Address: 2005 N CENTRAL AVE

Salary: $71,500 - 110,000 

Grade: 01

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

In 2020, Arizona voters passed Proposition 207, the Smart and Safe Arizona Act, which reformed Arizona’s marijuana laws. One aspect of that law permits expungement of convictions and other records relating to certain marijuana offenses. The Attorney General’s Office is hiring an Assistant Attorney General to lead efforts at the Attorney General’s Office to expand access to expungement under this law across Arizona.

Position will be in the Attorney General’s Office Solicitor General’s Office/Special Litigation Section.

The Assistant Attorney General will work with courts and other stakeholders to design programs that will more efficiently allow expungement of qualifying records. The Assistant Attorney General will also work on the filing of expungement petitions.

Position is limited funding for a three-year period.

Remote Options: This position may be eligible for Remote Work two days a week.

The individual hired for this position will be the attorney primarily responsible for handling expungement-related issues for the Attorney General’s Office. The position will include designing resources for individuals seeking expungement, performing trainings and other education programs, filing petitions for expungement, and working with the courts and other stakeholders to design programs that will more efficiently allow expungement of qualifying records.

Knowledge of Arizona criminal law and procedures and court practices in Arizona counties.
Skills in legal research and writing legal documents.
Skills in working with outside stakeholders, including the courts.
Skills in designing, organizing, and providing training to a variety of audiences.
Ability to effectively plan, organize, direct and monitor legal work and other tasks.
Ability to coordinate activities with a variety of stakeholders inside the AG's Office and elsewhere.
Ability to apply analytical and problem-solving methods to systems and programs.
Ability to encourage teamwork through collaboration and communication.

Ideal candidate will have experience as an attorney in the criminal justice system.

• Travel is required for this position. A valid Arizona Driver’s License is required, along with consent to have your driving record run periodically.
• Admission to, and good standing with, the Arizona State Bar is required (include on resume the date(s) of admission in Arizona and any other states). Candidate must have an active Arizona State Bar license.
• Attorney applicants are required to submit a writing sample with their resume/application profile.
The writing sample should contain an analysis of some substantive legal issue and provide insight concerning your ability to think and to explain and advocate for a particular position.
• All applicants under serious consideration for hire with the Attorney General's Office are required to be fingerprinted by the Office and complete a criminal background check through State and Federal agencies. A job offer cannot be tendered until the candidate has successfully passed the initial background check. Your record does not automatically constitute a bar to employment. Factors such as, but not limited to, age at time of offense and age of offense, as well as the relationship between the offense and the job for which you apply will be taken into account.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The Attorney General's Office offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:
Student Loan Assistance
Sick leave
Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program)
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

For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our 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.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Human Resources at (602) 542-8056 or email us at humanresources@azag.gov.

During all phases of the selection process, people with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting the AG’s Human Resources Office at (602) 542-8056 or via e-mail at HumanResources@azag.gov. The Arizona Office of the Attorney General does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, sexual orientation or age in its programs, activities or in its hiring and employment practices. The following division has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Operations Division, 2005 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004, Phone: (602) 542-8056, Fax: (602) 542-8000.
The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.