Assistant Attorney General - Criminal Appeals Division

Position Open: Immediately

Job Posting Closed: Until filled

Title: Assistant Attorney General

Salary Range: Commensurate with experience and qualifications

Location: Oklahoma City, OK or Tulsa, OK

The Oklahoma Office of the Attorney General is currently seeking a full-time Assistant Attorney General for our Criminal Appeals Unit.

Position Summary: The Criminal Appeals Unit represents the state in the criminal appeals process to ensure that the decisions rendered by judges and juries are upheld in the appellate courts. The successful candidate will be responsible for representing the State in criminal appellate cases before the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals and representing prison wardens in federal habeas actions. The successful candidate must maintain the integrity of the Attorney General's Office as well as the confidentiality of information as required by the Attorney General.

Qualifications: Licensed attorney in the State of Oklahoma. Preference will be given to applicants with strong research and writing skills, as well as accomplished oral advocacy skills.

All applicants must agree in writing to complete, and satisfactorily pass, a thorough background investigation by the Office of Attorney General.

The Oklahoma Office of Attorney General is an equal employment employer. All individuals are welcome to seek employment with the Oklahoma Office of Attorney General regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, age, national origin, genetic information, religion, or disability, so long as the disability does not render the person unable to perform the essential functions of the position for which employed with or without a reasonable accommodation. All employees of the Oklahoma Office of Attorney General are “at will” employees.

How to apply: A writing sample must accompany a resume to be considered. Please send resume and writing sample to [email protected] and indicate which particular position you are applying for in the subject line of the email.

Posted on Wed, July 1, 2020 by Mark Prince filed under