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Attorney Assistant

TITLE: Attorney Assistant
SALARY: $50,248.70 to $71,055.35
LOCATIONS:
Division of Law
25 Market Street
Trenton, NJ 08625
26 Vacancies

Division of Law
124 Halsey Street
Newark, NJ 07101
8 Vacancies

Division of Law
4 Echelon Plaza
201 Laurel Road
Voorhees, NJ 08043
2 Vacancies

Division of Law
283-299 Market Street
Gateway 2, 8th floor
Newark, NJ 07102
2 Vacancies

NUMBER OF POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Thirty-eight (38) vacancies as indicated above.

DUTIES: Under the supervision of a Section Chief or Assistant Section Chief in the Division of Law, conducts legal research, prepares documents, reports, and summaries for use by Deputy Attorneys General in legal documents, court filings, and attorney memorandum; performs related paralegal type work and other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION: Graduation from an accredited college with a Bachelor’s degree.

EXPERIENCE: Two (2) years of paralegal or legal/legislative research experience.

NOTE: Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute additional experience as indicated above on a year for year basis.

NOTE: A Bachelor’s degree in Law may be substituted for both the education and experience requirements listed above.

NOTE: Applicants who do not possess a Bachelor’s degree may substitute an Associate’s degree as a Legal Assistant or in Paralegal Studies or, successful completion of a two (2) year approved course in Paralegal Training at a recognized educational institution for two (2) years of college education.

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, please send a cover letter indicating job vacancy #19-01, location preference(s) and current resume on or before the closing date of February 24, 2019 to:

Recruitment Coordinator
LPS.Humanresources@njoag.gov

-OR-

Recruitment Coordinator
Office of the Attorney General
P.O. Box 081, Trenton, NJ 08625-0085

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