Agency Legal Counsel

3 days ago

Helena, Montana, United States State of Montana Full time
Job Title: Agency Legal Counsel

The Department of Agriculture is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Attorney to serve as the Agency Legal Counsel. This is a critical role that requires the ability to provide sound and defensible legal advice and representation to the Agency and its various boards, councils, and committees.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Represent the Agency in court, at hearings, or before other government entities.
  • Review and prepare legal documents, opinions, forms, contracts, permits, and other legal agreements.
  • Prepare appropriate findings of fact, conclusions of law, orders for judgment (s) after administrative and court proceedings.
  • Interpret and apply state and federal laws and administrative rules.
  • Draft or review administrative rules.
  • Interview parties, witnesses, and experts involved during the legal proceedings.
  • Receive, research, and respond to questions or complaints; provide information, explain policy and procedure, and/or facilitate a resolution.
  • Provide consultation, make recommendations, give appropriate legal advice, settlement negotiations, and/or facilitate legal decisions.
  • Handle cases with substantial legal precedent.
  • Extensive knowledge of legal research methods and techniques; of court, hearing, and legislative proceedings; of state and federal statute, case law and constitutional provisions effecting the program area served by the attorney.
  • Knowledge of rules, policies, practices, precedents, and organizational structure of the programs, of administrative practices and procedures.
  • Knowledge of the organization of state government, and how program operations interrelate with those of other state and federal agencies and the private sector.
  • Ability to analyze the most difficult legal problems and to synthesize and recommend a legally defensible course of action; to be able to communicate with and assistance a diverse or highly specialized staff; to represent the agency in legislative hearings before managers and officials of other agencies, boards, committees, task forces and other interactions requiring knowledge of agency obligations and authority and functions.
  • Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing; to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
  • This position works in an office environment. Work hours are typically 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday.
  • May need to work at a computer daily for 8 or more hours at a time.
  • Fluctuation in workload may require more than a 40-hour work week.
  • May require working with hostile or difficult people.
  • May require travel.
Minimum Qualifications:
  • Juris Doctor from ABA-accredited law school.
  • Admission to and maintenance of licensure from the State Bar of Montana.
  • Eligible to be admitted to practice in federal and state courts, as needed.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Two years experience practicing law.
  • Agriculture experience.
Benefits:

Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation package. Upon date of hire, employees working at least half-time for more than six months are eligible for state paid premiums toward employee "core" medical, dental, and basic life insurance coverage. Employees earn 15 working days of annual leave, 12 days of sick leave and 10-11 paid holidays each year. Membership in a Retirement System, and eligibility for PSLF (Public Loan Forgiveness).

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