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Assistant Attorney General – Appellate Practice Group

Looking for a: Attorney
Practice Area: Appellate Practice, Government, Public Sector & Public Interest
Job Type: Full-Time
Starting Salary: $178,000
Job Duration: Permanent
Job Description:

NOTICE OF JOB VACANCY #25-049

TITLE: Assistant Attorney General
SALARY: $178,250.00

LOCATION:
Division of Law Appellate Practice Group Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
25 Market Street, Trenton, NJ 08625

NUMBER OF POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Two (2)

DUTIES:
Under the supervision of the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Appellate Practice Group and/or the Director or Deputy Director of the Division of Law, assist in the oversight and management of the Appellate Practice Group, including supervising, evaluating, strategizing, analyzing and reviewing all aspects of an appeal from inception through motion practice, briefing and oral argument; serve as a resource to Deputy Attorneys General assigned to represent the clients involved in appeals across all the Division’s Practice Groups; may be assigned complex appellate matters for briefing and argument; provide training on appellate practice, writing skills and oral argument presentation; will perform other duties as assigned. R
Opportunities currently exist in the unclassified service with the Department of Law & Public Safety, Division of Law, for applicants who meet the requirements specified below:

REQUIREMENTS:
EDUCATION: Graduation from an accredited law school with a Juris Doctor. Admission to practice as an Attorney at Law in the State of New Jersey is required.
EXPERIENCE: Four (4) years of professional legal experience as an attorney at law of the State of New Jersey in the area of the specialty or, three (3) years of professional legal experience as an attorney for State or Federal administrative agencies, which shall have involved a significant amount of the specialized legal work, or, two (2) years of unique specialized legal experience.
LICENSE: Appointee will be required to possess a driver’s license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.

PREFERENCE: Preference will be given to candidates who can demonstrate substantial experience with litigating civil appeals in the New Jersey appellate courts and in federal court, including but not limited to the New Jersey Supreme Court and/or the Third Circuit.

SAME APPLICANTS: If you are applying under the NJ “SAME” program, your Schedule A or B letter must be submitted along with your resume and any other required supporting documents indicated on the announcement by the closing date indicated below. For more information on the SAME Program please visit https://nj.gov/csc/same/overview/index.shtml, email: CSC-SAME@csc.nj.gov or call CSC at (609) 292-4144, option 3.

RESUME NOTE: Eligibility determinations for experience and education will be based upon the resume, employment application, including required supporting documents (JD transcripts). Applicants who possess foreign degrees (degrees earned outside of the U.S.) are required to provide a CSC approved evaluation indicating the U.S. equivalency, with a course-by-course breakdown, prior to the closing date (see CSC foreign degree information). Failure to do so may result in disqualification of your education towards eligibility.

All offers of employment are conditional subject to the applicant agreeing to and then passing a background check that may include fingerprinting.

HOW TO APPLY: If qualified, applicants must complete a Division of Law attorney application for employment, found at www.njoag.gov/dolatty/ indicating interest in vacancy #25-049 with a copy of unofficial law school transcripts. All items must be submitted on or before the closing date of March 24, 2025 via the DOL online attorney application portal.

Location: Trenton, New Jersey
Posted On: March 2, 2025 at 9:44 am