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M Serves as liaison to other County departments on projects and issues impacting the Sheriff's Office; Assists in the administration of personnel requirements including providing and developing in- service training on significant case law and legislation, reviewing established case law impacting the Sheriff's operations and participating in management decision - making and organizational structure, training, resource allocation and policy development. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS: Comprehensive knowledge of federal, state and municipal laws governing the State of North Carolina; thorough knowledge of criminal law and criminal procedure and the programs of the Sheriff's Office; thorough knowledge of North Carolina law pertaining to the operations, authorities and responsibilities of local government; thorough knowledge of the principles and procedures of civil law, especially as related to County government; thorough knowledge of judicial and quasi - judicial procedures and rules of evidence; thorough knowledge of federal case law dealing with civil liability of the Sheriff's Office and its officers arising out of law enforcement and jail operations; good knowledge of statutory provisions applying to rules of order; good knowledge of legal research and investigation methodology; good knowledge of the current literature, trends and developments in the field of governmental law; working knowledge of County government structure and operations; working knowledge of the principles of supervision, organization and administration; ability to interpret and apply laws and court decisions, and to use legal source material in technical research; ability to direct and evaluate the work of staff personnel; ability to effectively express ideas orally and in writing; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignment; ability to analyze legal issues and identify significant cases that may affect County government and the Sheriff's Office; skilled in legal writing; skilled in collaborative conflict resolution, negotiation and meeting facilitation; skilled in strong interpersonal and managerial skills; demonstrates sound professional judgment; initiative; resourcefulness; dependability; physical condition commensurate with the requirements of the position MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Juris Doctor Degree *, and 2 to 5 years of experience in the practice of law in a local government or experience in providing legal assistants in a government municipality or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities. SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: License to practice law in the State of North Carolina and possess a valid North Carolina Driver's License. Must be available for emergency /on- call /after hour response. *SPECIAL NOTE: Education beyond the secondary level must be from an institution recognized or accredited by the North Carolina State Education Department as a post- secondary, degree - granting institution.