First Assistant Attorney General, Kansas

ABOUT THE POSITION:

The Office of the Attorney General's Civil Division operates as a general-service law firm for the State and its many constituent agencies. We provide legal advice as general counsel to agencies across state government. We represent State agencies, institutions of higher education, and employees sued in state and federal court for personal injuries, property damage, employment discrimination, and more.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the Civil Division s Defensive Litigation section. Attorneys in this section defend the State and its agencies in all manner of defensive civil litigation: torts, employment suits, prisoner litigation, wrongful conviction claims, contract disputes, civil rights claims, appeals from administrative decisions, and a host of other civil claims. They handle cases through motions practice, discovery, settlement negotiations, and trial as necessary.

The First Assistant Attorney General will litigate cases and lead a team with subordinate attorneys and administrative support professionals. The successful candidate will be devoted to mentoring junior attorneys. They will also be able to articulate a vision for the Attorney General s defensive litigation efforts and have ideas for triaging and efficiently working through a large caseload, which will include identifying cases to be assigned to outside counsel and overseeing outside litigation efforts.

JOB DUTIES:

A successful First Assistant Attorney General will be expected to:

Draft/argue pre-trial motions

Prepare pleadings; interview clients and witnesses

Legal research and writing

Conduct depositions and negotiations

Participating in administrative hearings

Research, interpret, and apply statutes, court decisions, or other legal authority on points of law

Managing subordinate personnel, and oversee case management within the section.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by persons assigned to this title. They may not include all job duties performed by employees on this job title, and additional duties may be added.

REQUIREMENTS:

Significant experience in civil litigation, experience with law practice management or similar tasks, and experience managing outside counsel.