NOTICE OF JOB VACANCY #26-290
TITLE: Assistant Attorney General
SALARY: $178,250.00
LOCATION: Division of Law Division of Law Administrative Practice Group AND Administrative Practice Group – 25 Market Street, Trenton, NJ 08625 / 124 Halsey Street, Newark, NJ 07102
NUMBER OF POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Three (3)
Responsibilities
DUTIES: Under the supervision of the Deputy Director of the Administrative Practice Group and/or the Director or Deputy Director of the Division of Law, the Assistant Attorney General 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 transactional matters and counseling assignments; will oversee counseling and representation of client agencies regarding election matters; will oversee section chiefs with setting priorities, workflow, and legal strategy; will participate in evaluations of Section Chiefs and Assistant Section Chiefs; and will perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
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.
Application Process
HOW TO APPLY:
If qualified, please submit a current resume including current bar admissions with dates, copy of NJ Certificate of Good Standing, a copy of your final unofficial undergraduate and JD transcripts and/or foreign degree evaluation, and a legal writing sample via the following link on or before the closing date of December 31, 2026.
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