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    Office of General Counsel Careers

    Available Positions

    If there are any attorney positions available, they are posted on our LinkedIn, on the state employment website, and below. 

     

    Please  let us know if you are interested in any of the posted and open opportunities, as we are currently unable to accept applications that are general in nature.  It is helpful if attorney applicants are direct in their interest for our posted positions. 

     

    Attorney Openings

     

    AgencyPositionApplication Deadline

    Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education
         		University Legal Counsel November 22, 2024

    Department of Education
    Professional Standards and Practices Commission  
         		Executive Director and Legal Counsel 
    Attorney 3 Supervisory or Attorney 4 Supervisory    		November 22, 2024

    Department of Community and Economic Development
         		Assistant Counsel
    Attorney 3 or 4    		November 22, 2024

    Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency
    Office of the State Fire Commission
         		Attorney 3 or 4November 22, 2024

    Department of Education
         		Attorney 1 or 2December 6, 2024

    Department of Revenue
         		Attorney 1 or 2November 30, 2024

    Department of Health
         		Assistant Counsel
    Attorney 1 or 2     		December 6, 2024
     
     

    How to Apply for Attorney Openings

    If you are interested in employment opportunities within the Office of General Counsel, including OGC offices in various Commonwealth departments and agencies, please email the following documents as a single combined PDF to ogchiring@pa.gov:

    1.  An appropriate cover letter;
    2. Resume;
    3. Writing sample (no more than ten pages).

     Please be sure to note the specific position you are applying for from the list of open positions above.

    The OGC Hiring Committee is responsible for reviewing candidate resumes submitted for consideration of an attorney position, but we ask that you review the available positions that are posted and confirm your specific interest in an available vacancy.  ​​

     

    Support Staff Openings

    To view available Support Staff Openings, please visit the PA Employment Website and type "OGC" into the search bar to narrow the results to include only positions within OGC. 

    The Support Staff application process is detailed on the PA Employment Website.