Staff Attorney 2

Description

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• Acts as hearing officer or represents agency in formal administrative and public proceedings on a full range of cases involving complex legal and technical issues;
• Reviews legal and other related documents for legal sufficiency;
• Provides input into policy formation;
• Provides legal guidance when duly authorized;
• Prepares pleadings and other court papers;
• apply judicial decisions to the interpretation of statutes;
• comprehend, analyze and organize technical data and coordinate elements of legal cases.
• Drafts advisory opinions, rulings, decisions, recommendations, findings, legislation, statutes, regulations, publications and other related legal documents;
• Assists in the preparation and presentation of trials and appeals;
• Researches, interprets, analyzes and applies complex and conflicting laws and regulations, case law and legal principles;
• Researches complex legal issues;
• Conducts investigations and enforcement proceedings;
• Participates in the conduct of various educational activities;
• Reviews court decisions, new and proposed laws and regulations to determine impact on agency operations;
• Prepares and maintains precedent manuals;
• May testify at or monitor legislative proceedings;
• Prepares comprehensive reports for use in administrative and court proceedings;
• Consults with the Office of the Attorney General on legal issues;
• May represent agency in court when authorized;
• Negotiates and drafts settlement agreements;

Requirements

• Referral Questions: This posting may require completion of additional Referral Questions (RQs), which must be completed by the questionnaire’s expiration date. If requested, RQs can be accessed via an email sent to you after the job close date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section).
• Considerable knowledge of
• Knowledge of
• and the ability to interpret and apply relevant state and federal laws, statutes, regulations and legislation;
• criminal and constitutional law and legislative process;
• Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
• interpersonal skills;
• legal principles, practices and procedures in Connecticut;
• oral and written communication skills;
• Incumbents in this class must be admitted to practice law in the State of Connecticut.
• Interprets and applies complex or conflicting laws and regulations, case law and legal principles;
• legal research techniques;
• Performs advanced and complex legal work of an agency;
• Considerable ability to

Benefits

• A healthy work/life balance to all employees
• Professional growth and development opportunities

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance