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CIVIL LITIGATION DIVISION- ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL
Job No: 538473
Work Type: Full-time
Location: PHOENIX, TUCSON, VARIOUS-STATEWIDE
Categories: Legal/Investigations/Adjustment/Compliance
ATTORNEY GENERAL (DEPT OF LAW)
CIVIL LITIGATION DIVISION- ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL
Job Location:
Address: Phoenix/Tucson
Posting Details:
Salary: $80,000 - $105,000
Grade: 01
Closing Date: Continuous
Job Summary:
The Arizona Attorney General's Office ("AGO")/Civil Litigation Division is seeking dedicated Assistant Attorney Generals to perform complex legal work for the State of Arizona. The work involves providing legal advice, counsel and representing the State's interest.
The Civil Litigation Division (CLD) includes three sections: The Consumer Protection and Advocacy Section, including units focused on consumer protection, worker's protection, and complex litigation; the Division of Civil Rights Section; and the Bankruptcy Collection and Enforcement Section. CLD also includes two independent units: the Tobacco Enforcement Unit; and the Environmental Protection Unit. The Consumer Protection and Advocacy Section focuses on important issues that affect the daily lives of fellow Arizonans such as protecting the public from consumer fraud and providing advocacy and public education regarding consumer protection issues. It also enforces Arizona's antitrust laws to protect competition and consumer welfare. Through the Civil Rights Section, the Division promotes and enforces Arizona's civil rights laws. The Bankruptcy Collections and Enforcement Section ensures that debts owed to the state are collected.
For Section descriptions, please visit: https://www.azag.gov/sites/default/files/2026-01/CLD%20FINALIZED%20042025%20MWA%20Edit12.16.25.pdf
Current # of Opening
Bankruptcy & Collections Enforcement: 0
Consumer Protection & Advocacy: 1 - Phoenix
Division of Civil Rights: 0
Tobacco Enforcement Unit: 0
This position may offer the ability to work remotely up to 2 days a week, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.
Job Duties:
• Provides legal representation including advice and representation in complex cases in State and Federal court.
• Prepares legal documents, including but not limited to briefs, pleadings, and memoranda.
• Investigates; interviews clients; reviews documents and evidence; conducts legal research; conducts discovery; reviews and analyzes cases for trial; appears in court
• Responds to inquiries from law enforcement and the general public.
• Attends meeting and trainings as necessary.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):
• Knowledge and understanding of applicable statutes, case law and court rules;
• Knowledge of legal techniques and the basic concepts of American Jurisprudence and of the formats utilized in the preparation of legal documents;
• Knowledge of the practical factors that impact litigation decisions and goals, including plaintiff responses, opposing counsel strategies and judicial perspectives, and victim/witness considerations;
• Knowledge of financial considerations for the state;
• Knowledge, skills and abilities acquired through lengthy and varied experience in legal practice, especially in complex litigation;
• Knowledge of ethical standards applicable to lawyers and public employees.
• Skill in persuasive oral and written communication pertaining to case presentation through various stages of representation, including litigation through trial and appeal if required;
• Prepare legal documents memoranda and correspondence efficiently;
• Skills include legal and factual issue
• Trial skills and negotiating skills.
• Skilled in interpersonal relationships as applied to interaction with court personnel, agency personnel, victims, and government agencies.
• Ability to identify issues, analyze and articulate legal arguments, assess evidence and communicate it to the client;
• Ability to effectively plan, organize, direct and monitor complex investigations/cases.
• Ability to coordinate activities with a variety of law enforcement agencies, governmental and non-governmental agencies.
• Ability to apply analytical and problem-solving methods to systems and programs.
• Ability to encourage teamwork through collaboration and communication.
• Ability to manage significant volume of high exposure cases;
• Ability to effectively utilize skills of subordinate staff;
• Ability to display courteous and professional behavior;
• Ability to appropriately apply professional ethical rules in daily practice;
• Ability to exercise good judgment in making strategic decisions in cases and in providing legal advice to clients;
Selective Preference(s):
Some litigation experience preferred.
Pre-Employment Requirements:
• Travel is required for this position. A valid Arizona Driver's License is required, along with consent to have your driving record run periodically.
• Admission to, and good standing with, the Arizona State Bar is required (include on resume the date(s) of admission in Arizona and any other states). Candidate must have an active Arizona State Bar license.
• Attorney applicants are required to submit a writing sample with their resume/application profile.
The writing sample should contain an analysis of some substantive legal issue and provide insight concerning your ability to think and to explain and advocate for a particular position.
• All applicants under serious consideration for hire with the Attorney General's Office are required to be fingerprinted by the Office and complete a criminal background check through State and Federal agencies. A job offer cannot be tendered until the candidate has successfully passed the initial background check. Your record does not automatically constitute a bar to employment. Factors such as, but not limited to, age at time of offense and age of offense, as well as the relationship between the offense and the job for which you apply will be considered.
If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver's License Requirements.
All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
Benefits:
The Attorney General's Office offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:

• Student Loan Assistance Program
• Sick leave
• Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page
Retirement:
• Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).
• Please note, enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.
Contact Us:
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Human Resources at (602) 542-8056 or email us at humanresources@azag.gov.
During all phases of the selection process, people with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting the AG's Human Resources Office at (602) 542-8056 or via e-mail at HumanResources@azag.gov. The Arizona Office of the Attorney General does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, sexual orientation or age in its programs, activities or in its hiring and employment practices. The following division has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Operations Division, 2005 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004, Phone: (602) 542-8056, Fax: (602) 542-8000.
Advertised: 28 Jan 2026 US Mountain Standard Time
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