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: Deputy Attorney General 1 (Section Chief)
SALARY: $91,735.50 to $128,425.42
(Departmental salary cap at $128,000.00)
LOCATION: Division of Law
Department of Children & Families Practice Group
Department of Children & Families Central Section
Trenton, NJ
NUMBER OF POSITIONS AVAILABLE: One (1)
DUTIES: Under the supervision of Assistant Attorneys General in the Department of Children & Families Practice
Group in Trenton, provides counsel and representation to all of the Section’s clients; will oversee the Section; plans
and manages the supervision and operations of the Section; assigns matters and supervises all Deputy Attorneys
General in the Section; evaluates the performance of assigned Deputy Attorneys General; conducts case file reviews;
performs other duties as required.
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: Five (5) years of experience as a practicing attorney, two (2) years of which shall have been in a
supervisory capacity.
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 applicants who have experience in the areas of litigation, child abuse
and neglect, termination of parental rights, administrative law, and/or licensing and employment law.
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 then forward the completed application,
along with a resume, cover letter indicating vacancy #18-160, copy of 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 transcripts. 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-
Office of the Attorney General
P.O. Box 081
Trenton, NJ 08625-0085