ATTY99-2022-05128-Assistant Attorney General-Cheyenne
Description and FunctionsOpen Until FilledGENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The Wyoming Attorney General's Office is seeking an attorney to provide professional legal representation to the Wyoming Department of Health - Division of Healthcare Finance.
This attorney will advise the Division on day-to-day legal matters, participate in administrative hearings, conduct legal research, and review agency rules.
The primary focus of this position will include performing legal services to the Division for estate recovery, third-party liability recovery, provider recovery, and eligibility purposes.
The Attorney General's office provides attorneys an opportunity to receive mentorship, develop expertise, and excel at and utilize skills in a dynamic and collegial work environment while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
The State of Wyoming's total compensation package is excellent and includes:
Paid annual and sick leave Paid holidays Retirement with employer contributions Deferred Compensation Plan with employer contributions Health insurance with an employer contribution toward premiums Insurance options for health, dental, life, vision, ambulance, and short and long-term disability Longevity payHuman Resource Contact:
Debbie Russi - 307-777-6737, email protected
Essential Functions:
The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function which may be performed at the job level.
Perform legal services involving recovery from estates, recovery from liable third parties, and recovery from special needs trusts, pooled trusts, and irrevocable income trusts for benefits and services that are paid for by the State Medicaid program.
Provide guidance with changes to Medicaid statutes and rules involving third-party liability, estate recovery, and trust recovery.
Conduct legal research; present legal conclusions and other research in various formats, including legal documents, oral documents, oral presentations, and formal and informal legal opinions; draft legal documents including complaints, answers, memoranda of law, briefs, and discovery and drafting and editing agency rules.
Uses specialized legal skills, knowledge, and experience to plan actions, devise strategies, resolve problems, and formulate legal questions, explanations, positions, and responses.
Consult with the Deputy for the Human Services Division on strategic legal decisions; take assignments as directed by the Health section supervisor within the division, and from the division deputy.
Stay current on legal literature in all aspects of the relevant law to provide current assistance to clients and other staff attorneys with questions.
Other duties as assigned.
QualificationsPREFERENCES/AGENCY REQUIREMENTS:
If you are interested but do not have knowledge of this area of Wyoming law, please still apply because the successful applicant will be provided training and mentorship to ensure that you have the resources and knowledge to succeed.
All applicants must provide the following as part of the application process:
Professional resume References Recent writing sample Law school transcriptPlease review your application for completeness and accuracy.
Only accurate and complete applications will be reviewed for this position.
KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of substantive and procedural law of state and federal courts and administrative agencies.
Knowledge of Medicaid policies and procedures.
Knowledge of legal recovery matters.
Knowledge of HIPAA compliance, laws, and practices.
Knowledge of trust and estate laws.
Knowledge of human behavior and motivation.
Knowledge of technical requirements of the law of evidence and procedure.
Knowledge of political and legislative processes.
Knowledge of statutory requirements affecting the conduct of public business by state agency clients.
Knowledge of trial and appellate practice, administrative law, and civil procedure.
Knowledge of health care law.
Skill in legal research, including drafting legal memoranda and briefs presenting results and conclusions in the advocate's position.
Skill in organizing ideas and legal principles in clear and concise oral and writtenpresentations.
Skill in communicating facts, theories, and arguments to persons of varying educational, social, and economic backgrounds.
Skill in assessing legal strengths and weaknesses of client's position and negotiating or litigating relative merits.
Skill in public speaking, and case presentation.
Skill in writing clearly and concisely.
Ability to anticipate problems and prepare for them.
Ability to isolate and organize multiple issues and present each clearly.
Ability to relate factual situations to the Department of Health policies under the statutory guidelines.
Ability to ask questions, discuss legal issues and talk with people.
Ability to manage large amounts of information and analyze for legal impact.
Ability to organize ideas and legal principles in clear and concise oral and writtenpresentations.
Ability to locate authorities, assimilate and reason from related authorities.
Ability to litigate civil actions and take them through appeal, if necessary.
Ability to prioritize and reprioritize tasks as necessary.
MINIMUM
Qualifications:
Education:
Juris doctorate.
Necessary Special RequirementsPHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:
This position takes place in an average work environment.
NOTES:
FLSA:
Exempt Salary is commensurate with relevant legal experience Ability to travel This position is at-will and is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the Attorney General (W.
S.
9-1-608) Successful applicants are required to pass a criminal background investigation.
Supplemental Information015-Attorney General - Human Services DivisionClick here to view the State of Wyoming Classification and Pay Structure.
URL:
http:
//agency.
governmentjobs.
com/wyoming/default.
cfmThe State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.
Class Specifications are subject to change, please refer to the A & I HRD Website to ensure that you have the most recent version.
Recommended Skills Administration Administrative Laws Civil Procedures Coaching And Mentoring Communication Economy Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
The Wyoming Attorney General's Office is seeking an attorney to provide professional legal representation to the Wyoming Department of Health - Division of Healthcare Finance.
This attorney will advise the Division on day-to-day legal matters, participate in administrative hearings, conduct legal research, and review agency rules.
The primary focus of this position will include performing legal services to the Division for estate recovery, third-party liability recovery, provider recovery, and eligibility purposes.
The Attorney General's office provides attorneys an opportunity to receive mentorship, develop expertise, and excel at and utilize skills in a dynamic and collegial work environment while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
The State of Wyoming's total compensation package is excellent and includes:
Paid annual and sick leave Paid holidays Retirement with employer contributions Deferred Compensation Plan with employer contributions Health insurance with an employer contribution toward premiums Insurance options for health, dental, life, vision, ambulance, and short and long-term disability Longevity payHuman Resource Contact:
Debbie Russi - 307-777-6737, email protected
Essential Functions:
The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function which may be performed at the job level.
Perform legal services involving recovery from estates, recovery from liable third parties, and recovery from special needs trusts, pooled trusts, and irrevocable income trusts for benefits and services that are paid for by the State Medicaid program.
Provide guidance with changes to Medicaid statutes and rules involving third-party liability, estate recovery, and trust recovery.
Conduct legal research; present legal conclusions and other research in various formats, including legal documents, oral documents, oral presentations, and formal and informal legal opinions; draft legal documents including complaints, answers, memoranda of law, briefs, and discovery and drafting and editing agency rules.
Uses specialized legal skills, knowledge, and experience to plan actions, devise strategies, resolve problems, and formulate legal questions, explanations, positions, and responses.
Consult with the Deputy for the Human Services Division on strategic legal decisions; take assignments as directed by the Health section supervisor within the division, and from the division deputy.
Stay current on legal literature in all aspects of the relevant law to provide current assistance to clients and other staff attorneys with questions.
Other duties as assigned.
QualificationsPREFERENCES/AGENCY REQUIREMENTS:
If you are interested but do not have knowledge of this area of Wyoming law, please still apply because the successful applicant will be provided training and mentorship to ensure that you have the resources and knowledge to succeed.
All applicants must provide the following as part of the application process:
Professional resume References Recent writing sample Law school transcriptPlease review your application for completeness and accuracy.
Only accurate and complete applications will be reviewed for this position.
KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of substantive and procedural law of state and federal courts and administrative agencies.
Knowledge of Medicaid policies and procedures.
Knowledge of legal recovery matters.
Knowledge of HIPAA compliance, laws, and practices.
Knowledge of trust and estate laws.
Knowledge of human behavior and motivation.
Knowledge of technical requirements of the law of evidence and procedure.
Knowledge of political and legislative processes.
Knowledge of statutory requirements affecting the conduct of public business by state agency clients.
Knowledge of trial and appellate practice, administrative law, and civil procedure.
Knowledge of health care law.
Skill in legal research, including drafting legal memoranda and briefs presenting results and conclusions in the advocate's position.
Skill in organizing ideas and legal principles in clear and concise oral and writtenpresentations.
Skill in communicating facts, theories, and arguments to persons of varying educational, social, and economic backgrounds.
Skill in assessing legal strengths and weaknesses of client's position and negotiating or litigating relative merits.
Skill in public speaking, and case presentation.
Skill in writing clearly and concisely.
Ability to anticipate problems and prepare for them.
Ability to isolate and organize multiple issues and present each clearly.
Ability to relate factual situations to the Department of Health policies under the statutory guidelines.
Ability to ask questions, discuss legal issues and talk with people.
Ability to manage large amounts of information and analyze for legal impact.
Ability to organize ideas and legal principles in clear and concise oral and writtenpresentations.
Ability to locate authorities, assimilate and reason from related authorities.
Ability to litigate civil actions and take them through appeal, if necessary.
Ability to prioritize and reprioritize tasks as necessary.
MINIMUM
Qualifications:
Education:
Juris doctorate.
Necessary Special RequirementsPHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:
This position takes place in an average work environment.
NOTES:
FLSA:
Exempt Salary is commensurate with relevant legal experience Ability to travel This position is at-will and is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the Attorney General (W.
S.
9-1-608) Successful applicants are required to pass a criminal background investigation.
Supplemental Information015-Attorney General - Human Services DivisionClick here to view the State of Wyoming Classification and Pay Structure.
URL:
http:
//agency.
governmentjobs.
com/wyoming/default.
cfmThe State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.
Class Specifications are subject to change, please refer to the A & I HRD Website to ensure that you have the most recent version.
Recommended Skills Administration Administrative Laws Civil Procedures Coaching And Mentoring Communication Economy Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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