Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Appeals

Title: Assistant Attorney General Criminal Appeals

State Role Title:Assistant Attorney General

Hiring Range: $73500-$119700

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Attorney General & Dept of Law

Location:Office of the Attorney General

Agency Website: Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Responsibilities include representing the Commonwealth in criminal appeals in the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court of addition this attorney will handle habeas corpus and other post-trial litigation at all judicial levels in both state and federal courts. Some overnight travel will be required. Duties also include advice and assistance on other matters related to criminal law and procedure including legislative issues before the Virginia General Assembly.

Minimum Qualifications

The candidate should have a good academic record as well as demonstrated excellent legal writing research and oral communication skills and possess superior analytical ability objectivity and maturity of judgment.

At least one year of experience as a licensed attorney is required and one to three years of judicial law clerk trial or appellate experience is highly desirable.

Applicants must have graduated from an accredited law school and be admitted to the Virginia State Bar or eligible for admission.

Additional Considerations

N/A

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

The following application materials are required:

Cover Letter
Resume
Writing Sample
Law School Transcript (REQUIRED FOR ATTORNEY CANDIDATES WITH LESS THAN FIVE (5) YEARS OF PRACTICE EXPERIENCE).

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Contact Information

Name: OAG Recruitment

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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.