An opportunity currently exists in the unclassified service with the Department of Law & Public Safety, Division of Law, for applicants who meet the requirements specified below:
TITLE: Assistant Attorney General
SALARY: $106,194.89 to $148,663.37
(Departmental salary cap at $128,000.00)
LOCATION: Division of Law
Department of Children & Families Practice Group
283-299 Market Street
Gateway 2, 8th floor
Newark, NJ 07102
NUMBER OF POSITIONS AVAILABLE: One (1)
DUTIES: Under the supervision of the Director or Deputy Director of the Division of Law is the Assistant
Attorney General in charge of the Department of Children & Families Practice Group in Newark, will be
responsible for the oversight and management of the Practice Group in Trenton; will oversee and supervise the
work of the assigned Sections within the Practice Group; will oversee counseling and representation of client
agencies of the practice group; will oversee all aspects of litigation within assigned Sections, including
screening of matters, discovery, motion practice, trial work and appellate briefings; will oversee all aspects of
transitional matters and counseling assignments; will participate in evaluations of Section Chiefs and Assistant
Section Chiefs; and, will perform other duties as assigned.
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.
RESUME NOTE: Eligibility determinations will be based upon information presented in resume only.
Applicants who possess foreign degrees (degrees earned outside of the U.S.) are required to provide an
evaluation indicating the U.S. equivalency prior to the closing date. Failure to do so will result in your
ineligibility.
If interested, applicants must complete a Division of Law attorney application for employment, found
at http://www.nj.gov/oag/law/pdf/dagapp-form-fill_rev012618.pdf and then send the completed
application along with a resume, cover letter indicating vacancy #18-159, a copy of your Certificate of
Good Standing with the Supreme Court of New Jersey, a legal writing sample with your name on it, and
a copy of your unofficial law school transcript. All items must be sent together, in one package, before the
closing date of July 27, 2018 to:
Recruitment Coordinator
LPS.Humanresources@njoag.gov
-OR-
Recruitment Coordinator
Office of the Attorney General
P.O. Box 081, Trenton, NJ 08625-0085