the direction of the Governor, and the majority of these cases involve litigation either challenging or supporting actions taken by federal agencies on a diverse array of resources, energy, and environmental issues. The litigation is primarily in federal courts across the United States, although some cases arise in state courts and before administrative agencies. At times, this attorney will advise the Governor and the members of the Governor's Policy Office directly on matters related to natural resources litigation, legislation, and policy.

The Attorney General’s Office provides attorneys an opportunity to receive mentorship, develop expertise, and excel at and utilize skills in a dynamic and collegial work environment while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

The State of Wyoming’s total compensation package is excellent and includes:

• Paid annual and sick leave
• Paid holidays
• Retirement with employer contributions
• Deferred Compensation Plan with employer contributions
• Health insurance with an employer contribution toward premiums
• Insurance options for health, dental, life, vision, ambulance, and short and long-term disability
• Longevity pay

Human Resource Contact: Stacy Berres / 307-777-7130 / [email protected]

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function that may be performed at the job level.

• The ability to analyze complicated legal and factual issues and to present complicated issues clearly in written and oral form. This position blends strategic counseling, regulatory and legislative analysis, and litigation into a multifaceted role. The applicant should feel comfortable speaking before courts, writing letters and briefs, and advocating Wyoming's interests to federal and state officials and to the general public.
• The ability to manage, mentor, and develop diverse individuals both personally and professionally. The applicant should bring enough experience to the position to feel comfortable counseling multiple attorneys on a wide range of substantive and procedural issues in federal and state forums.
• Wyoming plays an important role in balancing ranching, farming, mining, and industry with the preservation of some of the most beautiful wilderness found on earth. This position plays an important role in Wyoming's efforts to manage and protect all of those resources.

Qualifications

Necessary Special Requirements

Supplemental Information

015-Attorney General - Water & Natural Resources Division

Click here to view the State of Wyoming Classification and Pay Structure.

URL: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/wyoming/default.cfm

The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.

Class Specifications are subject to change, please refer to the A & I HRD Website to ensure that you have the most recent version.

Working for the State of Wyoming provides employees with a range of valuable benefits and offers a fulfilling career path. Employees enjoy comprehensive healthcare coverage, including medical, dental, and vision plans, ensuring their well-being and that of their families. Additionally, the state offers multiple retirement plans, which provide financial security and stability for employees once their career in public services comes to an end. the state recognizes the importance of personal time and offers generous paid time off and flexible arrangements, allowing employees to recharge, take care of personal matters, and maintain a healthy work-life integration.

There are many benefits to living and working in Wyoming. Beautiful country with wide-open spaces, clean air, great recreational activities, and no State income tax to mention a few!

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