Assistant Attorney General- Child Protection Division

State of Maine•Bangor, ME

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Office of the Attorney General is seeking a highly skilled civil litigator to fill a full-time Assistant Attorney General vacancy. The primary responsibility of this Assistant Attorney General will be litigating DHHS child protection cases in the Bangor area. This Assistant Attorney General’s office will be based in Bangor. Candidates must have well-developed skills in trial practice, motion practice, negotiation, professional communication, time optimization, case management, calendar management, and the ability to engage effectively with an array of stationary and mobile law office technology for research, communication, documentation, and time management. This position will require a lawyer to handle a high-volume caseload of expedited and intensive litigation, requiring multiple court appearances each week. Multi-day trials are common. The cases often develop from urgent circumstances; requiring the attorney to effectively communicate with the client and develop a litigation strategy within days of the filing of pleadings. This position also performs regular trainings for DHHS child welfare staff, and other legal work in the child welfare field as assigned by the Division Chief. Applicants who enjoy litigation and have superb legal writing skills are encouraged to apply, as this position may provide opportunities for sophisticated brief writing to those who are qualified and interested in developing as appellate writers.

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.

Nice To Haves

Enjoy litigation.
Superb legal writing skills.

Responsibilities

Litigating DHHS child protection cases in the Bangor area.
Handling a high-volume caseload of expedited and intensive litigation.
Making multiple court appearances each week.
Communicating effectively with clients and developing litigation strategies within days of filing pleadings.
Performing regular trainings for DHHS child welfare staff.
Conducting other legal work in the child welfare field as assigned by the Division Chief.
Engaging in sophisticated brief writing and developing as an appellate writer (potential).

Benefits

13 paid holidays
12 days of sick leave
3+ weeks of vacation leave
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 (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 welcoming a child, including fathers and adoptive parents)
Voluntary Deferred Compensation (MaineSaves 457(b) account)