Managing Attorney Civil Division 2026-00737

Are you looking for a change of pace or a new opportunity to expand your professional experience? If the financial and billable hour pressures of private practice are weighing on you, the Wyoming Attorney General's Office may be the right place for your next career move. We offer interesting, meaningful work while prioritizing a healthy work-life balance.

We are currently seeking an experienced attorney to serve as a section supervisor in our Civil Division. This role involves supervising and mentoring a team of attorneys and a paralegal while providing legal representation for various state agencies. Responsibilities include handling civil litigation, trial and appellate assignments—including complex or high-profile cases—and providing general agency advice. You will also review administrative rules, advise on statutes and procedures, and evaluate draft legislation for the Governor and agency clients.

The Attorney General's Office provides a dynamic and collegial work environment. In addition to a professional atmosphere, the State of Wyoming offers an excellent total compensation package, including: 

• Paid annual and sick leave
• Paid holidays
• Retirement with employer contributions
• Deferred Compensation Plan with employer contributions
• Health insurance with an employer contribution towards premiums
• Insurance options for health, dental, life, vision, ambulance, and short- and long-term disability
• Longevity pay

• Provide legal advice to the various agencies within the State of Wyoming on a day-to-day basis.
• Supervise and manage the attorneys and paralegals in the section, including assigning cases and monitoring workload.
• Review and advise agency personnel in responses to inquiries, complaints, and other communications.
• Conduct legal and other research.
• Present legal conclusions and advice in various formats, including legal documents, oral presentations, and formal and informal legal opinions.
• Handle appeals of various matters.
• Draft legal documents, including complaints, answers, memoranda of law, briefs, and discovery, and drafting and editing agency rules.
• Consult with the division deputy on legal strategic decisions on cases.
• Confer and collaborate with other attorneys to formulate plans, policies, or strategies.
• Provide input on case assignments.
• Use specialized legal skills, knowledge, and experience to plan actions, devise strategies, resolve problems, and formulate legal questions, explanations, positions, and responses.
• Review administrative rules and regulations.
• Advise agency clients about relevant statutes and administrative procedures.
• Receive and provide training necessary to stay up to date on all aspects of relevant law.
• Provide assistance to clients and other staff attorneys with legal questions.
• Other duties as assigned.