Assistant Attorney General, Special Investigations and Actual Innocence
Assistant Attorney General, Special Investigations and Actual Innocence
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Job Description
Title: Assistant Attorney General Special Investigations and Actual Innocence
State Role Title: Assistant Attorney General
Hiring Range: Commensurate with Experience
Pay Band: UG
Agency: Attorney General & Dept of Law
Location:Office of the Attorney General
Agency Website: Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
This attorney will research and write briefs in the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court of Virginia in actual innocence cases. The attorney will conduct oral arguments evidentiary hearings assist with ongoing criminal investigations and prosecutions as needed. This position reports to the Section Chief for Special Investigations and Actual Innocence and can be based out of the Fairfax Richmond or Virginia Beach Office of the Virginia Attorney General. Some overnight travel will be required.
Minimum Qualifications
- Demonstrated ability to litigate in all courts particularly criminal prosecutions.
- Must have excellent written and oral communication skills as evidenced by writing samples and references.
- The ideal candidate will have a minimum of four (4) years of criminal law experience in trial or appellate courts.
- Admittance to the Virginia Bar is required.
Special Instructions
Kindly utilize the Virginia Jobs website () to submit your application. Applications sent to the Recruitment email address will not be reviewed for the hiring process. We do not entertain phone calls or emails inquiring about application status; instead please login to the PageUp/RMS system for updates on your applications status.
Contact Information
Name: OAG Recruitment
Phone:
Email:
In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at .
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1 2022- February 29 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
Employment Type
Full-Time
