Assistant Attorney General

Job Announcement: HR2024:
Position Title: Assistant Attorney General
Advertising: Publicly
Department: Legal
Division: Legal
Immediate Supervisor: Assistant Attorney General
Department Director: Attorney General/Chief Legal Officer
Employment Status: Exempt
Position Type: Regular Full–Time (2 positions)
Mandatory Reporter: No
Background Check Required: Yes (data-sensitive) **
Opening Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Preference shall be given in accordance with the Title 33 (Tribal Employment Rights) of the Tribal Code/DFWP.

Overall Objectives of Position
The Assistant Attorney General is responsible for assisting the Attorney General/Chief Legal Officer (AG/CLO) and Assistant Attorney Generals in providing legal services and representation to the Tribe, its Tribal Chair, its Tribal Council, Tribal Government, Tribal Authorities, all Tribal departments and entities, and all Tribal boards, commissions, and committees. This job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of this position. The Assistant Attorney General is expected to perform all duties and responsibilities necessary to meet the goals and objectives of applicable programs.
The Assistant Attorney General is expected to live the Purpose and Values of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians and will go beyond the call of duty.

Primary Responsibilities of the Assistant Attorney General

• Prepares written legal opinions.
• Attends meetings of the Tribal Council, boards, committees, commissions, and departments to advise on legal matters.
• Assists with governmental compliance issues, corporate governance issues, and employment issues.
• Monitors and stays abreast of Tribal, state, and federal legislation, regulations, and other legal developments, issues, and cases that could affect the Tribe and its entities.
• Analyzes and offers opinions on proposed and enacted Tribal, state, and federal legislation and regulations affecting the Tribe and its entities.
• Represents the Tribe and tribal entities in tribal, state, and federal courts and in administrative and private forums.
• Manages and directs outside legal counsel relative to assigned matters.

Day-to-day Responsibilities

• Assists the AG/CLO and the Assistant Attorney General in providing legal counsel to the Tribal Chair, Tribal Council, legislative committees, executive employees of the Tribe, Tribal Government, Tribal Authorities, all other departments and entities, and all Tribal boards and committees in a broad variety of legal matters.
• Researches and analyzes legal sources.
• Drafts, reviews, edits, and proofreads various legal documents, including, but not limited to, contracts, leases, policies, settlement agreements, letters, Tribal legislation, Tribal regulations, Tribal policies and procedures, promissory notes, security agreements, pleadings, subpoena responses, motions, and briefs.
• Advises government departments and entities and commercial entities on operational issues, including, but not limited to, contracts, procurements, regulatory and compliance issues, and employment issues.
• Keeps the AG/CLO and supervising Assistant Attorney General abreast of all issues, challenges, concerns, and successes, including the preparation and submission of reports to ensure accountability.
• Files documents, emails, and information relative to assigned matters and projects in the Department’s electronic filing system.
• Works collaboratively in a team environment to support the functions of the Legal Department.
• Performs other duties as assigned by AG/CLO and Assistant Attorney General.

Education/License/Certification and Experience Requirements

• Juris Doctor Degree.
• Either (a) a member in good standing of the Alabama State Bar Association or (b) a member in good standing of another State Bar Association and must successfully pass one of the next two scheduled Alabama State Bar Association Examinations.
• Five (5) years of experience as a practicing attorney
• Three (3) years of experience as a practicing attorney in two (2) of the following categories:
  • a. Directly advising or assisting a large municipality or a state or federal agency.
  • b. Directly advising or assisting a federally recognized Indian Tribe and/or an organization seeking to protect the rights of Native Americans and federally recognized Indian Tribes.
  • c. Directly advising or assisting insurance companies, business entities, or civil defendants in defense of civil litigation.
  • d. Directly advising or assisting clients with employment law issues.
  • e. Directly advising or assisting clients with business law issues (e.g. mergers and acquisitions, drafting and negotiating contracts, formation of business organizations).
  • f. Directly advising or assisting clients within the area of gaming law.
  • g. Directly advising or assisting clients with federal contracting.
  • h. Directly advising or assisting clients real estate issues and transactions.
  • i. Directly advising or assisting clients within the area of construction law.
• Directly advising or assisting clients within the area of intellectual property.

Skills Required

• Absolute confidentiality.
• Ability to work in a high-performance, fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication (verbal and written) skills.
• Adept at multi-tasking, have unquestionable integrity, with an uncompromising commitment to quality.
• Organized with unfailing attention to detail and outstanding project management skills.
• High level of comfort/ease interacting with all levels in the Tribe.
• Ability to translate complex legal issues and requirements into understandable terms for easy dissemination across the organization.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to work odd and irregular hours, as needed.
• Must be people oriented and relate well to people from diverse backgrounds.
• Must successfully pass the required criminal and character background check.
• Ability to travel and participate in required training, leadership development and other events.
• Ability to adequately and successfully perform all duties and responsibilities of this position.

Every applicant must complete an application provided by Human Resources. A resume will not be accepted in the place of an application.

**Please note ALL individuals selected for employment are required to complete a background investigation. Individuals being placed in positions designed as child-sensitive or data-sensitive must successfully complete a background check prior to employment.

INDIAN PREFERENCE, SPOUSAL PREFERENCE, OR FIRST GENERATION:

In the event more than one applicant meets the requirements, as stated in a job description, preference shall be given in the following order: (1) Tribal Member (2) First Generation Descendant of a Tribal Member (3) Spouse of Tribal Member (4) Indian (5) Non-Indian

In the event that a position of employment is funded in whole or in part my any federal grant and/or contract or other public funding, preference shall be given in the following order: (1) Indian (2) Non-Indian

In order to receive preference, the appropriate documentation must be submitted.

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