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This attorney is the attorney within the section that works most closely with the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Education and Training Standards Commission, and secondarily with the North Carolina Criminal Justice 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 position also bears primary responsibility for representing the Alcoholic Beverage Commission, including in civil and administrative litigation in state and federal court.
Although criminal prosecution is not the primary focus of this position, this attorney may also handle some trial level criminal cases and will certainly handle criminal cases on appeal through the brief rotation. Additionally, this attorney may be called upon to instruct legal courses for the North Carolina Justice Academy or other law enforcement trainings.
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.
This position is not subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act.
This position requires travel and overnight travel.
Selected candidate will undergo a background and records check.
This position qualifies for Teleworking on a part-time basis and is flexible / hybrid, subject to management approval.
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.
Section 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.
Pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 114-11.6, the attorneys in this Section are authorized to prosecute or assist in the prosecution of criminal cases when requested to do so by a District Attorney and the Attorney General approves. Attorneys assigned to this Section will prepare and try complex and significant criminal cases independently and with a high level of expertise. Most frequently, attorneys will assume responsibility for a case when a District Attorney makes a request pursuant to his or her conflict of interest. Additionally, attorneys will handle cases that require special expertise or resources that the DA’s Offices do not have available. The types of cases most often include homicide, public corruption, drug trafficking and wiretaps, and white-collar crime.
The Section also provides legal advice and technical assistance to police departments, sheriffs’ departments, state law enforcement agencies, city and county attorneys, city and county managers, various other city and county personnel, district attorneys, police legal advisors, and members of the General Assembly.
Department Information:
The North Carolina Department of Justice works to prevent crime and support law enforcement, to safeguard consumers, and to defend the State, its people, and their constitutional rights.
Salary- $87,849 - $103,184/year
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies
Ability to obtain extensive knowledge of federal and state case law, statutory law and administrative rules and regulations.
Ability to obtain comprehensive knowledge of arrests, search and seizure statutes and case law at both the federal and state levels.
Ability to obtain knowledge of the progression of the criminal justice professional entry level, in-service and training standards in North Carolina.
Ability to learn the role and responsibilities of the Criminal Justice Standards Commission and its predecessor council as it relates to the Company Police Program.
Ability to communicate complex legal concepts in a simple, common-sense manner.
Ability to translate observations into legal teaching points.
Ability to obtain considerable knowledge of judicial and quasi-judicial procedures.
Ability to assist with courtroom litigation and to independently conduct courtroom litigation.
- Ability to interpret and apply laws in court decisions.
- Ability to analyze facts, evidence and legal documents.
- Ability to draft briefs, pleadings, opinions, legislation and regulation in clear and precise language.
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships with the public and other persons contacted in the course of the work.
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 ApplyNote 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 JusticeHuman 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.
