Deputy Solicitor General/Assistant Solicitor General

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Job Title:  

Deputy Solicitor General/Assistant Solicitor General

Job Requisition ID:

JR0000001903

Number of Openings:

1

Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Compensation Details:

Job Description:

Office of the Attorney General
Department of Law
Deputy Solicitor General/Assistant Solicitor General

The mission of the Department of Law is to serve the citizens of the State of Georgia by providing legal representation of the highest quality to the agencies, officers, and employees of state government and by honorably and vigorously carrying out the constitutional and statutory responsibilities of the Attorney General. The Department of Law is organized into the Executive Office, five legal divisions, four specialty units and an operations division. The position filled through this announcement will serve in the Solicitor General Unit.

The Solicitor General for the State of Georgia is now hiring for the position of Deputy Solicitor General and Assistant Solicitor General. As the top litigator for the State of Georgia, the Solicitor General oversees the state’s appellate litigation, with particular focus on the United States Supreme Court, the Supreme Court of Georgia, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Both positions involve significant litigation responsibility, including managing cases, drafting briefs, and presenting oral argument. Lawyers interested in constitutional litigation, appellate practice, and public service are encouraged to apply.

The Office of the Solicitor General directly handles cases of exceptional complexity and public importance, including by leading challenges to unlawful federal agency action and defending Georgia statutes against challenges brought under federal law and the state constitution. The Office also supervises the State’s amicus practice, regularly filing multistate amicus briefs in the Supreme Court and the federal courts of appeals. And the Office oversees high-stakes trial litigation and advises the Attorney General.

Opportunities & Responsibilities

Deputy and Assistant Solicitors General participates in all aspects of the Office’s work. Responsibilities increase based on experience, but all successful applicants can expect to:

· Draft and file briefs in the United States Supreme Court, the Georgia Supreme Court, the Eleventh Circuit, and other appellate courts
· Present oral argument in various appellate courts
· Prepare amicus briefs on behalf of multistate amicus coalitions
· Review draft appellate briefs prepared by attorneys in other units of the Attorney General’s office and participate in moots to prepare attorneys for argument
· Conduct legal research and prepare memoranda for the Attorney General, the Solicitor General, and other senior staff

Minimum Qualifications for both positions

· Demonstrated aptitude for legal analysis, brief writing, and oral communication
· Law degree from an accredited law school
· Admitted to Georgia bar (or willing to pursue)

Preferred Qualifications (Deputy Solicitor General)

-Three or more years of litigation experience, with significant appellate experience

-Experience managing complex litigation teams

-Judicial clerkship

Preferred Qualifications (Assistant Solicitor General)

-Two to three years of litigation experience

-Judicial clerkship

Start date and compensation

-Immediately or within a reasonable period after hiring; please note availability in your application

-Annual salary range based on experience

To move forward in the recruiting process ALL external applicants are required to submit the following:

- Cover letter (please indicate the position(s) for which you are applying)
- Resume
- Law school transcript

- List of references
- One letter of recommendation – preferred but not required
-" Department of Law Employment Application" ( click link or copy & paste to obtain: https://law.georgia.gov/careers/application-forms

- Answers to all prescreening questions
- If a file is too large to attach, please email the document(s) to hr@law.ga.gov and include the “position title—application material(s)” in the subject line

Please confirm all required documentation has been attached BEFORE submitting, you will be unable to edit the application.

ALSO

Please email your application to Buffy Lochmandy at blochmandy@law.ga.gov

and include the following materials:

- Cover letter (please indicate the position(s) for which you are applying)
- Resume
- Law school transcript

- List of references
- One letter of recommendation – preferred but not required
-" Department of Law Employment Application" ( click link or copy & paste to obtain: https://law.georgia.gov/careers/application-forms

Additional Information

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail.  All applicants will be considered but may be screened for the preferred qualifications of the position and may not necessarily receive an interview. 

Selected candidates are subject to a State of Georgia tax records check and a criminal background investigation. Only candidates chosen for interviews will be notified due to the high volume of applications.

The State of Georgia is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

The position will remain open until filled. Human Resources reserves the discretion to close the job announcement before the closing date if a significant number of applications are received.

Minimum Qualifications:

TBD by Dept of Law

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

The State of Georgia does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or other protected categories in employment or the provision of services.
Qualified applicants may request reasonable accommodation when needed during the application and/or screening process by contacting the appropriate agency Human Resources department.