Assistant Attorney General, Transportation Section
About The Position
The Transportation Section encounters an exciting and challenging array of issues while supporting the agencies and entities responsible for Virginia’s transportation network, including roads, rail, port, space, and air. As a member of the Section, the attorney will provide a wide range of legal services to all transportation agencies, with a concentration of providing legal advice to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), the Virginia Port Authority and the Department of Rail and Public Transportation as well as other transportation agencies. Advice will include such subject areas as: motor vehicle laws, driver licensure (including initial licensure, suspensions, and revocations), ignition interlock requirements, titling and registration of vehicles, employment law, contract and grant formation and administration, interpretation of general transportation law, Freedom of Information Act requests, responses to Subpoenas Duces Tecum, and integration of responsibilities under state and federal law. Duties include representation of transportation agencies in litigation, particularly in matters involving the Virginia Administrative Process Act, writs of mandamus, warrants in debt, and Section 1983 actions in Federal Court. The attorney in this position will interact with and coordinate efforts of outside special counsel regarding specialized legal work done on behalf of all transportation agencies. Duties of this position include review of transportation-related legislation and drafting official opinions for the Attorney General. This position is located in Richmond, Virginia, and reports to the Chief of the Transportation, Infrastructure & Construction Section as well as other Senior Assistant Attorneys General.
Requirements
- Minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience, including experience in state and federal courts.
- Ability to handle a busy and diverse workload and to move quickly from one task to another while managing multiple cases and providing agency advice.
- Ability to communicate well with all levels of staff and management.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to work well within a team of professionals.
- Must be admitted to the Virginia State Bar, or have the ability to waive in.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity in one or more of the following areas: general civil litigation; criminal law, traffic offenses, DUI (prosecution or defense); administrative appeals.
Responsibilities
- Provide a wide range of legal services to all transportation agencies.
- Provide legal advice to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), the Virginia Port Authority and the Department of Rail and Public Transportation as well as other transportation agencies.
- Handle subject areas including: motor vehicle laws, driver licensure (including initial licensure, suspensions, and revocations), ignition interlock requirements, titling and registration of vehicles, employment law, contract and grant formation and administration, interpretation of general transportation law, Freedom of Information Act requests, responses to Subpoenas Duces Tecum, and integration of responsibilities under state and federal law.
- Represent transportation agencies in litigation, particularly in matters involving the Virginia Administrative Process Act, writs of mandamus, warrants in debt, and Section 1983 actions in Federal Court.
- Interact with and coordinate efforts of outside special counsel regarding specialized legal work done on behalf of all transportation agencies.
- Review transportation-related legislation.
- Draft official opinions for the Attorney General.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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