Assistant Attorney General I/II

State of Connecticut Office of the Attorney General Assistant Attorney General I or II CHILD PROTECTION Section CLASS TITLE: Assistant Attorney General-I OR Assistant Attorney General-II LOCATION: Child Protection Section HOURS: Full-Time, 40 Hours per week SALARY: AAG-I: $95,875 annually AAG-II: $116,650 annually CLOSE DATE: Search will Continue until Position is Filled OVERVIEW:The CHILD PROTECTION SECTION of the Connecticut Office of the Attorney General is currently accepting applications for the position of Assistant Attorney General-I (AAG-I) or Assistant Attorney General-II (AAG-II), depending on qualifications held by candidates. The Child Protection Section represents the Department of Children and Families in juvenile court cases by protecting children who have been abused and neglected, and by assisting with their placement into permanent safe homes. The Section conducts trials on a weekly basis and also performs a number of appeals before the Appellate and Supreme Courts. This is a rolling application process, and candidates are selected from a pool of qualified applicants for AAG I and AAG II roles. OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL:The Connecticut Office of the Attorney General offers challenging, interesting, and meaningful work. Our attorneys are given significant responsibility and hands-on experience early in their careers. We are dedicated to public service, and our fifteen legal departments offer a diverse and broad range of legal initiatives. The Office is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and we welcome applications from all qualified candidates. SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:An Assistant Attorney General in the Child Protection Section:performs complex legal work and may manage a full caseloadresearches, interprets, analyzes, and applies relevant state and federal laws, statutes, regulations, and legislationprepares pleadings and other court filingsserves as lead or co-counsel in trialsmay handle the preparation and presentation of appeals. An Assistant Attorney General in the Child Protection Section will work independently, as well as part of a team, taking instruction from senior assistant attorneys general on complex matters as necessary. QUALIFICATIONS:At a minimum, applicants must be admitted to the Connecticut bar or be eligible to waive into the Connecticut bar and be in good standing at the time of application. Ideal candidates will be passionate and enthusiastic about joining the Office of the Attorney General, and will have some or all of the following skills and attributes: Civil litigation experience, including some or all of the following:-drafting pleadings and motions-conducting hearings and trialsExcellent legal writing ability and strong oral advocacy skillsStrong legal research skills with a keen attention to detailExcellent analytical skills and the ability to work on complex issuesExperience or interest in negotiating settlements and mediating issuesCapable of independently managing and progressing a full caseloadExcellent organizational and time-management skillsPractical and creative problem-solving abilitiesTeam player who enjoys collaborating with colleagues APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:If you are interested in joining our Child Protection Section, please download our application package at the links below, and submit an application directly to Human Resources at susan.cavanaugh@ct.gov, with a copy to the Child Protection Section Chief at stephen.vitelli@ct.gov Application:https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/AG/Employment/AAG_Application.pdf Additional Supplemental Documents and Instructions:https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/AG/Employment/AAG-Instructions-to-candidates.pdf