Assistant Attorney General - Department for Children & Families
Waterbury, VTFull-timePosted 2w agoStill listed today
Most applications go out cold — see where you stand first. No sign-up to start.
You apply on the employer's site, with no Olive account needed.
Watch jobs like this. New roles like this one near Waterbury, VT, by email.
Don't just apply. Show up ready.
Olive works from this exact posting.
At a glance
Olive lists jobs from US employers, including remote roles you can work from the United States.
Requirements
Credentials this posting asks for.
Job overview
The Vermont Office of the Attorney General’s Family Services Legal Division seeks a full-time Assistant Attorney General to represent the Department for Children and Families before the Human Services Board and Vermont Superior Courts. The role includes administrative appeals, contract review, related legal work, and training family service workers. It is based in Waterbury and requires travel across Vermont. Newly admitted attorneys are welcome to apply; three years of relevant experience is preferred.
Skills & qualifications
Skills
Qualifications
Benefits
Full job description
How to Apply
Do not apply online. Please apply by sending your statement of interest, resume, a brief writing sample, and references to Tim Connors at [email protected]. Please ensure that all resumes include all Bar admission information as well as date admitted. Please indicate “AAG - DCF” in the subject line of your email. Application deadline: December 8, 2026.
Overview
The Vermont Office of the Attorney General, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Legal Division, has an immediate opening for an energetic and talented full-time Assistant Attorney General who will be responsible for representing the Department for Children and Families before the Human Services Board.
Description
The responsibilities of this position include litigating Family Division cases before the Vermont Superior Courts and representing the Department in administrative appeals before the Human Services Board. Other duties include contract review, related administrative legal work, and training family service workers in all aspects of the litigation process. Travel across the state will be required. Located in Waterbury, the AAG will be responsible for handling litigation in Vermont Superior Courts, Family Division.
Compensation
This Assistant Attorney General position is an exempt full-time position. Salary and benefits will be based upon qualifications and experience in accordance with the State of Vermont Attorney Pay Plan. The State of Vermont offers a benefit package rivaling any employer in Vermont, which includes a top-notch health care plan, generous sick and annual leave, and employer contribution to pension plans. Further, the Attorney General’s Office recognizes the importance of a healthy work-life balance and support the use of flexible workplace arrangements in accordance with applicable policies.
Minimum Requirements
Candidates must be a member in good standing of the Vermont bar, or eligible to waive in.
Preference will be given to applicants with three years of relevant experience, especially in Vermont, but newly admitted attorneys are welcome to apply.
Candidates should have excellent oral and written communication skills and be capable of working as part of a team.
Candidates must be willing to travel and work independently, but within the structure of a government legal team.
Self-reliance, IT skills and knowledge of state and federal mental health law, regulations and policies are a plus.
Equal Opportunity Statement
The State of Vermont celebrates diversity, and is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect and meaningful inclusion that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The State does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, membership in an employee organization, family medical history or genetic information, or family or parental status. The State’s employment decisions are merit-based. Retaliatory adverse employment actions by the State are forbidden.
How this job compares
Set against the 2,035 open Attorney jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$110–185K/yr1,312 salary ranges
- US median$58–63/hr69 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 2,035 open Attorney jobs across the US. 6% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- Experience
- Attorney postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (1,395 postings).
- Education
- 1,284 of the 2,035 open Attorney jobs (63%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
Prepare for this role
You've read the whole posting — now see how you match it.
