Title: Attorney

State Role Title: Attorney

Hiring Range: Starting at $79,500

Pay Band: 6

Agency: Div of Legislative Services

Location: General Assembly Bldg

Agency Website: dls.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Position Overview:
The Division of Legislative Services is seeking entry-level attorneys to join its legal services section. DLS is the agency responsible for providing nonpartisan legal and general research support services to the members of the General Assembly of Virginia and its standing committees and interim commissions. The staff attorney position is a highly visible position that entails drafting legislation, serving as committee counsel, and undertaking research and policy analysis to support the work of the General Assembly.

Minimum Qualifications:
• Graduate of an accredited law school.
• Active member in good standing of the Virginia Bar, or in the process of taking the bar after graduation.

Preferred Skills/Abilities:
• Experience or education in legislative and/or regulatory drafting.
• Work experience with a state legislature or a legislative agency in a nonpartisan role.

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.

To be considered for this position, submit a resume and cover letter for your application.

Contact Information

Name: Eleni Georgiou

Email: egeorgiou@dls.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s 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 800-552-5019.

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.