Assistant Attorney General - Health

Full Job Description

The Health Section of the Environment/Health Division of the Utah Attorney General’s Office has an opening for an attorney to represent the Utah Department of Health. Experience or education related to data privacy and security regulations, particularly health data, is strongly preferred.

The responsibilities will include representing the client agency in contested administrative hearings, general civil litigation, and contract and data-sharing agreement review. The successful applicant must have excellent case management, writing, and oral advocacy skills and the ability to work with others as a team. All applicants must be members of the Utah State Bar in good standing.

This position is a career service position upon the successful completion of a one-year probationary period. The State of Utah offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life, and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program.

A security background check is required as a condition of employment. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. The Utah Office of the Attorney General is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

Prepares cases by conducting legal research and gathering evidence.Provides consultation, makes recommendations, gives appropriate advice, and/or facilitates decisions.Determine needs in discovery, and/or completes discovery; participates in decision making and strategy sessions in preparing cases for court and determining evidence to be used.Writes or drafts correspondence, reports, documents and/or other written materials.Receives, researches and responds to incoming questions or complaints; provides information, explains policy and procedures, and/or facilitates a resolution.Represents the state or the employing agency in lawsuits, grievances, and complaints.Drafts litigation working documents; prepares documents consisting of concise decisions based upon facts of case interpretations of law and compliance with state and federal standards.Conducts conferences with defendants and/or attorneys, negotiate settlements, and testify in court.Conducts, or represents agency at, formal or informal hearings.May be required to travel to various court locations and stay overnight.

Qualifications (includes knowledge, skills, and abilities required upon entry into position and trainable after entry into position)agency and/or organizational program(s)communicate information and ideas clearly, and concisely, in writing; read and understand information presented in writingread, interpret and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies and/or proceduresspeak clearly, concisely and effectively; listen to, and understand, information and ideas as presented verballylegal processes and proceduresapplicable laws, rules, regulations and/or policies and procedurescivil and criminal justice lawsunderstand and apply case and statutory lawevaluate information against a set of standardsuse logic to analyze or identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts associated with information or data to draw conclusionslaws, legal codes, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, the democratic political process, and legislative historyperform legal research using case law and appropriate techniqueslaws governing access to public and private records (Government Records Access and Management Act)make a decision or solve a problem by using logic to identify key facts, explore alternatives, and propose quality solutionsdeal with people in a manner which shows sensitivity, tact, and professionalismprovide consultation and/or expert advice or testimonyrules of evidenceinterpret and apply legal decisions and identify current and emerging trends in interpretationFair Labor Standards Act and related employment legislationprinciples, theories, and practices of judicial or administrative law Additional Information A Juris Doctorate is required.

Risks found in the typical office setting, which is adequately lighted, heated and ventilated, e.g., safe use of office equipment, avoiding trips and falls, observing fire regulations, etc.

Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform the work; however, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying light items; driving an automobile, etc. Special physical demands are not required to perform the work.

A conditional offer of employment will be made pending a satisfactory completion of a background investigation.

Where statute mandates, active membership in the Utah State Bar.

Must be able to travel as required.

Valid driver license required to drive a motor vehicle on a highway in this state per UCA 53-3-202(1)(a).

Attorneys are hired at a salary consistent with their experience-level-peers in non-supervisory positions.

For the purpose of starting salary calculation, experience level is based on initial Bar admittance year, less any years not practicing law.

Annual salary ranges for each grade level are outlined below:Grade LevelBar YearApproximate SalaryI2023-2025$121,500II2020-2022$127,700III2016-2019$134,300IV2015-Prior$140,900 - $180,000 (Depending on Experience)