Staff Attorney
Company: DHRM
Location: Richmond
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Title: Staff Attorney State Role Title: Salary Non-Specified
Hiring Range: Commensurate with Experience Pay Band: UG Agency:
Supreme Court Location: Supreme Court Agency Website:
www.vacourts.gov Recruitment Type: General Public - G Job Duties
The Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of
Virginia seeks to hire a full-time Staff Attorney in the Department
of Legal Research. 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 primary responsibilities of the Staff Attorney
will include (i) providing legal research services to the judges of
the circuit, general district and juvenile and domestic relations
district courts and to the staff of the Office of the Executive
Secretary; (ii) reviewing legislation before the Virginia General
Assembly to determine its effect on the Virginia court system and
assisting with representing the court system at the General
Assembly; (iii) assisting with the implementation of
recently-enacted legislation in the court system; and (iv) engaging
in other tasks as needed, including participating in workgroups and
attending outside agency meetings as they pertain to the court
system and assisting with the development and revision of official
court forms used in the district courts. Minimum Qualifications
Applicants must be licensed to practice law in Virginia and be in
good standing with the Virginia State Bar; demonstrate an ability
to do sophisticated legal research, including familiarity with
Lexis and/or other automated research tools; and possess superior
analytical, verbal and literary skills. Additional Considerations
Preference will be given to applicants with some combination of the
following: 2-5 years of practice experience in Virginia’s trial
level state courts, particularly a civil practice; a judicial
clerkship with a Virginia state court; or experience with the
legislative process in the Virginia General Assembly. 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. A writing sample is required.
Interviews will not be conducted until after March. 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.
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