Oklahoma Department Of Human Services
Assistant General Counsel V
Oklahoma Department Of Human Services, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73116
This position is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Assistant General Counsel V - Q80E $110,000.00 Per year + Full State Employee Benefits
Travel is Occasional. Must possess a valid driver's license and must maintain required car insurance.
*No substitutions will be allowed for active membership in the State Bar of Oklahoma.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education and experience requirements at this level consist of a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school, a licenseto practice law in the State of Oklahoma and an active membership of the Oklahoma Bar Association plus a minimum of nine (9) years of legalexperience, including a minimum of two years of experience in a supervisory position.
Job Responsibilities:
This attorney position represents both the agency and individual employees throughout the course of state and federal litigation as well as administrative matters and hearings.
This position will primarily handle constitutional as well as civil rights actions with an emphasis on §1983 litigation.
The attorney assigned to this position also provides daily advice and counsel to divisions within the Department of Human Services as well as supervisors and managers throughout the agency.
The occupant of this position will be responsible for managing a full litigation caseload.
Representation of the agency and its individual employees takes place in both administrative and judicial matters where complex factual or policy issues are present.
This person also advises on law, regulations, and opinions of the court; prepares recommended guidance outlining facts and applicable law; and directs or acts as second-chair for all assigned cases from inception to settlement or judgment, including the filing of all necessary motions and conducting all discovery.
Finally, this individual performs such other work as assigned by the General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel and Litigation Section Chief.
Active membership in the State Bar of Oklahoma, and at least 7 years’ experience in the practice of law, including 2 years’ experience in trial or administrative law is strongly preferred.
OKDHS is a Fair Chance Employer.
If you have questions, please contact DHS.Careers@okdhs.org
This is a position in Executive Management.
Announcement Number:25-JD300
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Assistant General Counsel V - Q80E $110,000.00 Per year + Full State Employee Benefits
Travel is Occasional. Must possess a valid driver's license and must maintain required car insurance.
*No substitutions will be allowed for active membership in the State Bar of Oklahoma.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education and experience requirements at this level consist of a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school, a licenseto practice law in the State of Oklahoma and an active membership of the Oklahoma Bar Association plus a minimum of nine (9) years of legalexperience, including a minimum of two years of experience in a supervisory position.
Job Responsibilities:
This attorney position represents both the agency and individual employees throughout the course of state and federal litigation as well as administrative matters and hearings.
This position will primarily handle constitutional as well as civil rights actions with an emphasis on §1983 litigation.
The attorney assigned to this position also provides daily advice and counsel to divisions within the Department of Human Services as well as supervisors and managers throughout the agency.
The occupant of this position will be responsible for managing a full litigation caseload.
Representation of the agency and its individual employees takes place in both administrative and judicial matters where complex factual or policy issues are present.
This person also advises on law, regulations, and opinions of the court; prepares recommended guidance outlining facts and applicable law; and directs or acts as second-chair for all assigned cases from inception to settlement or judgment, including the filing of all necessary motions and conducting all discovery.
Finally, this individual performs such other work as assigned by the General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel and Litigation Section Chief.
Active membership in the State Bar of Oklahoma, and at least 7 years’ experience in the practice of law, including 2 years’ experience in trial or administrative law is strongly preferred.
OKDHS is a Fair Chance Employer.
If you have questions, please contact DHS.Careers@okdhs.org
This is a position in Executive Management.
Announcement Number:25-JD300
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