Virginia Office of the Attorney General · 5 hours ago
Senior Assistant Attorney General/Section Chief, Health Services
Richmond, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/ExecutiveThe Virginia Office of the Attorney General is seeking a Senior Assistant Attorney General to serve as Section Chief of the Health Services Section. This role involves managing a team of attorneys and providing legal counsel to various state departments and agencies related to health services.
Law Practice
Responsibilities
Manage and supervise section attorneys and staff
Review legal advice provided by section attorneys
Review pleadings and briefs of section attorneys prior to filing
Assist section attorneys in providing legal advice as necessary
Draft pleadings and appear in state and federal court on behalf of clients
Represent client agencies at administrative hearings and meetings
Respond to requests for legal advice and counsel from client agencies, either orally or in writing
Attend meetings to support client agencies
Provide legal advice and guidance during meetings for client agencies as requested
Review regulations in accordance with the Administrative Process Act and applicable law
Provide training to client agency staff regarding the administrative process, FOIA compliance, conflicts of interest, and confidentiality
Provide training to stakeholders on civil commitment, confidentiality, consent to treatment, and human rights
Review proposed legislation as assigned
Review contracts and memoranda of agreement
Review policies and procedures developed by client agencies
Qualification
Required
Knowledge of the laws related to client agencies
Knowledge of Virginia administrative law
Knowledge of fundamental subjects in law
Knowledge of legal research procedures and ability to perform thorough legal research
Knowledge of the preparation of briefs and presentation of arguments for cases before state and federal courts
Knowledge of applicable court rules, rules of evidence, administrative rules and procedures
Knowledge of the practices and procedures of the Office of the Attorney General
Ability to manage attorneys and administrative staff
Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
Ability to use judgment, tact and discretion
Ability to quickly assimilate oral and written data, to analyze facts, and draw logical conclusions
Ability to express legal interpretations or conclusions of law clearly and logically in oral and written form
Ability to provide direction to other attorneys and administrative staff
Ability to maintain records, and prepare reports and correspondence related to the work
Ability to coordinate and function as a lead attorney or counsel in litigation filed against agency clients
Ability to identify and analyze issues and problems in management and human relations and to recommend and implement solutions
Ability to maintain favorable public relations
Supervisory and leadership skills
Skills of persuasion and consensus building
Computer literacy to include proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
Company
Virginia Office of the Attorney General
The Virginia Office of the Attorney General is the Commonwealth's law firm.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Broadus Pettiford, CEH, CISM, CISSP, PMP
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