Assistant Attorney

About US-
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ABOUT THE POSITION:
Provide legal advice as general counsel to agencies across state government. We represent State agencies, institutions of higher education, and employees sued in state and federal court for personal injuries, property damage, employment discrimination, and more.

Attorneys in this section defend the State and its agencies in all manner of defensive civil litigation: torts, employment suits, prisoner litigation, wrongful conviction claims, contract disputes, civil rights claims, appeals from administrative decisions, and a host of other civil claims. They handle cases through motions practice, discovery, settlement negotiations, and trial as necessary.

The First Assistant Attorney General will litigate cases and lead a team with subordinate attorneys and administrative support professionals. The successful candidate will be devoted to mentoring junior attorneys. They will also be able to articulate a vision for the Attorney General s defensive litigation efforts and have ideas for triaging and efficiently working through a large caseload, which will include identifying cases to be assigned to outside counsel and overseeing outside litigation efforts.
JOB DUTIES:
A successful First Assistant Attorney General will be expected to:

• Draft/argue pre-trial motions
• Prepare pleadings; interview clients and witnesses
• Legal research and writing
• Conduct depositions and negotiations
• Participating in administrative hearings
• Research, interpret, and apply statutes, court decisions, or other legal authority on points of law
• Managing subordinate personnel, and oversee case management within the section.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by persons assigned to this title. They may not include all job duties performed by employees on this job title, and additional duties may be added. REQUIREMENTS:

Significant experience in civil litigation, experience with law practice management or similar tasks, and experience managing outside counsel.

Cogent Infotech is a leading tech consulting firm headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, offering cutting-edge digital transformation solutions in Cloud, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics and AI. ISO-certified and CMMI Level 3 appraised, we proudly partner with 70+ Fortune 500 companies and 150+ government agencies.
Cogent is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on any protected status under applicable law.