Assistant County Attorney (Cd)

The Hanover County Attorney's Office seeks qualified applicants for an Assistant County Attorney I position; however, the position may be filled as an Assistant County Attorney II or Senior Assistant County Attorney position, depending on candidate qualifications and experience. The successful candidate will assist the County Attorney and Deputy County Attorneys in providing a wide range of legal services to the Board of Supervisors, the School Board, constitutional officers, the Pamunkey Regional Library, and County departments, boards, and agencies. Duties include drafting and reviewing contracts, ordinances, resolutions and other legal documents; litigating cases before administrative agencies and state and federal courts; performing legal research; and providing legal advice. The successful candidate may be responsible for assigning projects and reviewing the work product of legal assistants.

General Description: An Assistant County Attorney I assists the County Attorney, Deputy County attorneys and Senior Assistant County Attorneys in providing a wide range of legal services to the Board of Supervisors; School Board; school administration county departments, boards and commissions, constitutional officers; and the regional library.
 

Organization: The Assistant County Attorney I reports to the County Attorney and the DeputyCounty Attorneys.  This attorney will work under the direct supervision of senior level attorneys in the office to perform a wide variety of legal tasks for a number of different clients.

Essential Functions:

• Performs legal research;
• Provides oral and written opinions on legal matters as requested by the County Attorney, deputy county attorneys or senior assistant county attorneys;
• Drafts and reviews contracts, ordinances, resolutions and other legal documents in support of County governmental operations;
• Prepares reports and makes presentations as needed;
• Prepares and tries court cases, including appeals to state and federal courts, under the direct supervision of a deputy county attorney or senior assistant county attorney;
• Represents the County, School Board, constitutional officers, and other board and commissions before administrative agencies and tribunals, such as the Virginia Employment Commission.
• Assists senior level attorneys with the preparation and advocacy of the Board of Supervisor's and School Board's legislative agendas.

Working Conditions:

A. Hazards

• None Known

B. Environment

• Office

C. Physical Effort

• Minimal

D. Exempt

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Effective legal research and writing skills; ability to organize, interpret and apply legal principles and knowledge to complex legal problems; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with public officials and the general public; good professional judgment.

Education, Experience and Training: Strong academic background; Graduation from an accredited school of law and one year or equivalent intern experience required.  Must be a member in good standing of the Virginia State Bar or be eligible for admission within two (2) months.
 
Special Conditions:

• Criminal Records Check, including fingerprinting

• Must be licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia

• Work beyond normal work schedule

• Twelve-month probationary period

Revision Date: January 2020

The hiring range for the Assistant County Attorney I begins at $70,858.00, Assistant County Attorney II begins at $83,612.00 annually and the hiring range for a Senior Assistant County Attorney position begins at $98,663.00 annually, plus excellent benefits.

All applications must be accompanied by a cover letter, a resume and a 3 to 10 page writing sample.  Applications which do not include the preceding information will not be considered.