Guthrie Agricultural Center Hiring Staff Attorney in Guthrie, West Virginia

The West Virginia Department of Agriculture is looking for a Staff Attorney in Guthrie, West Virginia!

Staff Attorneys are expected to:

• Provide legal support and advise to the Commissioner and department.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of agreements, memorandum of understanding and contracts.
• Advise executive on contract terms and legal risks
• Ensure contracts comply with legal requirements and department policies
• Manage agreement databases, templates, and tracking system.
• Prepare deeds, easements, deeds of trust, subordination agreements, boundary agreements and other legal instruments.
• Conduct closings for land transfer, loans and other agreements.
• Respond to telephone and written inquiries seeking opinions and interpretations regarding agricultural law and offer translation of the West Virginia Governmental Ethics Act, the West Virginia Open Governmental Meetings Act, and other laws the Department is charged with interpreting or enforcing
• Process and prosecute complaints regarding the Ethics Act, including negotiating settlements and presenting cases in administrative hearings.
• Draft formal memoranda and other legal correspondence
• Present legal recommendations to the numerous Boards under the purview of the Department.
• Perform due diligence on real estate transactions.
• Assist with legislative rulemaking and code changes as needed.
• Provide training and educational seminars for department staff, partners and public on agriculture matters.
• Provide legal advice and guidance on all matters as required.
• Perform detailed legal research

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