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Managing Attorney Water and Natural Resources Division 2024-02263

State of Wyoming
Full-time
On-site
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States
$8,622.10 - $11,446.91 USD monthly


Description and Functions





Open Until Filled


GENERAL DESCRIPTION: 


Are you looking for a change of pace or a new opportunity to expand your professional experience?  Are the financial and billable hour pressures of private practice weighing on you?  Perhaps you are just getting started in your career and are looking for early development and case responsibility?  Do you wonder if you will ever find a position with interesting and meaningful work that still allows you to balance work and family life?  If so, you have found the right place.

The Wyoming Attorney General's office seeks an attorney to serve as a section supervisor in the Water & Natural Resources Division and represent the State of Wyoming in natural resources litigation. The cases handled by this position are brought at the direction of the Governor, and the majority of these cases involve litigation either challenging or supporting actions taken by federal agencies on a diverse array of resources, energy, and environmental issues.  The litigation is primarily in federal courts across the United States, although some cases arise in state courts and before administrative agencies. At times, this attorney will advise the Governor and the members of the Governor's Policy Office directly on matters related to natural resources litigation, legislation, and policy.

The Attorney General’s Office provides attorneys an opportunity to receive mentorship, develop expertise, and excel at and utilize skills in a dynamic and collegial work environment while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
 
  The State of Wyoming’s total compensation package is excellent and includes:
  • Paid annual and sick leave
  • Paid holidays
  • Retirement with employer contributions
  • Deferred Compensation Plan with employer contributions
  • Health insurance with an employer contribution toward premiums
  • Insurance options for health, dental, life, vision, ambulance, and short and long-term disability
  • Longevity pay

Human Resource Contact: Stacy Berres / 307-777-7130 / stacy.berres@wyo.gov


ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function that may be performed at the job level.

 
  • The ability to analyze complicated legal and factual issues and to present complicated issues clearly in written and oral form. This position blends strategic counseling, regulatory and legislative analysis, and litigation into a multifaceted role. The applicant should feel comfortable speaking before courts, writing letters and briefs, and advocating Wyoming's interests to federal and state officials and to the general public.
  • The ability to manage, mentor, and develop diverse individuals both personally and professionally. The applicant should bring enough experience to the position to feel comfortable counseling multiple attorneys on a wide range of substantive and procedural issues in federal and state forums.
  • Wyoming plays an important role in balancing ranching, farming, mining, and industry with the preservation of some of the most beautiful wilderness found on earth. This position plays an important role in Wyoming's efforts to manage and protect all of those resources.


Qualifications



PREFERENCES/**AGENCY REQUIREMENTS:
 

The on-line application system will require you to provide a significant amount of information during the application process. The system also allows you to attach additional electronic documents.

**All applicants must provide the following as part of the application process:
  • Professional resume
  • References
  • Recent writing sample
  • Law school transcript
  • Cover letter explaining your interest in the position


KNOWLEDGE: 

 
  • Knowledge of federal and state natural resource, environmental, and energy laws


MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
 

Education:
Juris Doctorate
 
Experience:
7+ years of relevant legal experience. Has recognized expertise in at least one area of law.
 
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
Requires membership in the State Bar as an Attorney qualified to practice law in this state.


Necessary Special Requirements



PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

 
  • Desk work
  • Occasional travel


NOTES:

 
  • FLSA: Exempt
  • If you are not currently admitted to the Wyoming State Bar, you will need to subsequently get admitted to the Wyoming State Bar. 
  • Salary is commensurate with relevant legal experience.
  • This position is at-will and is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the Attorney General (W.S. 9-1-608).
  • Those with experience and/or interest in natural resources law and other environmental statutes are encouraged to apply.
  • Successful applicants are required to pass a criminal background investigation.


Supplemental Information



015-Attorney General - Water & Natural Resources Division 

Click here to view the State of Wyoming Classification and Pay Structure.

URL: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/wyoming/default.cfm

The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.

Class Specifications are subject to change, please refer to the A & I HRD Website to ensure that you have the most recent version.
 



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