Attorney General's Office - Division Director - Justice

Salary: $55.62 - $86.43 Hourly
Location : Salt Lake County, UT
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 44420
Agency: 080 Attorney General
Unit: 2201 Criminal Justice - General
Opening Date: 03/27/2025
Closing Date: 4/14/2025 5:00 PM Mountain
FLSA: Exempt
Recruiter: Ally Aldrich
# of Openings: 1
Location: 160 E 300 SSalt Lake City UT
Schedule Code: AG - Employees at the Attorney General's Office.
Schedule Code Description: Career service position upon successful completion of 12-month probationary period.
Background Check: You must successfully pass a criminal history check.
Benefits: This position is eligible for a full benefits package. See benefits tab below for details.
Driver License Requirements: Employees hired for this recruitment will be subject to the Driver Eligibility standards found at the following link: https://adminrules.utah.gov/public/search/driver%20eligibility/Current%20Rules
EEO Statement: The State of Utah is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. For accommodations, dial 711 or TTY: 800-346-4128.

Job Description
Division Director - Justice

The Utah Attorney General's Office (AGO) is seeking applicants for the position of Director of the Justice Division. The Justice Division is the largest criminal prosecution division in the AGO, with five sections. Those sections include: Special Prosecutions, SECURE, ICAC, CDIU, and Victim's Services. The Justice Division works in tandem with the Investigations Division, along with other law enforcement partners throughout the state. Experience in criminal prosecution is mandatory and previous leadership experience is preferred. Applicants must possess excellent written and oral advocacy skills.

The Justice Division Director assigns cases, reviews work product - both oral advocacy skills and written submissions, provides feedback to division members as needed, reviews and makes decisions regarding division member requests for travel, training, annual and sick leave and provides mentoring and guidance to division members to ensure high quality legal work, handles basic personnel issues in consultation with the criminal deputy, and conducts semi-annual performance evaluations with division members. This position will report directly to the criminal deputy. The Division Director also handles a case load as needed, represents the Office and division as needed in legislative committee hearings, and makes presentations on criminal prosecution and other related subjects as directed by the Attorney General and the criminal deputy.
Please submit a resume and cover letter for this position by COB on Monday, April 14, 2025.
Responsibilities

• Leads the Justice Division, including 5 different sections (Special Prosecutions, SECURE, ICAC, CDIU, and Victim's Services).
• Prepares cases by conducting legal research and gathering evidence.
• Provides consultation, makes recommendations, gives appropriate advice, and/or facilitates decisions.
• Determine needs in discovery, and/or completes discovery; participates in decision making and strategy sessions in preparing cases for court and determining evidence to be used.
• Writes or drafts correspondence, reports, documents and/or other written materials.
• Receives, researches and responds to incoming questions or complaints; provides information, explains policy and procedures, and/or facilitates a resolution.
• Drafts litigation working documents; prepares documents consisting of concise decisions based upon facts of case interpretations of law and compliance with state and federal standards.
• Conduct conferences with defendants and/or attorneys and negotiate settlements.
• Represents clients at formal or informal hearings.
• May be required to travel to various locations and stay overnight.
• Administrative/personnel, including budgetary issues and management of prosecutors and support staff.

• Provides state and federal statutory interpretation.
• Records access - GRAMA, subpoenas, court orders.
• Handles and manages those handling high-profile and complex cases, including media
• Multiple statewide and local committees that meet regularly, (and subcommittees)
• Trains attorneys in all aspects of litigation practice.
• Acts as a sounding board and resource for attorneys as they evaluate, prepare, and try cases. Conducts formal evaluations of attorneys and staff.

Qualifications
(includes knowledge, skills, and abilities required upon entry into position and trainable after entry into position)

• agency and/or organizational program(s)
• communicate information and ideas clearly, and concisely, in writing; read and understand information presented in writing
• read, interpret and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies and/or procedures
• speak clearly, concisely and effectively; listen to, and understand, information and ideas as presented verbally
• legal processes and procedures
• applicable laws, rules, regulations and/or policies and procedures
• civil and criminal justice laws
• understand and apply case and statutory law
• evaluate information against a set of standards
• use logic to analyze or identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts associated with information or data to draw conclusions
• laws, legal codes, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, the democratic political process, and legislative history
• perform legal research using case law and appropriate techniques
• laws governing access to public and private records (Government Records Access and Management Act)
• make a decision or solve a problem by using logic to identify key facts, explore alternatives, and propose quality solutions
• deal with people in a manner which shows sensitivity, tact, and professionalism
• provide consultation and/or expert advice or testimony
• rules of evidence
• interpret and apply legal decisions and identify current and emerging trends in interpretation
• Fair Labor Standards Act and related employment legislation
• principles, theories, and practices of judicial or administrative law

Supplemental Information

• A Juris Doctorate is required.
• Must be an active member in good standing in the Utah State Bar.
• At least 15 years of experience in litigation is required. At least 8-10 years of criminal prosecution experience is preferred.
• Leadership of other attorneys and staff is preferred.
• Risks found in the typical office setting, which is adequately lighted, heated and ventilated, e.g., safe use of office equipment, avoiding trips and falls, observing fire regulations, etc.
• Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform the work; however, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying light items; driving an automobile, etc. Special physical demands are not required to perform the work.
• A conditional offer of employment will be made pending a satisfactory completion of a background investigation.
• Must be able to travel as required.
• Valid driver license required to drive a motor vehicle on a highway in this state per UCA 53-3-202(1)(a).
• Base salary is calculated based on initial Bar admittance year, less any years not practicing law, as outlined below. Base salary listed below does not include $10,000 annual management increase for Division Directors or any applicable grade or loyalty increases for existing employees.Bar YearBase RateAnnual (Rounded)2022-2024$55.62$115,6902019-2021$58.62$121,9302012-2018$61.71$128,3572007-2011$64.89$134,9712002-2006$67.98$141,3981997-2001$71.07$147,8261992-1996$74.16$154,2531987-1991$77.25$160,6801982-1986$80.34$167,1071977-1981$83.43$173,5341976-Prior$86.43$179,774

Benefits:
The State of Utah offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for a detailed information page: To access a Total Compensation Calculator in Excel format click

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Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. As part of this application process, you must upload your resume and a writing sample into your application profile. Your answers to the questions on this application must be supported by your resume or work history. "See resume" or "see previous response" is not an acceptable response to any question.Failure to follow these terms may result in disqualification from further consideration for this position.

• I acknowledge I have read the above statement.

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Are you a member in good standing with the Utah State Bar (or qualified under Utah Court Rule 14-809)?

• No
• Yes

03

What year did you pass the Bar? (Please list the state as well if initial bar admittance was not in Utah).
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How many years of litigation experience do you have?

• Less than 10 years
• 10+ years

05

Please rate your level of experience with criminal prosecution.

• None
• 1-5 years
• 5-10 years
• More than 10 years

06

To justify your experience rating in the previous question, please provide brief details of your litigation experience.
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Please discuss your level of leadership and management experience, including leadership and management of both attorneys and support staff.
Required Question