Assistant Attorney General Civil Litigation Job at Iowa, Des Moines, IA

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  • Iowa
  • Des Moines, IA

Job Description

About the Position

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird seeks to fill an Assistant Attorney General position in the Civil Litigation Division of her office. Lawyers in the Civil Litigation division defend the State and its agencies in state and federal court proceedings. Civil Litigation lawyers handle a variety of tort, employment, statutory, and other civil?liability cases, and they frequently work with lawyers in the Farm & Freedom and Solicitor General Divisions to defend the constitutionality of state statutes and programs. The position offers the opportunity to obtain substantial trial and appellate experience immediately and to work in a collegial environment with other talented lawyers and paralegals.

Responsibilities


  • Defend the State and its agencies in state and federal court proceedings.
  • Handle tort, employment, statutory, and other civil?liability cases.
  • Collaborate with the Farm & Freedom and Solicitor General Divisions to defend the constitutionality of state statutes and programs.
  • Obtain substantial trial and appellate experience immediately.


Qualifications
  • Passion for public service and commitment to high?quality legal representation.
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to support a high caseload.
  • License to practice law in Iowa or ability to obtain a license, and admission to the Iowa State Bar and appropriate federal courts.
  • Preferred: at least two years of litigation experience.



Compensation & Benefits

Annual pay ranges from $62,337.60$153,420.80, depending on years of experience. Hybrid schedules; excellent work?life balance and benefits; no hourly billing.

Additional Information

This is a non?merit position for the Office of the Iowa Attorney General. Positions in this class are exempt from the screening and referral requirements of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services Human Resources Enterprise. Background check is required.

E-Verify and Right to Work: The State of Iowa participates in E?Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E?Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, see

The State of Iowa is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Applicants must have graduated from an accredited school of law to qualify for positions in this job classification. At the time of appointment, employees in this class are required to have been admitted to the Iowa State Bar and appropriate federal courts.

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