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N.C. Department of Information Technology · 5 days ago

Assistant Attorney General

Wake County, NC

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$88K/yr - $103K/yr

3+ years exp

The North Carolina Department of Justice represents the state and its agencies, handling criminal appeals and complex legal matters. The Assistant Attorney General will represent the Department of Environmental Quality in litigation regarding civil penalties and personnel actions, while also serving as a legal contact for environmental commissions.

Information Technology & Services

Work & Life Balance

Responsibilities

This position represents DEQ in litigation concerning the collection of civil penalties and related expenses

In this role, the position coordinates the efforts of DEQ employees and DOJ Environmental Division attorneys related to collection of DEQ civil penalties; coordinates with the paralegal assigned to the Collections Unit; and performs all work required to litigate, report on and research collections cases referred to the team

This position also represents assigned environmental commissions

In this role, this position serves as the primary legal contact for the chairperson and members of a represented commission

This work is complementary to that of the other attorneys in the Commissions, Coastal and Administrative Section, who represent commissions and handle complex environmental litigation matters

This position represents DEQ in personnel actions filed in the Office of Administrative Hearings, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and State and federal courts

This position also advises DEQ staff on personnel issues that arise under State and federal law

This position represents the State in criminal cases on appeal from the Superior Court Division

Travel including some overnight stays are required