Staff Attorney - Statewide

State of Delaware•Dover, DE

About The Position

This position works within the Superior Court and serves at the pleasure of the President Judge. This position assists the Chief Staff Attorney with various legal and administrative issues that arise within the Superior Court, including: providing legal advice and guidance to the President Judge, the individual Judges and the staff of the Superior Court including the Superior Court Administrator's Office. conducting legal research and writing. tracking legislation affecting the Court. drafting legislation and administrative policies, as appropriate. reviewing and responding to requests for information from the media and the public. assisting the Chief Staff Attorney in the public information officer role. serving as staff for internal and external committees. drafting documents, procedural manuals, and correspondence. participating in and providing follow-up on significant projects, making recommendations, as appropriate. handling other duties as assigned. Additionally, this position shall report to and work on special projects assigned by the Chief Staff Attorney. This position is a statewide position and may require travel within the state. This position must have excellent oral and written communication skills.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited law school and minimum of five years of work experience as an attorney.
Admission to the Delaware Bar, with certification of good standing status.
Excellent research and writing skills.
Outstanding analytical and problem-solving ability.
Advanced capability to: Communicate effectively with judges, managers, Administrative Office personnel, the bar, the public and court staff.
Synthesize the results of legal research and convey those results (orally and in writing) in a clear and concise manner.
Accurately perform complex work with minimal supervision.
Consistently demonstrate sound ethics and judgment.
A legal writing sample of at least five pages must be submitted as an attachment to the application.
Criminal background check: A satisfactory criminal background check is required as a condition of hire.
The recruiting agency may require the applicant to pay for the criminal background check as part of the conditional offer of hire.

Nice To Haves

Preference will be given to applicants possessing experience in public policy, court procedure and court rule analysis or a related area.

Responsibilities

providing legal advice and guidance to the President Judge, the individual Judges and the staff of the Superior Court including the Superior Court Administrator's Office
conducting legal research and writing
tracking legislation affecting the Court
drafting legislation and administrative policies, as appropriate
reviewing and responding to requests for information from the media and the public
assisting the Chief Staff Attorney in the public information officer role
serving as staff for internal and external committees
drafting documents, procedural manuals, and correspondence
participating in and providing follow-up on significant projects, making recommendations, as appropriate
handling other duties as assigned
report to and work on special projects assigned by the Chief Staff Attorney