Attorney Manager II

Dept of Justice

DOJ Legal Services

Attorney Manager II (NS)

65044783

LG10

Recruitment Range: $120,642 - $145,781

NOTE: These are time-limited positions, subject to funding availability, which may last up to 36 months (3 years). Time limited employees are eligible for State Benefits. If you have questions concerning the time-limited status of these positions, you may inquire if selected for an interview.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This posting closes at 11:59:59 PM the night BEFORE the End Date listed.

The primary purpose of this position is to lead and supervise the Capital Litigation Section and to direct the State of North Carolina’s representation in capital appellate and post-conviction litigation. The position serves as the Department’s principal subject-matter expert on capital litigation and is responsible for ensuring consistent, experienced, and effective representation of the State throughout the state and federal review of capital convictions and sentences.

1. The Attorney Manager II leads and supervises the 7 other attorneys of the section and staff responsible for representing the State in capital litigation. The Manager oversees direct appeals in capital cases, state post-conviction proceedings, including motions for appropriate relief, federal habeas corpus litigation, and assistance to district attorneys in capital prosecutions. The position is responsible for assigning an reviewing cases, providing strategic and legal guidance on complex capital matters, ensuring consistency and quality in the State’s litigation positions.
2. Direct Capital Appeals. Represent the State in all direct appeals from judgments imposing a sentence of death, including the preparation of briefs, presentation of oral argument, responses to petitions or other relief, and all related proceedings before the appellate courts of North Carolina.
3. State Post-Conviction Litigation. Represent the State in all post-conviction proceedings involving a capital conviction or sentence, including motions for appropriate relief and other collateral challenges litigated in the superior courts, petitions and appeals arising from those proceedings in the North Carolina appellate courts, and petitions for certiorari or other review in any other courts. Section attorneys will handle evidentiary hearings and factual development necessary to defend capital convictions and sentences and will retain responsibility for the case throughout any proceedings.
4. Federal Habeas Corpus Litigation. Represent the State in all federal habeas corpus proceedings challenging North Carolina capital convictions or death sentences, including proceedings under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 in the United States District Courts for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of North Carolina; evidentiary hearings and other district-court proceedings; applications for certificates of appealability; briefing and oral argument before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; petitions for rehearing or rehearing en banc; and petitions for writs of certiorari and merits proceedings before the Supreme Court of the United States.

Some travel, including some occasional overnight stays are required
The selected candidate is subject to a background investigation.
The primary purpose of the Capital Litigation Section is to provide specialized, statewide representation of the State of North Carolina in all appellate and post-conviction litigation arising from cases in which a sentence of death has been imposed, and to provide advice and assistance to District Attorneys in capital prosecutions. The Section serves as the State’s principal repository of expertise in capital litigation and is responsible for ensuring consistent, experienced, and effective representation of the State throughout the lengthy and complex process of review applicable to capital cases.

Wendy K Minich