Title Assistant Attorney General Education Section
State Role Title
Assistant Attorney General
Hiring Range Commensurate with Experience Pay Band UG
Agency Attorney General & Dept of Law
Location Office of the Attorney General
Agency Website https://www.oag.state.va.us
Recruitment Type General Public - G
Job Duties
This position serves as agency counsel for Virginia State University and Richard Bland College and also assists in the representation of other institutions of higher education on an as needed basis. Serving in this role requires advising decision-makers throughout the organization on the legal risks and obligations associated with their duties as employees or board members. Counsel represents client agencies and their officers and employees in state or federal court before regulatory bodies and to third parties in pre-litigation and transactional matters.
• Understand institutional or agency mission structure to understand and identify factual context in which legal issues arise. • Identify any legal limitations on policy decisions or operational actions proposed by client. • Establish relationships with clients to foster well-informed decision-making. • Counsel leadership on mitigation of legal risks associated with the operation of institutional programs. • Conduct research to provide cogent legal analysis and stay abreast of developments in the law. • Provide written advice and recommendations typically by e-mail or through informal memoranda. • Triage and prioritize requests for assistance to accommodate institutional needs and resource constraints. • Advise the relevant Board on policy-setting and compliance matters. • Represent agencies in defending and resolving civil complaints. • Recommend and negotiate settlement of disputes in accordance with OAG procedures. • Review and revise drafts of institutional policies and contracts prior to execution as requested by client. • Advise institutional leadership on personnel matters including review of employment contracts giving counsel in employment disputes and advising on hiring issues.
Minimum Qualifications
• Knowledge of the law related to public institutions of higher education developed through academic training seminars and legal experience in the specialty area. • Knowledge of fundamental legal subjects including employment law public procurement contracting FOIA FERPA Title IX constitutional rights intellectual property data management and real estate. • Knowledge of legal research procedures. • Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. • Ability to quickly assimilate oral and written data to analyze facts and draw logical conclusions. • Ability to express legal interpretations or conclusions clearly and logically in oral and written form. • Ability to maintain records and prepare reports and correspondence related to the work. • Membership in the Virginia State Bar
Special Instructions
Kindly utilize the Virginia Jobs website https://www.jobs.virginia.gov to submit your application. Applications sent to the Recruitment email address will not be reviewed for the hiring process. We do not entertain phone calls or emails inquiring about application status instead please login to the PageUpRMS system for updates on your applications status.
Contact Information
Name OAG Recruitment Phone 804-786-2071 Email recruitment@oag.state.va.us
In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter formerly COD provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services DARS or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired DBVI. Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022 - February 29, 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.