Deputy Attorney General I/II/III/IV

Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General•Harrisburg/Pittsburgh/Philadelphia, PA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Technology and Privacy Protection Unit investigates and litigates emerging issues related to tech platform and data breach accountability. An employee in this position provides varied legal services and advice on matters relative to the enforcement of the Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, as well as other applicable state and federal consumer protection related laws and regulations on their application to emerging technology and data privacy matters. The work of a Deputy Attorney General (DAG) I initially entails work of a simple or routine nature. As experience is gained, more difficult tasks are assigned. Work products are reviewed in progress and upon completion by a higher level attorney. As a Deputy Attorney General (DAG) II gains experience, work is performed with more independence with a periodic review by a more senior attorney. DAG IIs provide varied legal services and advice on matters of moderate scope and complexity including noncomplex litigation with a minimum of supervision, appear in lower courts without a senior attorney, and assist more senior attorneys on matters deemed to be more complex and difficult. A Deputy Attorney General (DAG) III works independently on most matters to perform advanced professional work rendering legal services of a complex nature in cases of particular significance. DAG III assignments involve the entire spectrum of the legal process from legal analysis and enforcement actions to pre-trial and trial preparation, extensive motions practice, and related court appearances. A Deputy Attorney General IV (DAG IV) will work independently except in extraordinary cases. Specialized duties include performing enforcement activities related to high-impact emerging technology issues including artificial intelligence and social media and technology platform accountability. This role will have extra emphasis on data privacy and cybersecurity matters. This includes investigating, negotiating, and litigating matters involving the use of artificial intelligence on consumers, unfair and deceptive use of technology platforms, compromise of personal information due to data breaches, misuse of personal information, use of online platforms and websites by children, security of personal health and financial information, and corporate security practices in response to threats to consumer information.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of law
Admission to the Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Minimum of three years of progressively responsible experience in professional legal work (for DAG II)
Minimum of six years of progressively responsible experience in professional legal work (for DAG III)
Minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience in professional legal work (for DAG IV)
At least two years of experience in civil litigation practice, including but not limited to: drafting pleadings, motions, replies/answers, discovery requests, and other legal documents; reviewing discovery responses; preparing for and presenting oral arguments before court; preparing and presenting evidentiary hearings, including preparing witnesses; and other general civil litigation experience (for DAG II)
At least three years of experience in civil litigation practice, including but not limited to: drafting pleadings, motions, replies/answers, discovery requests, and other legal documents; reviewing discovery responses; preparing for and presenting oral arguments before court; preparing and presenting evidentiary hearings, including preparing witnesses; and other general civil litigation experience (for DAG III)
At least four years of experience in civil litigation practice, including but not limited to: drafting pleadings, motions, replies/answers, discovery requests, and other legal documents; reviewing discovery responses; preparing for and presenting oral arguments before court; preparing and presenting evidentiary hearings, including preparing witnesses; and other general civil litigation experience (for DAG IV)

Nice To Haves

An understanding of relevant state and federal laws and regulations, including the Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, the Breach of Personal Information Notification Act, the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, and the Communications Decency Act (Section 230), among others (for DAG II, III, IV)
Current Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP)/US certification and/or demonstrated technical knowledge of data privacy and cybersecurity issues (for DAG II, III, IV)

Responsibilities

Performs enforcement activities including legal review
Provides advice and recommendations with respect to the conduct of civil investigations and resulting legal actions
Participates in or handles all aspects of litigation including drafting legal documents such as pleadings, motions, and briefs; conducting discovery; participating in hearings; conducting trial preparation; and engaging in post-trial activity as needed
Actively participates in multistate working groups and multistate investigations and litigation with a range of issues and often with nationwide implications
Prepares, presents, and argues cases before state and federal courts as necessary
Conducts legal research in connection with the preparation of pleadings, motions, and trials as well as internal advisory memoranda for purposes of providing advice and recommendations to supervisors
Plans, prepares, and presents factual and expert witness testimony and exhibits, including summary and demonstrative exhibits
Prepares and answers intra-office correspondence as well as correspondence with consumers; opposing counsel; representatives of local, state, and federal law enforcement and regulatory agencies; consumer advocates and organizations; and others as necessary
May assist more senior attorneys in reviewing documents, interviewing witnesses, trial preparation, and other duties as necessary
Performs related work as required
Performs enforcement activities related to high-impact emerging technology issues including artificial intelligence and social media and technology platform accountability.
Investigates, negotiates, and litigates matters involving: the use of artificial intelligence on consumers, including the use of AI chatbots unfair and deceptive use of technology platforms, including social media platforms the compromise of personal information as a result of data breaches misuse of personal information collected from consumers the use of online platforms and websites by children the security of personal health and financial information corporate security practices in response to threats to consumer information, including malware, ransomware, phishing, and advanced persistent threat attacks