Assistant Attorney General, Health Services Section

Title: Assistant Attorney General, Health Services SectionState Role Title: Assistant Attorney GeneralHiring Range: Commensurate with ExperiencePay Band: UGAgency: Attorney General & Dept of LawLocation: Office of the Attorney GeneralAgency Website: https://www.oag.state.va.us/Recruitment Type: General Public - GJob DutiesThis attorney, based in Richmond, will serve as counsel and provide representation and advice to the Department of Health Professions and its boards. The attorney will attend board meetings and serve as board counsel during informal and formal disciplinary proceedings conducted under the Virginia Administrative Process Act. Responsibilities include all aspects of litigation from defending board decisions on appeal in state court to representing the boards in federal court. The daily advice provided to the Boards will involve a variety of legal issues involving health law, confidentiality and privacy laws, the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, and the Virginia Administrative Process Act. This attorney will provide back-up to the attorneys representing the other Boards within the Department of Health Professions as needed.Minimum QualificationsThe successful candidate must be a member of the Virginia Bar, possess excellent analytical, research, and writing ability, and demonstrate superior oral and written communication and litigation skills. Excellent interpersonal skills are required. The optimal candidate will have at least five years of litigation experience, including appellate practice. Additional ConsiderationsCandidates with experience representing state or local government preferred.Special InstructionsKindly utilize the Virginia Jobs website (https://www.jobs.virginia.gov) to submit your application. Applications sent to the Recruitment email address will not be reviewed for the hiring process. We do not entertain phone calls or emails inquiring about application status; instead, please login to the PageUp/RMS system for updates on your application's status.Contact InformationName: OAG RecruitmentPhone: 804-786-2071Email: recruitment@oag.state.va.usIn 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 AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.