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Legal Collections Specialist Jobs in Brentwood, TN at Parallon
Assistant Attorney General – Human Services
The Health and Human Services Section of the Attorney General’s Office seeks a dynamic attorney with five or more years of experience to represent the Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The selected applicant will be housed with DHHS at the Multi-Agency State Office Building in Salt Lake City.
This attorney will represent the DHHS agencies Adult Protective Services and Juvenile Justice and Youth Services in both judicial and administrative hearings and provide general counsel work. General in-house counsel work will include assisting with administrative rules and policy, training, HIPAA compliance and contracts. Attorney may also assist with representation of other divisions within the Department of Human Services.
Litigation experience in state district or juvenile court or in administrative hearings is preferred.
Membership or the ability to become licensed immediately with the Utah State Bar is required. Applicants must be in good standing with any state bar in which they are licensed. Background checks are required.
Responsibilities
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.
Represents the state or the employing agency in lawsuits, grievances, and complaints.
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 in judicial and administrative hearings.
May be required to travel to various locations and stay overnight.
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 juvenile 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
principles, theories, and practices of judicial or administrative law
Supplemental Information
A Juris Doctorate is required.
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).
Active membership in the Utah State Bar required.
Salary is calculated based on initial Bar admittance year, less any years not practicing law, as outlined below.
Bar Year
Base Rate
Annual (Rounded)
2022-2024
$55.62
$115,690
2019-2021
$58.62
$121,930
2012-2018
$61.71
$128,357
2007-2011
$64.89
$134,971
2002-2006
$67.98
$141,398
1997-2001
$71.07
$147,826
1992-1996
$74.16
$154,253
1987-1991
$77.25
$160,680
1982-1986
$80.34
$167,107
1977-1981
$83.43
$173,534
1976-Prior
$86.43
$179,774
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Title: Legal Collections Specialist
Company: Parallon
Location: Brentwood, TN
