Title: Commission Counsel

State Role Title: Salary Non-Specified

Hiring Range: Commensurate with experience

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Jud Inquiry and Review Comm

Location: Judicial Inquiry Review Comm

Agency Website: WWW.VACourts.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission of Virginia seeks applicants for the position of Commission Counsel. The successful applicant will begin work for the Commission on January 1, 2026. The Commission is an independent judicial branch agency composed of seven members elected by the General Assemble.

Counsel’s primary duties of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Counseling judges on compliance with the Canons of Judicial Conduct;
• Receiving, reviewing, and investigating complaints of judicial misconduct;
• Coordinating investigation of claims of judicial misconduct;
• Preparing for, coordinating, and attending monthly meetings of the Commission;
• Carrying out and coordinating the imposition of discipline of judges found to have violated the Canons of Judicial Conduct;
• Drafting appropriate pleadings for the Supreme Court of Virginia relating to disciplinary actions;
• Coordinating, as appropriate, with other state entities including the Office of Executive Secretary for the Supreme Court of Virginia, Governor’s Office, the Virginia Legislature, and the Virginia State Bar;
• Handling all forms of communication between the Commission and the public, the media, the courts, and other state and national judicial conduct organizations;
• Preparing and monitoring the budget for the Commission;
• Assisting and conferring with the Office of Executive Secretary for the Supreme Court of Virginia, and with appropriate General Assembly committees, concerning budgetary and other administrative matters;
• Presenting educational presentations on judicial ethics and the work of the Commission at judicial seminars and other appropriate functions;
• Managing the office, equipment, operations, accounts payable, and personnel, etc. of the Commission.
  

Minimum Qualifications

Counsel serves at the pleasure of the Commission and must be a member in good standing with the Virginia State Bar, with at least 10 years' experience, preferably as an active trial lawyer in both civil and criminal matters. Counsel must have strong administrative and interpersonal skills, and be capable of dealing with the bench, bar, legislature, and public.

Additional Considerations

State application, resume, and cover letter are required. State application must be fully completed. Applicants must apply online.

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.

Contact Information

Name: Daisy Duitsman

Phone: No calls

Email: Humanresources@VACourts.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.