Assistant Attorney General
About The Position
The Attorney General’s Office in Augusta has an opening for an Assistant Attorney General (AAG) within the Professional & Financial Regulation Division of the Office. This AAG may variously advise, or prosecute administrative cases before, the Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection, Office of Securities, and other agencies within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation (DPFR). Additionally, this AAG will advise other state agencies and professional licensing boards, and prosecute professional licensing cases in administrative tribunals in programs and boards within and affiliated with DPFR. This work involves advising agency employees, handling disciplinary complaints against licensed professionals, providing legal analysis and opinions on regulatory matters, performing agency rule review, defending agency decisions on appeal to the Superior Court, and enforcing agency orders in court.
Requirements
- Member of the Maine Bar in good standing.
- An eye for legal detail.
- Interest in complex state regulation.
- Strong legal advocacy and writing skills.
- Demonstrated ability to function effectively as part of a team.
- One to three years of legal practice with demonstrated proficiency in administrative law and litigation is preferred.
Nice To Haves
- One to three years of legal practice with demonstrated proficiency in administrative law and litigation.
Responsibilities
- Advise agencies within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation (DPFR), such as the Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection and Office of Securities.
- Prosecute administrative cases before agencies within DPFR.
- Advise other state agencies and professional licensing boards.
- Prosecute professional licensing cases in administrative tribunals within and affiliated with DPFR.
- Advise agency employees.
- Handle disciplinary complaints against licensed professionals.
- Provide legal analysis and opinions on regulatory matters.
- Perform agency rule review.
- Defend agency decisions on appeal to the Superior Court.
- Enforce agency orders in court.
Benefits
- 13 paid holidays
- 12 days of sick leave
- 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually
- Personal leave for overtime-exempt employees
- 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 premiums)
- Retirement plan (Maine Public Employees Retirement System - 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 all employees welcoming a child
- Additional unpaid leave may be available under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
- Voluntary Deferred Compensation (MaineSaves 457(b) account)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
