Attorney III (60010612)

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THE STARTING SALARY FOR THIS POSITION IS LIMITED TO $87,849 - $103,184. Salary offers for the selected candidate are based on the candidate's education and experience related to the position, as well as our agency budget and equity.

This attorney will work with the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission, and with the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Education and Training Standards Commission. The attorney attends the Commissions’ meetings, advises them on a wide range of legal issues, and represents them in civil and administrative proceedings, including officer decertification cases and state and federal civil litigation against the Commissions.

This attorney also will prepare and try criminal cases of every nature and complexity. The attorney assigned to a particular case must independently prepare and conduct the trial with a high level of expertise. In addition to criminal jury trials, the attorneys in this section handle motions for appropriate relief of every nature and complexity.

The attorney is responsible for providing day-to-day legal advice for police departments, sheriffs’ offices and other law enforcement agencies across the State on a day-to-day rotational basis with other attorneys assigned to the Section. This attorney devotes a substantial portion of his time to answering these inquiries for legal assistance and advice. The requests for legal advice involve numerous and varied areas of law, to include: (1) Arrests; (2) Search and Seizure; (3) Elements of Criminal Offenses; (4) Civil Liability; (5) Courtroom Security; (6) Civil Process; (7) Motor Vehicle Laws; (8) Personal Matters; (9) Criminal Procedure; (10) Emergency Vehicle Operation; (11) Use of Deadly Force; (12) Jurisdiction of Various Law Enforcement Agencies and other legal issues too numerous to include herein.

Some travel, including some overnight stays are required.

Selected candidate will undergo a background and records check.

Note to Current State Employees:

The salary grade for this position is LG08. State employees are encouraged to apply for positions of interest even if the salary grade is the same as, or lower than, their current position. Please detail ALL work history including non-state service experience. If selected for this position, a new salary will be recalculated taking into consideration the quantity of relevant education and experience, funding availability, and internal equity. Based upon these factors, a pay increase MAY or MAY NOT result.

The State of North Carolina offers employer paid health insurance plus twelve paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information at Employee Benefits.

Division Information:

The Special Prosecutions and Law Enforcement Section supports and provides legal advice to District Attorneys and law enforcement across the State in addition to representing the State of North Carolina in both criminal and civil litigation.

Department Information:

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.

Salary

• $87,849 - $153,736/year

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies

• Ability to gain extensive knowledge of federal and state case law, statutory law and administrative rules and regulations.

• Ability to gain comprehensive knowledge of arrests, search and seizure statutes and case law at both the federal and state levels.

• Ability to gain knowledge of the progression of the criminal justice professional entry level, in-service and training standards in North Carolina.

• Ability to gain knowledge and understanding of the role and responsibilities of the Criminal Justice Standards Commission and its predecessor council as it relates to the Company Police Program.

• Ability to gain knowledge of the legislative process.

• Ability to assist in the provision of police legal advice to criminal justice officers and agencies.

• Ability to assist with presentations on complex legal topics to legislators, commissions, professional groups, and the press.

• Ability to relate to persons of all educational and socio-economic levels.

• Ability to communicate complex legal concepts in a simple, common-sense manner.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Licensed to practice law by the North Carolina State Bar and three years of progressively responsible professional legal experience. NOTE: GS 114-2 and 114-6 make it the duty of the Attorney General of NC to represent the State of North Carolina in all litigation unless another statute specifically states otherwise.

How to Apply

Note the following: If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting, only the most recent application received prior to the closing date will be accepted. Applications must be submitted by 5:00 PM on the closing date.

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.

Transcripts: Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. A copy of your transcripts indicating the degree received can be uploaded with your application. If a transcript has been requested, your application will be considered incomplete if you do not provide one. Using a photograph of your diploma is not acceptable.

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.

Any licenses or certificates must be included in the appropriate section of the application form.

Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a copy of their DD-214 or discharge orders.

Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach a NGB 23A (RPAS) if you are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing. If you are a former member of the NC National Guard who served for at least 6 years and was discharged under honorable conditions, you must attach either a DD256 or NGB 22.

Application status: To check the status of your application, please log in to your account. Upon the closing date, applications are "Under Review" and will be screened by Human Resources for the qualified applicants. The hiring process may take an average of 6 – 8 weeks. All applicants will be notified by email once a position is filled.

If you are having technical issues submitting your application, please call the NeoGov Help Line at 855-524-5627. If there are any questions about this posting, other than your application status, please contact the NC DOJ Human Resources office.

The NC Department of Justice is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The NC Department of Justice uses Merit-Based Recruitment to select from among the most qualified applicants to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

NC Department of Justice
Human Resources
humanresources@ncdoj.gov Benefits

NOTE: For temporary, contract or other supplemental staffing appointments: There are no paid leave, retirement or other benefits associated with these appointment types.

For permanent and time-limited appointments:
Eligible employees have benefits that include employee health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, NC Flex (a variety of high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis), and paid vacation, sick, and community service leave, to name a few. Paid parental leave is available for eligible employees. Some benefits require 30 + hours work/week for participation.