Deputy Attorney General - Government Litigation

Salary: $82,151.00 - $ Annually
Location : Indianapolis, IN
Job Type: Full-Time
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
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Division: Litigation
Section: Government Litigation
Opening Date: 03/06/2025
FLSA: Exempt

For more than 165 years, the Office of the Indiana Attorney General (OAG) has been committed to serving the best interests of the State and all Hoosiers. OAG employees have earned an outstanding reputation for meeting the highest professional standards, providing great service, and demonstrating courageous leadership and commitment to excellence to the people of Indiana. If you share our determination to make Indiana a better place to live and work, we invite you to join over 400 of the very best employees and seek a career with the Office of the Indiana Attorney General.
Description

The Litigation Division serves as the state's law firm. Our dedicated team represents the State and its agencies, officials and employees in state and federal courts in complex and significant interest cases in almost every substantive area of the law - protecting the public interest by defending constitutional challenges and class actions to bringing actions to enforce state statutes and regulations to condemnation to public integrity whistle blower and fraud cases to recoup taxpayer money.

The Litigation Division has four Sections - each with their own practice areas.
Examples of Duties

• Handle all phases of litigation, including research, pleadings, motions, briefs, consultation with clients, discovery, hearings, conferences, settlement negotiations, and bench and jury trials.
• Communicate and maintain a professional relationship with clients, opposing parties, third parties, management and co-workers regarding litigation questions, concerns, and issues that arise during litigation.
• Supervise work of assigned paralegals on pleadings, discovery, and other tasks.
• Various levels of participation in appeals, depending on involvement of Appeals Division and Solicitor General.

Typical Skills and Qualifications

Licensed to practice law in the State of Indiana
Supplemental Information
Salary Range Based on Years of Experience

Deputy Attorney General I (0-2 years of practice): $82,000 - $87,000

Deputy Attorney General II (2-5 years of practice): $87,000 - $95,000

Deputy Attorney General III (5-8 years of practice): $95,000 - $103,000

Deputy Attorney General IV (8+ years of practice): $103,000 - $113,000+
The Office of the Indiana Attorney General is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees which includes:

• Four (4) medical plan options (including RX coverage) and vision/dental coverages
• Wellness program - earn back dollars in the form of gift cards
• Health savings account (includes bi-weekly state contribution)
• Deferred compensation account (similar to 401k plan) with employer match
• Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options
• Group life insurance
• Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits
• Paid vacation, personal and sick time off
• Competitive leave policies covering a variety of employee needs.
• 12 paid holidays, 14 on election years
• New Parent Leave
• Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Free 24/7 permit parking at an Indiana Government Center surface lot or parking garage

More information on State of Indiana Benefits can be found at