Description:
Duties: The Employment Litigation Section defends the State,
its agencies and employees in employment litigation matters involving
the State. The deputies in this Section handle the full spectrum of
litigation, including pleadings, discovery, depositions, motion practice
and trial.
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:
- Deputy Attorney General 4: Two (2) years of experience as a practicing attorney.
- Deputy Attorney General 3: Three (3) years of experience as a practicing attorney.
- 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.
- Salary Note: For newly hired individuals, the starting salary and title will be determined by the Department commensurate with experience. Salary offers and titles are non-negotiable and will fall within the range posted.
- Special Note: Current Department employees appointed to a Deputy Attorney General 4 or Deputy Attorney General 3 title must be willing to accept a lateral transfer, if selected.
- Same Applicants: If you are applying under the NJ CSC “SAME” program, your Schedule A or B letter must be submitted along with your resume and any other required supporting documents indicated on the announcement by the closing date indicated below. You are also required to apply via the NJ CSC SAME website. For more information on the SAME Program visit the CSC website at: https://nj.gov/csc/same/overview/index.shtml, email: SAME@csc.nj.gov, or call CSC at 609-292-4144, option 3.
- 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.
- All offers of employment are conditional, subject to the applicant agreeing to and then passing a background check that may include fingerprinting.