Deputy Attorney General

Job Summary

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation, and Reentry (ADCRR) is seeking an experienced and driven Attorney to join our team as a Deputy Attorney General. With advisement from General Counsel, the Deputy Attorney General will assist with overseeing the day‑to‑day functions of the General Counsel's Office and providing legal advice and consultation to other divisions. This role requires a keen legal acumen and the ability to manage relationships with various stakeholders, including the Governor’s Office, Attorney General’s Office, and outside firms working on current and pending litigation affecting the Agency.

The ideal candidate will put forth a perfect effort, operate with integrity, and support the Director and Deputy Director as we reimagine corrections while supporting the mission and vision of the Agency. The ideal candidate should know current criminal and civil justice case law, rules, and regulations. The Deputy Attorney General will use this foundation to give guidance, assess policies and procedures, and oversee the Legal Access monitor, ensuring incarcerated persons are granted legal access within the guidelines of Constitutional requirements, and identify and resolve legal issues that may impact ADCRR.

This position may be assigned to oversee any of the following areas:
Legal Access Monitor, e‑discovery, publication review, and legal support units.

• Assists the General Counsel with responding to other divisions in providing information and/or legal advice
• Conducts legal research
• Assists with the drafting and revising of Department Orders
• Provides support and active participation in ADCRR litigation matters, Attorney conferring, mediation and settlement conferences, court hearings, and trial
• Has current legal knowledge and verifies responses are legally complete, accurate, and procedurally appropriate
• Supervises staff for all email pulls, litigation holds, and records management
• Supervises the Legal Access monitor, ensuring all inmates are granted legal access in accordance with constitutional requirements
• Drives on State business
• Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment

Knowledge of:

• State and Federal laws, rules, and regulations governing ADCRR's operations, including employment, contract, administrative, criminal, and corrections law, 1983 and related civil rights provisions
• All phases of administrative proceedings and the litigation process
• State and Federal administrative hearings and proceedings
• Legislative, Judicial, and Executive Branches of Arizona State Government
• Organization and operations of the Office of the Attorney General
• Risk Management Division of the Department of Administration

Skill in:

• Analyzing and solving complex legal issues and problems
• Drafting complex and sensitive documents
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Negotiation
• Problem‑solving and decision‑making
• Organization and time management
• Planning and prioritizing
• Establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships

Ability to:

• Effectively supervise staff
• Identify complex legal, operational, and programmatic issues
• Communicate effectively with external entities, stakeholders, and internal staff at all organizational levels
• Exercise sound judgment in making ethical decisions and providing advice
• Act professionally and ethically
• Learn the ADCRR’s objectives, policies, and procedures
• Effectively manage time and supervise staff

• Experience performing administrative work in a criminal or law office environment
• Experience with civil litigation and civil case management

• Juris Doctorate Degree from an accredited Law School
• License in good standing to practice law in the State of Arizona
• Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation

All employees who drive on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class‑appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain…