NOTICE OF JOB VACANCY
#26-260
TITLE: Assistant Attorney General
SALARY: $178,250.00
LOCATION: Division of Law
Environmental & Clean Energy Practice Group
25 Market Street
Trenton, NJ 08625
NUMBER OF POSITIONS AVAILABLE: One (1)
Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Deputy Director of the ECE Practice Group and/or the Director or Deputy Director of the
Division of Law, will oversee counseling and representation of client agencies of assigned Sections of the Practice Group; with a
particular focus on the Public Utilities Section; will oversee all aspects of litigation within assigned Sections, including screening
of matters, discovery, motion practice, trial work and appellate briefings; will oversee the handling of transactional matters and
provision of legal advice; will ensure coordination with designated outside counsel when appropriate; and, will perform other duties
as assigned.
Qualifications
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
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:
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For applicants who wish to submit a cover letter, please use the “other supporting documents”
upload field when submitting your application. Applications will not be accepted via email. All requirements must be met at the time
of submission.
This announcement will remain open until the vacancy has been filled.