Deputy Attorney General – Law Enforcement and Special Prosecutions Division
The Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter represents all state officials, employees, agencies, departments, boards, and commissions in matters arising from their public duties. Such representation includes litigation, transactional assistance, and general legal advice to a wide variety of State entities. The Attorney General’s Office employs approximately 200 attorneys organized into 16 legal divisions within 5 sections.
About the Division:
The Law Enforcement and Special Prosecutions Division (LESP) is part of the Civil Litigation Section of the Attorney General’s Office. LESP advises the State’s law enforcement and corrections entities, and it defends them in most types of civil litigation, as it also does for state judicial officials, prosecutors, and public defenders. Along with civil defense, LESP investigates and prosecutes certain civil enforcement actions, forfeitures, and ousters, as well as all matters within the Attorney General’s limited criminal jurisdiction.
LESP is proud to represent public servants committed to upholding the rule of law and the criminal justice system. This high-volume practice area offers attorneys the unique opportunity to master both civil and criminal law in a litigation context. LESP’s assignments include complex, high-profile cases with novel and significant issues. This division strives to produce excellent work-product in a collegial and collaborative environment, while also encouraging personal development away from work.
Job Overview:
The deputy of this division supervises 18 attorneys and 7 support staff. The duties and responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Maintaining effective professional relationships with the leadership and in-house legal staff of various state entities,
- Overseeing the legal work of subordinate attorneys, paralegals, and legal assistants,
- Managing the professional development of attorneys within the division,
- Reviewing court filings and internal memoranda for accuracy and clarity,
- Communicating effectively to the office’s executive and senior leadership,
- Fostering a positive, professional work environment
- Promoting the office’s core values of “civility, client-focused, collaboration, disciplined, and integrity.”
Qualifications:
- Ten or more years of civil litigation experience with some appellate and criminal law experience preferred,
- Outstanding leadership qualities for supervising and mentoring attorneys,
- Demonstrated excellence in legal research and writing and executive communication, and
- Active Tennessee law license in good standing.
Applications can be submitted via our online applicant portal. Please direct questions to hrteam@ag.tn.gov.
Pursuant to the State of Tennessee’s Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State’s policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person’s race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran’s status, or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws. Offers for this position will be contingent upon a satisfactory criminal history check.