State Government Division- Assistant Attorney General

Overview

The Arizona Attorney General’s Office (AGO)/State Government Division is seeking dedicated Assistant Attorneys General to perform complex legal work for the State of Arizona. The work involves providing legal advice, counsel and representing the State’s interest.

The State Government Division consists of nine sections:
Agency Counsel;
Education, Health & Tax;
Employment Law;
Environmental Enforcement;
Liability Management;
Licensing and Enforcement;
Natural Resources;
Public Law; and Transportation. The Division handles a wide variety of legal matters and provides client advice, legal representation and litigation in administrative, civil and appellate proceedings.

For Section descriptions, please note this SGD document: the SGD Edits 12.29.2025 with descriptions is available in the corresponding Sources document.

The position may offer the ability to work remotely two days a week, based on the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

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 and for a complete list of benefits provided by the State of Arizona, please visit the benefits page.

• Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).
• Please note, enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.

• 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 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 analysis;
• 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.

• Extensive civil litigation experience, including pretrial and trial practice involving complex cases.