Special Assistant Attorney GeneralCriminal Division
Special Assistant Attorney GeneralCriminal Division
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$ 80114 - 90691
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Responsibilities: The position offers a unique and challenging experience for a highly motivated person. The office is seeking an attorney to fill a position within the Criminal Division to handle the investigation and prosecution of misdemeanor and felony cases.
Required Qualifications for Appointment
Qualifications: Applicants must possess a Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school and be an active member in good standing of the Rhode Island bar be eligible to waive into the Rhode Island Bar or have taken the Rhode Island Bar Exam this summer. Candidates should have superior writing skills good judgment excellent communication and advocacy skills and the capacity to function at a high level in a demanding environment. Additionally applicants must exhibit the ability to work in a supportive and professional manner with other attorneys support staff law enforcement agencies and the public. Candidates must be computer literate and adept at learning new computer programs. The selected applicant will be subject to a full background investigation including reference checks.
Supplemental Information
RHODE ISLAND OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL
SPECIAL ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL
CRIMINAL DIVISION
PAY GRADE 8730 $80114 $90691
OR COMMENSURATE WITH EXPERIENCE
March 28 2024 June 30 2025
About the Office of the Attorney General: The Attorney General is the states top lawyer and law enforcement official protecting and serving the people and interests of Rhode Island through a broad range of duties. Every day the Offices attorneys fight to ensure the public safety of the states communities improve the economic security of its citizens safeguard the states spectacular natural resources and restore the publics trust in government. Assistant and Special Assistant Attorneys General represent the people of Rhode Island in civil and criminal matters before trial courts appellate courts and the supreme courts of Rhode Island and the United States. The Office is unique among attorneys general offices across the country. Out of fifty states only two other offices share the same broad criminal mission. The Offices attorneys prosecute complex and violent crimes but also functionally serve as one of the nations largest district attorneys offices prosecuting all felonies throughout the state.
If applying for this position by submitting a cover letter and resume via mail or email no need to apply through online system.
Application Process: Applicants should email 1 a cover letter summarizing why you are interested and describing the skills and abilities you possess that will enable you to succeed in this position 2 resume 3 list of three references and 4 a writing sample to:
Aida Crosson
Director of Administration
Office of the Attorney General
150 South Main Street
Providence RI 02903
Equal Opportunity Employer: The Attorney Generals Office is stronger more credible and more capable when its employees bring diverse backgrounds cultures and perspectives to their work. The Office encourages all qualified applicants from all ethnic and racial backgrounds veterans LGBTQ individuals and persons with disabilities to apply.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race color sex religion sexual orientation gender identity or expression age national origin disability or covered veteran status.
Other Information: Finalists will be subject to a full background investigation including reference checks. All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of the background investigation receipt of letters of good standing from each Bar in which the applicant is a member and membership in good standing with or admission into the Rhode Island Bar. In certain limited circumstances applicants may be hired pending temporary or full admission.
Employment Type
Full Time
