Attorney IV --Temporary Solutions
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Job Location:
Wake County, NC - USA
Hourly Salary:
$ 65 - 75
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Description of Work
This is a temporary position and there are no leave or retirement benefits offered with this position. Temporary employees who work an annual average of 30 or more hours per week may be eligible for health insurance coverage under the High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP). For more information on Health Benefits offered visit.
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Note: Permanent and time-limited NC State Government employees must separate from their permanent or time-limited position in order to work in a temporary position. All temporaries are limited to one NC State Government temporary assignment at a time.
Individuals hired into a temporary State job must be fully qualified for the job. OSHR supports the Governors Job Ready initiative and seeks to expand a temporarys skill set to enhance their qualifications for State government and private sector jobs. Exposure to an agencys culture process procedures and potential learning opportunities can provide valuable experience to those who may seek permanent employment with the state.
This temporary position is located in Raleigh - Wake County.
This attorney will serve as lead counsel in complex high-impact litigation with a primary focus on protecting public resources managed by the Wildlife Resources Commission. The position carries primary responsibility for developing and executing legal strategies to enforce state laws related to wildlife habitat and natural resource protection.
Job Order Hourly Rate of Pay: $75.00 (Based on education and/or years of relevant work experience reflected on the application).
This temporary position will be assigned to the Department of Justice. This position is located at 114 W Edenton St Raleigh NC 27603.
Key responsibilities include:
Lead Litigation Counsel: Serve as lead attorney in all phases of complex civil litigation in both state and federal courts including pre-litigation investigation drafting pleadings managing discovery overseeing expert witness work conducting motions practice negotiating settlements preparing for trial and handling appeals.
Strategic Legal Leadership: Develop and direct litigation strategies in consultation with agency leadership legal teams and technical experts ensuring alignment with statutory mandates and policy objectives.
Advisory Role to Agencies: Provide proactive legal counsel to the Wildlife Resources Commission and other state agencies on enforcement options legal remedies and litigation risks with an emphasis on achieving durable statewide environmental outcomes.
Interagency and External Coordination: Lead coordination efforts with other governmental bodies outside counsel scientific and technical experts and enforcement entities to support cohesive legal positions and strengthen the evidentiary record.
Public Interest Representation: Represent the legal and policy interests of the WRC in cases with wide-reaching implications for the conservation of natural resources and the protection of the public trust.
This position requires exceptional litigation skills deep subject matter knowledge and the ability to independently lead legal action in high-profile resource-intensive cases. The attorney must be committed to the States mission of protecting its natural resources through effective legal advocacy and enforcement.Knowledge Skills and Abilities / Competencies
NOTE: Qualified applicants must meet and CLEARLY reflect on their application training and experience and all knowledge skills abilities and any experience or competencies specified in the posting and/or supplemental question(s) to be considered. NOTE: See Resume is not acceptable to show work history.
To receive credit for your work history and credentials you must provide the information on the application form. Any information omitted from the application form listed as general statements listed under the text resume section or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit.Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
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Licensed to practice law by the North Carolina State Bar and three years of progressively responsible professional legal experience.Supplemental and Contact Information
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Temporary Solutions
Office of State Human Resources
1110 Navaho Drive Suite 200
Raleigh NC 27609
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