State of Connecticut Executive Branch

In the Department of Revenue Services this class is accountable for performing duties on legal and litigation matters including assisting in preparing and representing the Commissioner before the state's tax court, providing legal advice to department administrators, providing information on legal matters to members of the public and drafting and issuing rulings and determinations involving a wide range of legal and tax matters.

• New Tax Attorney 1s receive training in and perform with increasing independence routine legal work of the agency, with emphasis on legal research, review and analysis of legal documents and preparation of cases and issues for which there is a clear precedent. 
• At a more advanced level this class is also used for legal representation in simple or moderately complex matters. 
• Over time incumbents in this class may assist in or personally handle cases of moderate complexity and may exercise independent judgment, although at this level most work is reviewed. 
• This is an entry level class which leads to the full working professional level with increased experience and knowledge.

Works under the direction of the Tax Legal Director, First Assistant Commissioner of Revenue Services or other attorneys of higher grade. Works more independently with acquired experience.

May lead lower-level employees as assigned.

• As a legal practitioner, researches legal issues; 
• Assists in performing and eventually performs more complex legal work; 
• Prepares and represents the Commissioner in litigated tax appeals; 
• Issues and responds to discovery; 
• Drafts and responds to pleadings; 
• Drafts, responds to and argues various motions; 
• Drafts memoranda of law; 
• Prepares witnesses, conducts trials and drafts closing documents; 
• Prepares rulings and opinions; 
• Assists in drafting of proposed regulations and legislation; 
• May act independently in areas assigned; 
• Performs related duties as required.

• Considerable knowledge of basic law and legal process, legal principles and practices and administrative law; 
• Knowledge of state statutes and case law pertaining to state taxes; 
• Considerable
  • interpersonal skills; 
  • oral and written communication skills; 
• Ability to analyze and draft legal documents.

A degree from an accredited Law School.

Incumbents in this class must be admitted to practice law in the State of Connecticut within one (1) year of the date of appointment. Pursuant to Section 51-88 of the Connecticut General Statutes, an incumbent who has not been admitted to practice law may not "assume, use or advertise the title of lawyer, attorney and counsel at law, counselor at law, attorney, counselor, attorney and counselor, or an equivalent term, in such a manner as to convey the impression that he is a legal practitioner of law". Until such time that an incumbent is admitted to practice law in the State of Connecticut, the incumbent shall be referred to as a Legal Assistant.

Classified/Non-Examined

(18)-Legal

(16)-ADMIN & RESID (P-5)

AR2 62

This replaces the existing specification for the class of Tax Attorney 1 in Salary Group AR2 62 approved effective June 21, 2019. (Revised to modernize format and add Acknowledgement section) Final No. 23-256