Deputy Chief of Legal Services
About The Position
This position assists a superior in directing the work of a staff engaged in providing legal advice and services for the department. The role involves participating in the formulation of overall policy, drafting policy statements, and performing legislative liaison functions to ensure departmental decisions and policies align with federal and state statutes and directives. The Deputy Chief also monitors legislation and regulations, analyzes their impact, reviews departmental programs and policies, researches and drafts legislative changes, provides information to elected officials, represents the department in court, and participates in the formulation and effectuation of overall legal policy.
Requirements
- Thorough knowledge of the legislative process.
- Ability to analyze, interpret, research, write, and explain federal and state legislation and directives affecting the department and its programs.
- Thorough knowledge of the department’s programs, objectives, techniques, and procedures.
- Ability to evaluate the effect of legislation on these programs.
- Ability to exercise judgment in making decisions in unusual cases involving legal matters.
- Ability to plan, organize, coordinate, and direct the work of a staff of employees including attorneys engaged in handling departmental matters of a legal nature.
- Graduation from an accredited Law School.
- Employment in a responsible supervisory position within a legal services program involving the interpretation of law and the application of pertinent laws, rules, regulation, policies and decisions.
- Applicant must be a member of the Rhode Island bar.
- Must maintain Rhode Island bar membership as a condition of employment.
Responsibilities
- Assist a superior in directing the work of a staff engaged in providing legal advice and services for the department.
- Participate in the formulation of overall policy and draft statements of such policies.
- Perform legislative liaison functions to ensure that departmental decisions and policies are compatible with federal and state statutes and directives.
- Develop and plan a legislative program for all programs administered by the department.
- Monitor all state and federal legislation and regulations, proposed or enacted, affecting the department and its programs.
- Analyze and interpret legislation and prepare reports detailing the projected impact of such legislation on the department and its programs.
- Review and evaluate departmental programs and policies regarding legislation and propose legislative changes.
- Research, develop, and draft required changes in legislation.
- Provide information and consult with elected officials concerning the various programs of the department.
- Represent the department in cases before federal and state courts.
- Participate in the formulation and effectuation of overall legal policy.
- Do related work as required.
Benefits
- Information regarding benefits available to State of Rhode Island employees can be found on the Office of Employee Benefits' website.
- Direct deposit for all employees is required.
- Employees hired after September 30, 2014, must participate in the direct deposit system.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
