Attorney II

Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce; Greenville (NC); On-site; USD 105,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Pitt County Government is seeking an Attorney II to represent the Department in Child Protective Services actions and ensure legal needs of the program are met. Responsibilities include coordinating legal training for child welfare workers and providing guidance on releasing information to other agencies.

The role also offers support in Child Support and Adult Services matters and collaboration with other Attorneys IIs on appellate child welfare cases.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of case, statutory, regulatory, and common law.
• Knowledge of judicial and quasi-judicial procedures and rules of evidence.
• Ability to conduct civil or criminal litigation.
• Ability to interpret and apply constitutional provisions, statutes, regs, decisions.
• Ability to analyze facts, evidence, and legal instruments.
• Ability to express conclusions clearly in oral and written form.

Responsibilities

• Represent the Department in Child Protective Services actions.
• Coordinate legal training for child welfare workers and other staff as designated.
• Provide advice on release of legal information to other agencies and entities.

Skills

Case law

Judicial procedures

Litigation

Constitutional law

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Law degree

NC Bar license

Driver's license

Job description

ATTORNEY II

Salary Range: $105,418 - $166,618

Primary Purpose of Position

The primary purpose of this position is to represent the Department in Child Protective Services actions and to ensure that the legal needs of the program are being met. This attorney is also tasked with coordinating legal training for child welfare workers and other workers as designated by the Director and providing advice and assistance as to the release of legal information to other agencies and entities. This Attorney will provide assistance in Child Support and Adult Services matters when requested to do so by the other Attorney IIs or by workers and will also provide assistance to other Attorney IIs when requested to do so in appellate Child Welfare cases.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Considerable knowledge of case, statutory, regulatory, and common law.
• Considerable knowledge of judicial and quasi-judicial procedures and the rules of evidence.
• Ability to conduct civil or criminal litigation.
• Ability to interpret and apply constitutional provisions, statutes, administrative regulations, court decisions, and other precedents.
• Ability to analyze facts, evidence, and legal instruments.
• Ability to express conclusions and arguments clearly and logically in oral and written form.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships.

Minimum Education and Experience

• Graduation from a recognized school of law and one year of professional legal experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• License to practice law in the State of North Carolina.
• Valid North Carolina driver's license required.
• Bilinguals encouraged to apply.
• DD 214 is required from applicants claiming a military preference.

Position # 810603

Closing Date: 11/06/2026

Pitt County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Contact Information:
Pitt County Government Human Resources
1717 W. 5 th Street
Greenville, NC 27834
252-902-3051
Jobline: 252-902-1001
www.pittcountync.gov