MID Criminal Attorney IV - Charlotte (65038015)

State of North Carolina; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 116,000; Part time

Job summary

The State of North Carolina is seeking a MID Criminal Attorney IV in Raleigh. The position requires prosecutorial experience in complex criminal cases, including healthcare fraud, and involves mentoring junior lawyers. The role offers a competitive salary and the option for hybrid work, ensuring flexibility while serving the community.

Benefits

Employer-paid health insurance

Generous vacation and sick leave

Flexible telework options

Retirement benefits

Qualifications

• Must have a JD and be licensed to practice law in North Carolina.
• Significant experience prosecuting criminal cases required.
• Capable of mentoring junior counsel.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze criminal cases referred to the Division.
• Prosecute cases in state and federal courts, often involving Medicaid fraud.
• Mentor and train junior counsel within the Division.

Skills

Legal Research

Case Analysis

Mentoring

Negotiation

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

MID Criminal Attorney IV - Charlotte (65038015)

MID Criminal Attorney IV - Charlotte (65038015)

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THE STARTING SALARY FOR THIS POSITION IS LIMITED TO $92,917 to $115,937. Salary offers for the selected candidate are based on the candidate's education and experience related to the position, as well as our agency budget and equity.

Duties Include, But Not Limited To

• Thoroughly review all pertinent information relating to cases referred to the Division or generated by the Division.
• Ensure investigations are conducted within the parameters and in accordance with current state and federal law and court rulings.
• Determine whether there is a criminal violation of the law by thorough and precise analysis, research of documentary evidence, and interviews.
• Analyze, review and prepare state and federal arrest warrants, indictments, and other pleadings necessary to the successful prosecution of charges initiated by the Division.
• Prosecute highly complex cases in both State and federal court. Typically, persons hired as Attorney IVs have significant experience prosecuting – often as an assistant district attorney.
• Serve as a Special Assistant United States Attorney (SAUSA) with at least one of the United States Attorney’s Offices(USAO) in North Carolina. This attorney will spend a significant amount of their time working federal cases. The amount of loss involved in many of the federal health care fraud cases exceeds a million dollars.
• Mentor and train junior counsel.
• Screen referrals and make recommendations to the Director as to which cases are viable.
• Supervise the preparation of cases.
• Work with investigators to investigate cases and gather sufficient evidence to support the filing of an indictment or warrant.
• Prepare discovery and analyze and respond to discovery requests and ensure that all discovery is provided as required by law.
• Perform legal research in the field of health care fraud and investigations.
• Organize trial documents to ensure their admissibility and to make them understandable to the court and jury.
• Negotiate criminal pleas in complex criminal actions, prepare agreements for criminal restitution, and analyze financial settlements proposed by opposing counsel.
• Provide legal guidance and direction to the investigators.
• Provide consultation and advice to the Criminal Chief and Director; keep the Director and Criminal Chief apprised of important developments in criminal cases.
  
  

If selected for an interview, management is requesting a writing sample related to a court case, as well as a most recent job performance evaluation.

This attorney must be able to travel, meet, and prosecute cases throughout North Carolina. Overnight out-of-town stays are sometimes required. The Attorney must be able to drive a state vehicle.

The Criminal Attorney IV must complete training from the National Association of Medicaid Control Fraud Units. The attorney must also be willing to travel and complete additional job-related training.

One of the responsibilities of this position is to prosecute Medicaid fraud cases as a Special Assistant United States Attorney with the United States Attorney’s Office in the Western District of North Carolina, which has its main office in Charlotte.

CHARLOTTE OFFICE OPTION. There is an option for the attorney hired for this position to select Charlotte for their home office location. This should allow them to work most of their office days from a DOJ location in Charlotte. They will be required to have two regularly scheduled Raleigh office days each month. Additionally, they will be required to work from the Raleigh office on other days as needed or requested by management.

This position qualifies for teleworking on a part-time basis and is flexible / hybrid, subject to management approval. While the right to telework is not guaranteed and it could be eliminated by management, currently most MID employees have the option to telework 2 to 3 days a week from their home.

As with any MID position, if the employee’s work performance does not meet expectations, management may eliminate all telework and require the employee to work from the Raleigh office every day.

Selected candidate will undergo a background and records check.

Note To Current State Employees

The salary grade for this position is LG09. State employees are encouraged to apply for positions of interest even if the salary grade is the same as, or lower than, their current position. Please detail ALL work history including non-state service experience. If selected for this position, a new salary will be recalculated taking into consideration the quantity of relevant education and experience, funding availability, and internal equity. Based upon these factors, a pay increase MAY or MAY NOT result.

The State of North Carolina offers employer paid health insurance plus twelve paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information at Employee Benefits.

Division Information

This position is located in the Medicaid Investigations Division (MID) of the North Carolina Department of Justice, which is the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) for the State of North Carolina. Medicaid is the nation’s public health insurance program for people with low income. This taxpayer funded program provides critical health coverage for nearly one in five people in North Carolina, and approximately 40% of children in North Carolina are covered by Medicaid. To date, the MID has recovered more than $1 billion in restitution and penalties for North Carolina.

The MID receives 75 percent of its funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under a grant award totaling $8,453,116 for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2025. The remaining 25 percent, totaling $2,817,703 for FY 2025 is funded by the State of North Carolina.MID investigates and prosecutes health care fraud committed by Medicaid providers and the physical abuse of patients and embezzlement of patient funds in Medicaid-funded facilities.

MID works closely with district attorneys’ offices, US Attorneys’ offices, federal, state and local agencies across the State. The damages in a Medicaid fraud case can range from a few thousand dollars to tens of millions of dollars. MID’s enforcement actions protect and recover taxpayer funds and help ensure access to needed medical services for Medicaid enrollees. MID is staffed by Department of Justice attorneys, investigators, auditors, analysts, and a nurse investigator, paralegals, and administrative staff. Cases are pursued in both federal and state courts in partnership with law enforcement agents from federal and state agencies such the Office of Inspector General, FBI, IRS, the North Carolina Department of Insurance,

Sheriffs' Offices, and Police Departments.

Department Information

The North Carolina Department of Justice, led by the Attorney General of North Carolina, represents the state, state agencies, and elected officials, and defends the rights of the people of North Carolina. The Department handles all state criminal appeals cases and assists district attorneys with complex criminal cases at their request. Additionally, the Department of Justice includes the North Carolina State Crime Lab, the North Carolina Justice Academy, and the Sheriffs’ and Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Divisions.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

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