Staff Attorney

State of Vermont•Calais, VT

20d•Onsite

About The Position

The Vermont Department of Human Resources (DHR) has an opening for a Staff Attorney that may be filled at the Staff Attorney I, Il or III level. The position entails a wide variety of duties and skills, with a principal focus on employee and employer relations. The attorney will work closely with human resources and labor relations professionals, will research and provide legal advice in response to a broad range of inquiries, and will help find solutions to ongoing issues and/or complaints. Please include a cover letter, current resume, and a sample of your legal writing as part of your application materials.

Requirements

Member in good standing of the Vermont bar, or eligible for admission.

Nice To Haves

Experience in labor and employment law is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Researching labor and employment issues as they arise, and drafting related memoranda
Advising appointing authorities on appropriate employee discipline and drafting documents essential to the disciplinary process
Advising State leadership on the elements of and/or appropriate response to complaints of discrimination, harassment, and hostile work environment
Helping defend the State in labor and/or employment-related administrative proceedings and litigation
Collaborating with DHR employees, State managers, appointing authorities, and the Attorney General's Office to take appropriate action, defend the State, and resolve employment-related disputes
Responding to public records requests, and to other citizen and employee inquiries
Review and analysis of proposed legislation impacting the State of Vermont as an employer
Review, revision and drafting of internal personnel policies
Generally, striving to ensure that the State of Vermont fulfills its duties and legal obligations as an employer, while simultaneously striving to ensure that State of Vermont employees fulfill their duties and obligations to the State and its taxpayers.