at State of Vermont in Barre, Vermont, United States
Job Description
OverviewThe Vermont Attorney General's Office (AGO) seeks a talented and motivated paralegal to provide services to the Agency of Transportation (AOT), the second largest agency in state government. AOT directly serves all Vermonters by maintaining the State's transportation infrastructure including highway, rail, and aviation assets, as well as the operations at the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
This position is to provide paralegal services to approximately five Assistant Attorneys General (along with one other paralegal). AOT Legal Unit attorneys appear in federal and state courts, as well as administrative forums, including Land Use Review Board district commissions, the Transportation Board, and the federal Surface Transportation Board. The Unit counsels and represents AOT on a wide variety of legal matters, including eminent domain and property owner compensation, permitting and land use, real estate transactions, federal regulation, sign law, Public Records Act requests, employment matters, and civil rights. The Unit also provides general counseling services to the Travel Information Council, the Traffic Committee, and the Motor Vehicle Arbitration Board.
Duties are generally performed in office settings. Some work in the field could on rare occasions necessitate travel for which incumbents should have private means of transportation available. Some evening or overtime work may be required. Incumbents must be able to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and deal tactfully with the public.
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