State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Assistant Attorney General 4 (Department Head) (0403AG)

$63.12-$86.06 Hourly / $5,049.32-$6,884.79 BiWeekly /
$131,787.00-$179,693.00 Yearly

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Office of Attorney General this class is accountable for the full time management of a group of highly skilled attorneys. 

GUIDELINES FOR JOB CLASS USE

Incumbents in this class perform within their designated specialty area, providing the highest levels of expertise and assisting, advising and consulting with the Attorney General in setting policy, procedure, precedent and legal opinions for the State of Connecticut.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Receives general to limited direction from the Attorney General, the Deputy Attorney General, Counsel to the Attorney General or designated Associate or Assistant Attorney General.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Provides full time direction to a staff of attorneys, paralegals and clerical employees. Supervisory responsibilities include assigning cases, advising and consulting on case strategies, assisting in planning litigation, evaluating performance and providing training and career development for subordinates.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Plans, organizes and directs work of a group of attorneys; 
  • Consults with and advises Attorney General on policies and decisions affecting department and agency operations; 
  • May assist with or independently represent the state in most difficult, complex or highest impact cases including those likely to be appealed; 
  • May advise and counsel state agencies, departments, boards or commissions on highly sensitive or specialized legal problems; 
  • May review draft proposals of legislation; 
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Considerable knowledge of
    • and ability to apply management principles and techniques; 
    • basic law and legal process, legal principles and practice, administrative law, constitutional law, rules of process and rights and obligations of state agencies; 
    • litigation and appellate process; 
    • statutory authority of Attorney General and operation and administration of Office of the Attorney General; 
  • Considerable
    • interpersonal skills; 
    • oral and written communication skills.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Nine (9) years of experience in the practice of law.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

Two (2) years of experience as an Assistant Attorney General 3.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Incumbents in this class must be admitted to practice law in the State of Connecticut.

JOB CLASS DESIGNATION

Classified/Non-Examined

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

(18)-Legal

BARGAINING UNIT

(48)-Asst Attys. General - Dept. Heads (P-7)

EEO

(2)-Professional

SALARY INFORMATION

AG 72

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

CANCELLATION CLAUSE

This replaces the existing specification for the class of Assistant Attorney General 4 (Department Head) in Salary Group AG 72 approved effective June 21, 2019. (Reviewed for content and revised to modernize format and add Acknowledgement section) Final No. 24-065

EFFECTIVE DATE

4/12/2024

CLASS: 0403AG; EST: 10/11/1985; REV: 4/15/2024;