Closing Date: 12th October, 2026
Description:
Job Overview:The duties and responsibilities of attorneys in CDD include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Developing case strategy with clients and supervisors;
- Collaborating with other attorneys, paralegals, and support staff within the office;
- Navigating and effectively employing oral, written, and electronic discovery;
- Pursuing effective motion practice through outstanding legal research and writing;
- Protecting the State's interests on appeal; and
- Representing Tennessee with excellence in the courtroom and outside the office.
Minimum Qualifications:
The ideal candidate must demonstrate:
- High capacity for analytical reasoning through outstanding research and writing;
- Familiarity with and interest in constitutional law and statutory interpretation;
- Strong academic performance; and
- Admitted to the Tennessee bar or eligible for admission and in good standing with current bar.
Preferred Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will preferably demonstrate one or more of the following:
- Civil litigation experience, with a preference for experience in constitutional and civil rights litigation or complex commercial litigation;
- Judicial clerkship experience;
- Experience as a first-chair or lead attorney in evidentiary hearings or trial; or
- Electronic discovery experience.
