Asst Attorney General

Attorney General • Portland, OR

12d • Onsite

About The Position

The Office of the Attorney General is seeking a skilled trial attorney to fill a full-time Assistant Attorney General Position in Portland. The primary responsibility of the Assistant Attorney General will include handling parentage establishment, order establishment and child support enforcement services for the Division of Support Enforcement and Recovery (DSER) within the Office of Family Independence in the Department of Health and Human Services. The AAG will be assigned to the York Judicial Center and the York County Probate Court. The AAG is the primary back up for the Portland and Bridgton District Courts and the Cumberland County Probate Court. The York County caseload has 170 open cases. Other responsibilities include representing DSER in administrative support proceedings, handling 80C reviews of agency action and Law Court appeals.

Requirements

• Members of the Maine Bar in good standing
• Experienced litigators
• Excellent writers
• Willing to travel regularly
• Able to develop proficiency with remote court proceedings
• Demonstrated thorough, accurate, resourceful, collegial and effective professional work
• Highly developed skills in all aspects of litigation
• Highly developed skills in client communication
• Highly developed skills in negotiation
• Highly developed skills in time optimization
• Highly developed skills in file management
• Highly developed skills in schedule organization
• Highly developed skills in use of law office technology
• Adherence to the highest standards of legal ethics and civility

Responsibilities

• Handling parentage establishment, order establishment and child support enforcement services for the Division of Support Enforcement and Recovery (DSER)
• Representing DSER in administrative support proceedings
• Handling 80C reviews of agency action and Law Court appeals

Benefits

• 13 paid holidays
• 12 days of sick leave
• 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually
• Health Insurance Coverage (State pays 85%-95% of employee-only premiums)
• Health Insurance Premium Credit (decreases employee-only premiums by 5%)
• Dental Insurance (State pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums)
• Retirement Plan (State contributes 13.29% of pay to MainePERS)
• Gym Membership Reimbursement (up to $40 per month)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness eligibility
• Living Resources Program (employee assistance program)
• Six weeks of fully paid parental leave (for fathers and adoptive parents)
• Voluntary Deferred Compensation (MaineSaves 457(b) account)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed