Title: Assistant Attorney General, Transportation Section

State Role Title: Assistant Attorney General

Hiring Range: UG

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

The Virginia Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is the Commonwealth's law firm. In addition to representing the interests of the people of Virginia, our clients is the Commonwealth’s state agencies, boards, and commissions that compose it. The Transportation section of the OAG is seeking an attorney to support the operations of Transportation Secretariat agencies, including the Department of Transportation, Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Rail and Public Transportation, and Virginia Port Authority.

• This position primarily will serve as counsel to agencies and authorities within the Transportation Secretariat to assist their day-to-day operations and achievement of agency goals.
• The attorney’s work will support complex transportation-related initiatives and projects and will involve novel challenges and unique issues facing transportation agencies as they maintain, operate, and grow the Commonwealth’s multi-modal infrastructure network and support its users.
• A significant portion of the work will support the Department of Transportation. Legal work includes issues arising out of construction and non-construction procurements, general operations, employment issues, project and services contracting, and environmental and sustainability activities.
• Procurement-related work includes advising on public procurements, including bidding, solicitations, contract development, and related protests and disputes.
• Additional areas of representation include litigation support, FOIA, COIA, fiscal and regulatory reviews, grants, and utility issues.
• As with all positions, other duties as necessary or appropriate may also be assigned. Some overnight travel may be required.

The OAG offers a comprehensive Commonwealth benefits package, including paid leave, health, dental, vision and retirement benefits. Additionally, the OAG offers telecommuting (up to two days per week).

Minimum Qualifications

• Attorneys must have a minimum of three (3) years’ legal practice experience; however, we will consider well- qualified applicants who have fewer years in practice.
• Demonstrated excellence in the skills of legal research, analysis, and writing.
• Experience advising public entities is preferred but not required.
• Transportation related projects or experience is desirable but not required.
• Procurement and/or IT contracting experience is desirable but not required.

Additional Considerations

None

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Applicants must be prepared to submit a complete application consisting of the following:

• Cover Letter – Please address letter to Legal Recruitment. − Indicate why you are interested in this specific position and what makes you a strong candidate.
• Resume
• Legal Writing Sample – Please submit a writing sample that reflect your legal advocacy skills. Court filings, such as briefs filed in the state or federal court are acceptable, however, please indicate whether you were the primary drafter of a specific section and/or whether the sample reflects comments or edits from others.
• Law School Transcript – Please submit transcript if you have less than five (5) years of post-law school legal experience.

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources
Phone: 804-786-2071
Email: helppersonnel@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 Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.