Assistant Attorney General, Education Section

Title: Assistant Attorney General, Education Section

State Role Title: Assistant Attorney General 

Hiring Range: Commensurate with Experience

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Attorney General & Dept of Law

Location: Office of the Attorney General

Agency Website: https://www.oag.state.va.us/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

This position serves as agency counsel for Virginia State University and Richard Bland College, and also assists in the representation of other institutions of higher education on an as needed basis. Serving in this role requires advising decision-makers throughout the organization on the legal risks and obligations associated with their duties as employees or board members. Counsel represents client agencies and their officers and employees in state or federal court, before regulatory bodies and to third parties in pre-litigation and transactional matters.

• Understand institutional or agency mission/structure to understand and identify factual context in which legal issues arise.
• Identify any legal limitations on policy decisions or operational actions proposed by client.
• Establish relationships with clients to foster well-informed decision-making.
• Counsel leadership on mitigation of legal risks associated with the operation of institutional programs.
• Conduct research to provide cogent legal analysis and stay abreast of developments in the law.
• Provide written advice and recommendations, typically by e-mail or through informal memoranda.
• Triage and prioritize requests for assistance to accommodate institutional needs and resource constraints.
• Advise the relevant Board on policy-setting and compliance matters.
• Represent agencies in defending and resolving civil complaints.
• Recommend and negotiate settlement of disputes in accordance with OAG procedures.
• Review and revise drafts of institutional policies and contracts prior to execution, as requested by client
• Advise institutional leadership on personnel matters, including review of employment contracts, giving
counsel in employment disputes, and advising on hiring issues.

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge of the law related to public institutions of higher education developed through academic training, seminars, and legal experience in the specialty area.
• Knowledge of fundamental legal subjects including employment law, public procurement/contracting, FOIA, FERPA, Title IX, constitutional rights, intellectual property, data management, and real estate.
• Knowledge of legal research procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to quickly assimilate oral and written data, to analyze facts, and draw logical conclusions.
• Ability to express legal interpretations or conclusions clearly and logically in oral and written form.
• Ability to maintain records and prepare reports and correspondence related to the work.
• Membership in the Virginia State Bar

Special Instructions

Kindly utilize the Virginia Jobs website (https://www.jobs.virginia.gov) to submit your application. Applications sent to the Recruitment email address will not be reviewed for the hiring process. We do not entertain phone calls or emails inquiring about application status; instead, please login to the PageUp/RMS system for updates on your application's status.

Contact Information

Name: OAG Recruitment

Phone: 804-786-2071

Email: recruitment@oag.state.va.us

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.