Attorney I or Attorney II - 36332

About the role

The Department of Social Services seeks an attorney committed to serving the public. As the largest state agency, DSS attorneys engage with a wide variety of legal topics and settings, including: • child protection, foster care, and adoption; • Medicaid and behavioral health; • food and nutrition support, income and work programs; • child support; • professional licensing; • key public policy decision-making. We practice before South Dakota’s Supreme Court and circuit courts, as well as before administrative law judges.

Responsibilities

• An attorney interested in a range of legal subjects relating to child abuse and neglect, child support enforcement, professional licensing, open meetings and open records, child welfare agency licensing, Medicaid and other state/federal assistance programs, and behavioral health services. • Write appellate briefs, represent the State of South Dakota in administrative and circuit court hearings, and provide general counsel services to licensing boards.

Requirements

• The applicant must be a graduate of an accredited law school; be a member of the South Dakota State Bar or willing and qualified to become a member of the South Dakota State Bar and qualify for appointment as a Special Assistant Attorney General. • Attorney level will be determined based on experience and qualifications.

Qualifications

• Display high standards of ethical conduct. • Communicate effectively and efficiently. • Understand litigation practice and strategies. • Exercise sound judgment when making decisions and take prompt, decisive action. • Analyze information, issues, situations, practices, and precedents to arrive at a logical interpretation. • Work independently while accepting guidance and soliciting input. • Actively seek, collect, and evaluate information to learn more about issues or events. • Successfully plan and organize work activities, adjust to multiple demands, and prioritize tasks to complete assignments and meet schedules and deadlines.

Skills

• Dedicate and represent the Department of Social Service with integrity and enthusiasm. • Work cooperatively with others and promote a friendly work climate in order to achieve shared goals.

Benefits

Join the South Dakota State Government team where Family/Life balance is valued. We strive to meet this commitment by providing 15 days of paid vacation, 14 days of paid sick leave, family leave, and 11 paid holidays [JL1] per year, along with reasonable flexibility and career development opportunities. Start and build your career here!

Pay

Depending on Experience

Schedule

Full-Time