Job Description

Posting number: 2026-02488

Department: Attorney General

Division: LAW

Job classification: ATTY99 - ATTORNEY

Posting type: Open

Categories: Legal, Attorney

Summary

At the Wyoming Attorney General’s Office, we strive to provide quality legal services to state agencies to effect better outcomes for Wyoming citizens. Attorneys in our office develop their legal skills in a collaborative environment while doing interesting and meaningful work and maintaining a work-life balance.

Open Until Filled

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Step into high-impact public service without sacrificing your life outside of work.

Whether you are an ambitious recent graduate eager to gain immediate hands-on experience, or a practicing attorney looking to trade the billable-hour grind for a more sustainable career, the Wyoming Attorney General’s Office offers an exceptional path. You will take on complex state-level legal challenges in a collegial, supportive environment. We value comprehensive training and mentorship to ensure you succeed.

As an Assistant Attorney General in our Civil Division, you will provide critical legal counsel and litigation services to state agencies, boards, and commissions. While portfolio assignments adapt over time to divisional needs, this attorney is expected to advise and represent a diverse and engaging roster of clients, including:

• Statewide Fiscal & Operational Entities: The Wyoming Retirement System, Department of Insurance, Employees’ Group Insurance (EGI), State Construction Department, and State Building Commission.
• Specialized Litigation: State bankruptcy proceedings and related recovery matters.
• Professional Licensing Boards: The Boards of Architects and Landscape Architects, Chiropractic Examiners, Dietetics, Optometry, and Nursing Home Administrators.

Why Join the Civil Division?

• Immediate Hands-On Experience: Don't wait years to present a case in a tribunal or counsel clients. You will directly advise agency executives and regulatory boards, manage administrative hearings, and represent state agencies and individual officials in civil actions.
• Dedicated Mentorship & Professional Growth: Build your legal skills in an environment that prioritizes training, collaborative mentorship, and regular in-house continuing legal education.
• Sophisticated, Varied Practice: Tackle a diverse docket spanning insurance regulation, public construction, institutional governance, bankruptcy, and administrative enforcement—allowing you to discover and develop your legal interests.
• True Work-Life Balance: Leave billable-hour pressures and client development behind. Build a sustainable career with predictable hours and meaningful public impact.

Working for the State of Wyoming offers more than a paycheck. Our total compensation package includes:

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid vacation, sick leave, FMLA, and holidays
• Retirement - Pension and 457B plans that help you build a secure future
• Flexible schedules and work-life balance options
• Meaningful work that makes a difference for Wyoming communities

and MUCH MORE! Click here for detailed information, or you can watch this short video to learn about our benefit package!.

Want to see the full value of your compensation beyond salary?

Human Resources Contact: Jennifer Erickson / (307) 275-1460 / jennifer.erickson1@wyo.gov

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function which may be performed at the job level.

• Analyze complicated legal and factual issues and present complicated issues clearly in written and oral form.
• Review, respond, and advise the agency as to inquiries, complaints, and other communications.
• Conduct legal research to provide day-to-day advice.
• Present legal conclusions and advice in various formats, including legal documents, oral presentations, and formal and informal legal opinions.
• Advise agency clients with respect to relevant statutes and administrative procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Examples of duties

PREFERENCES:

The successful applicant will be provided with training and mentorship to ensure that you have the resources and knowledge you need to succeed.

**All applicants must provide the following as part of the application process:

• Professional resume
• References
• Recent writing sample
• Law school transcript

Please review your application for completeness and accuracy. Only accurate and complete applications will be reviewed for this position.

KNOWLEDGE:

• Ability to exercise independent judgment.
• Knowledge of trial and appellate practice.
• Knowledge of administrative law and civil procedure.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

Juris doctorate

Qualifications

NOTES:

• FLSA: Exempt
• Salary is commensurate with relevant legal experience
• Successful applicants are required to pass a criminal background investigation
• This is an at-will position. The attorney will be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Attorney General (Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 9-1-608)

Supplemental information

Click here to view the State of Wyoming Classification and Pay Structure.

Click here to view the State of Wyoming Total Compensation Calculator.

URL: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/wyoming/default.cfm

The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.

Class Specifications are subject to change, please refer to the A & I HRD Website to ensure that you have the most recent version.

Human Resources Contact: Jennifer Erickson / (307) 275-1460 / jennifer.erickson1@wyo.gov