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JOB DESCRIPTION FOR STAFF ATTORNEY
Title: Staff Attorney
Department: Circuit Court Judges - Administration
Salary: $115,000
JOB SUMMARY
This position performs a variety of professional legal work, legal research, and legal consultation for Circuit Court Judges and staff; provides overall training, direction and supervision to law clerks. Reports to the Circuit Court Judges pursuant to Virginia Code §15.2-1638.1.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Requires a Juris Doctorate degree.
- Licensed by the Virginia State Bar to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia (those awaiting bar results may also apply).
ESSENTIAL JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Perform legal research on a variety of issues and present findings to the Circuit Court Judges.
- Write bench briefs, memoranda, and case summaries for presentation to the Circuit Court Judges.
- Draft formal legal opinions and court orders for review by the Circuit Court Judges.
- Review a variety of order's, petitions, and motions submitted to the Judges to ensure they comply with statutory requirements.
- Review cases several days prior to trial, preparing factual summaries, identifying issues, and apprising judge of anticipated jurisdictional, procedural, or evidentiary problems.
- Attend court to listen to the evidence and argument to assist the Circuit Court Judge.
- Prepare and/or review proposed responses to correspondence received by the Circuit Court Judges.
- Provide guidance to support staff and law clerks.
- Oversee the hiring, training, supervision, and evaluation of the law clerks.
- Stay current with recent legal developments, both statutory and case law, impacting the court and its procedures.
- Respond to telephone inquiries from Attorneys or other persons, concerning procedural matters.
- Perform other duties as assigned. Individual assignments will be determined by the Circuit Court Judges based on current workload and department need.
- Able to deal effectively with challenging and changing deadlines; speak effectively with Judges.
Type : INTERNAL & EXTERNAL
Location : CIRCUIT COURT
Posting Start : 08/05/2026
Posting End : 08/26/2026
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