Description:
As an Attorney Senior at OMB, in addition to the Day in the Life essential duties, your day-to-day responsibilities may include but not limited to:
A day in the life:
The essential functions of this role are as follows:
The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time.
What You'll Need for Success:
The ideal candidate in this role should minimally have
Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:
- Reviews proposed administrative rules and works with agencies to navigate the rule approval process;
- Researches, interprets, and provides legal advice in relation to laws, rules, policies, and legal opinions pertaining to agency operations in relation to administrative rules;
- May train, manage, delegate to, and/or provide support for any legal support staff;
- Advises and provides legal support to agency staff on various program and legal areas;
- Utilizes legal resources, dockets, legal files, and official records relating to legal procedures;
- May draft appeals or briefs or perform legal writing assignments.
- May oversee, draft, review, or provide legal advice relating to contracts.
A day in the life:
The essential functions of this role are as follows:
- May train, manage, delegate to, and/or provide support for any legal support staff;
- Advises and provides legal support to agency staff on various program and legal areas;
- May oversee, draft, review, or provide legal advice relating to contracts;
- Researches, interprets, and provides legal advice in relation to laws, rules, policies, and legal opinions pertaining to agency operations;
- May draft and review legislation and administrative rules;
- Utilizes legal resources, dockets, legal files, and official records relating to legal procedures;
- Creates, prepares, and distributes documents related to hearings, including orders and decisions;
- Recruits, selects, onboards, and trains employees to ensure role responsibilities and expectations are clearly understood while providing opportunities to continue professional development;
- Sets expectations, measure progress, provide ongoing feedback, and evaluate the performance of employees. Ensure work adheres to quality standards, deadlines, and proper procedures;
- May handle administrative matters and hearings while maintaining appropriate decorum, hear evidence, rule on the admissibility of evidence, and/or make reasoned decisions supported by evidence;
- May be required to utilize litigation skills and experience relating to agency operations;
- Organizes and manages caseload in the preparation of hearings and/or litigation;
- May review pleadings, motions, and discovery;
- May draft appeals or briefs, or perform legal writing assignments.
What You'll Need for Success:
The ideal candidate in this role should minimally have
- A Doctorate of Jurisprudence with 5+ years of legal experience as a practicing attorney;
- Indiana Bar Admission license in good standing;
- Demonstrated knowledge and ability to apply relevant statutes, case law, and rules;
- Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing;
- Ability to successfully utilize a case management system to manage a docket, case information, party information, and serve orders;
- Strong legal research, writing, and litigation skills.
Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:
- This role may serve as a team lead for an assigned work group.
- This role provides direct supervision for two or more attorneys.
