Assistant Attorney General

State of North Carolina•Raleigh, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

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. This attorney acts as defense counsel for State agencies in legal actions brought pursuant to the Tort Claims Act, N.C.G.S. §143-291, et seq. The attorney will respond on an as needed basis to queries from the client agency regarding negligence and risk management issues. The attorney will speak at conferences and teach at workshops for individual clients, upon request. The attorney will represent the State before the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court, in both Tort Claims actions and criminal actions.

Requirements

Litigation experience, including motions practice, discovery (including written discovery and depositions), working with expert witnesses, and trials.
Well-versed legal research and writing, oral advocacy, and overall litigation strategies.
Knowledge of the N.C. Rules of Civil Procedure, the N.C. Rules of Evidence, the Tort Claims Act, the N.C. Rules of Appellate Procedure, and any other related statute, regulation or code.
Licensed to practice law by the North Carolina State Bar.
Three years of progressively responsible professional legal experience.

Responsibilities

Represent various State agencies in all litigation matters that arise under N.C.G.S. § 143-291.
Investigation of claims.
Drafting of responsive pleadings.
Conducting discovery.
Attendance at all pretrial hearings, trials, and appellate events.
Travel to those locations where the various litigation endeavors are conducted.
Client outreach, responding on an as-needed basis to queries from the client agencies regarding negligence and risk management issues.
Speak at conferences and teach at workshops for individual clients, upon request.
Representation of the State before the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court in criminal appellate matters.