Title: Administrative Staff Attorney

State Role Title: Salary Non-Specified

Hiring Range: Commensurate with experience

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Supreme Court

Location: Court of Appeals

Agency Website: www.vacourts.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Court of Appeals of Virginia is seeking applications for a full-time Administrative Staff Attorney. This role works directly with the Chief Judge on special projects for the Court and Judges’ Chambers. This position offers a competitive benefits package, which includes vacation and sick leave, 13 paid holidays, health insurance, retirement, life insurance, deferred compensation, and short- and long-term disability.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The Administrative Staff Attorney reports to the Chief Judge and is responsible, as directed and assigned by the Chief Judge, for tracking cases, monitoring trending legal issues and high-profile matters filed with the Court, and compiling data concerning the Court's dockets. The Administrative Staff Attorney will help track statistics for the Court’s Annual Report to the General Assembly. In addition, the Administrative Staff Attorney, as directed by the Chief Judge, will assist the Staff Attorney for Special Projects with research and drafting for judges’ Chambers when needed because of temporary staffing constraints. This may include onboarding new judges and preparing bench memos and draft opinions, as appropriate. The Administrative Staff Attorney will generally provide support services for Court-related special projects as assigned by the Chief Judge.

Minimum Qualifications

The successful applicant will be an individual interested in a long-term professional opportunity who is a member of the Virginia State Bar and has a minimum of four years’ experience working with an appellate court or circuit court. Knowledge of appellate court rules and procedures, outstanding analytical skills, the demonstrated ability to evaluate and synthesize a large volume of information, and excellent written and oral communication skills is required. The successful applicant must be dependable, discreet, able to multitask, and possess strong attention to detail. Applicants also must demonstrate competence with computer-based case tracking, legal research, and word processing systems.

Additional Considerations

Please submit a cover letter, current resume, and a writing sample that is solely the applicant’s work product.

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.