Staff Attorney 1 (Confidential) #260723-1637CR-001

About the role

The State of Connecticut's Office of Policy and Management (OPM) seeks a Staff Attorney 1 (confidential) to join OPM's legal division. This role offers a unique opportunity to work at the center of state government for the Executive Branch's primary budget and policy agency.

Responsibilities

• Receive on-the-job training in all aspects of agency legal work.
• Avoid FOIA and litigation discovery responses and document production.
• Act as hearing officer or represent agency in formal administrative and public proceedings involving legal and technical issues.
• Analyze complex and technical evidence.
• Conduct research and provide guidance on collective bargaining and labor relations matters.
• Negotiate and draft settlement agreements.
• Draft advisory opinions, rulings, decisions, recommendations, findings, legislation, statutes, regulations, publications, and other related legal documents.
• Assist in the preparation and presentation of trials and appeals.
• Consult with the Office of the Attorney General on legal issues.
• Research routine legal issues and assist in researching complex legal issues.
• Conduct investigations and enforcement proceedings.
• Prepare comprehensive reports for use in administrative and court proceedings.
• Prepare pleadings and other court papers.
• Interpret statutes, regulations, and rulings.
• Participate in the conduct of various staff educational activities.
• Review court decisions, new and proposed laws and regulations to determine impact on agency operations.
• Assist in the preparation and maintenance of precedent manuals or policies.
• Review legal and other related documents for legal sufficiency.
• May provide legal counsel and advice when duly authorized.
• May testify at or monitor legislative proceedings.

Requirements

Knowledge of legal principles, practices, and procedures in Connecticut; legal research techniques; the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act and civil procedures; and the ability to interpret and apply relevant state and federal laws, statutes, regulations, and legislation; relevant agency policies and procedures; the rules of evidence; collective bargaining and labor relations matters; criminal and constitutional law and legislative process; Considerable interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills; Ability to apply judicial decisions to the interpretation of statues; comprehend, analyze, and organize technical data and coordinate elements of legal cases.

Qualifications

• A degree from an accredited law school.
• Admission to Connecticut Bar.
• Litigation and discovery experience, with actual experience working with data and e-discovery production software(s).
• Employment law investigation and litigation experience.
• Freedom of Information and e-discovery experience.
• Experience with record retention practices and docket calendar management practices.
• Experience reviewing and interpreting state and federal statutes and regulations and advising clients.
• Experience working with the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience in writing memoranda of law, briefs, and client advisory letters or communications.

Skills

None specified in the job posting.

Benefits

None specified in the job posting.

Pay

Not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Full-time, first shift, 40 hours per week.