Special Deputy Attorney General

About Us

The North Carolina Department of Justice, led by the Attorney General of North Carolina, represents the state, state agencies, and elected officials, and defends the rights of the people of North Carolina. The Department handles all state criminal appeals cases and assists district attorneys with complex criminal cases at their request. Additionally, the Department of Justice includes the North Carolina State Crime Lab, the North Carolina Justice Academy, and the Sheriffs’ and Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Divisions.

Recruitment Range: $120,642 – $130,266.
IMPORTANT NOTE: This posting closes at 11:59:59 PM the night BEFORE the End Date listed.

This attorney will perform the most advanced professional legal work with responsibility for handling serious, complex, novel, controversial, high‑profile and protracted lawsuits at all levels in all courts of the State and the United States. These suits are of major significance to the State and to the jurisprudence of the State and can involve major constitutional issues, public policy concerns or issues that have extreme impact on economic conditions, natural resources or a wide segment of the general public.

Over time, this attorney may be assigned cases in varying areas of the law.

This attorney will have direct and independent responsibility for devising and implementing strategy, and tactics for resolving suits in a manner consistent with the policies of the State and the interest of citizens. This attorney, working alone or with other lawyers assigned to represent the State in a given matter, will confer with the Senior Deputy Attorney General in charge of the Special Litigation Division for purposes of marshaling the necessary legal and administrative resources to properly administer cases, and will provide the mature and experienced leadership necessary for their proper and successful handling.

This attorney will be responsible for consulting and working with clients in other agencies and with keeping those clients appropriately informed about the status of suits involving them.

This attorney will in particular, and as assigned by supervisors, work with other attorneys in the division or in Legal Services on e‑discovery aspects of complex litigation, and will serve as a resource for other attorneys and paralegals on e‑discovery issues. This attorney will be available to consult with and provide litigation guidance and training for other attorneys in the Attorney General’s Office.

This attorney handles criminal briefs on appeal by the defendant to the North Carolina Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court. The attorney reviews the trial transcript, researches applicable law and files the brief in accordance with the Rules of Appellate Procedure. If decisions made by the Court of Appeals are appealed, the attorney follows the matter through to final disposition by the Supreme Court.

If a case is selected for oral argument by the Court of Appeals or the Supreme Court, the attorney represents the State at the oral argument.

• Significant civil litigation experience.
• Strong oral and written advocacy skills.

Licensed to practice law by the North Carolina State Bar and five years of progressively responsible professional legal experience.

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

Resumes and cover letters:
To receive credit for your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the online application form. This information is used to determine if you meet the requirements of the position, and if you are selected, it is used to determine a salary offer. Using the terms “See Resume” or “See Attachment” will not be accepted, and your application will be rejected as incomplete.

Cover letters are highly encouraged but not required. Credit for foreign degrees will only be given if verification of degree certification is attached to your application. Transcripts for foreign degrees have to be evaluated by an organization like World Education Services to determine US equivalency.

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Recruiter:
Andrea Evet Cannon
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