Title: Assistant Attorney General, Office of Civil Rights

State Role Title: Assistant Attorney General

Hiring Range: Commensurate with Experience

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Attorney General & Dept of Law

Location: Office of the Attorney General

Agency Website: https://www.oag.state.va.us/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The chief objective of this position is to serve as the lead attorney who focuses on identifying and bringing civil actions alleging pattern and practice violations of the Virginia Fair Housing Law (VFHL), the Virginia Human Rights Act (VHRA), the Public Integrity and Law Enforcement Misconduct Act (PILEM) along with other relevant civil rights laws enforced by the Office of Civil Rights. Specifically, the attorney will plan and direct litigation activities that seek to eliminate patterns and practice of discrimination that violate the anti-discrimination provisions of the VFHL, VHRA, and PILEM, including the preparation and presentation of complex civil cases before state circuit courts. This will require the ability to plan, direct and control litigation activities, involving subject matter jurisdiction, adequacy and admissibility of evidence, proper application of judicial precedent, and the rules of civil procedure. These actions will be based on alleged violations that raise an issue of general public importance or involve patterns and practices of discrimination in housing, employment, places of public accommodation, including educational institutions, as well as other areas covered by the VFHL, VHRA, PILEM, or other state and federal civil rights laws. The attorney will also work closely with OCR investigators to assist with investigative plans and preparing final determination analyses for complaints alleging pattern and practice violations of the VHRA or other civil rights violations in preparation for and support of litigation. The attorney may also assist with litigating other cases in state circuit courts.

Minimum Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will have a minimum of three to five (3-5) years of relevant litigation experience with a background in civil rights.
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills are required.
• Must be admitted to the Virginia State Bar.

Special Instructions

Application materials should include a discussion of all relevant experience, résumé, a writing sample, and law school transcript.

Kindly utilize the Virginia Jobs website (https://www.jobs.virginia.gov) to submit your application. Applications sent to the Recruitment email address will not be reviewed for the hiring process. We do not entertain phone calls or emails inquiring about application status; instead, please login to the PageUp/RMS system for updates on your application's status.

Contact Information

Name: OAG Recruitment

Phone: 804-786-2071

Email: recruitment@oag.state.va.us

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.