Assistant Chief Disciplinary Counsel

AgUpdate; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 126,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Vacation

Sick and personal leave

Group life insurance

457 Deferred Compensation

Flexible spending account programs

Discounted auto and home insurance

Job summary

State of Connecticut Judicial Branch in Hartford seeks an Assistant Chief Disciplinary Counsel to assist the Chief Disciplinary Counsel in investigations and pursuit of complaints against attorneys.

The role involves reviewing grievance panel records, pursuing contested hearings, and making dispositions recommendations to the statewide grievance or reviewing committees.

Qualifications

• Membership in the Connecticut Bar and seven (7) years of experience in the practice of law.
• Litigation experience required; trial and appellate court experience preferred, administrative experience acceptable.
• Some private practice experience is preferred.
• Incumbents may be required to travel in the course of their daily work.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Chief Disciplinary Counsel in investigating and pursuing complaints against attorneys and allegations of unauthorized practice of law.
• Review records of complaints from grievance panels where probable cause has been found.
• Pursue matters at contested hearings before the statewide grievance committee or a reviewing committee.
• Make recommendations concerning dispositions to the statewide grievance committee or a reviewing committee.
• Handle other attorney disciplinary matters before the Superior Court, including appointments to inventory files and protect client interests of deactivated or deceased attorneys and any appeals from those decisions.

Skills

Litigation experience

Trial and appellate court experience

Travel readiness

Education

Connecticut Bar admission

Job description

Assistant Chief Disciplinary Counsel

State of Connecticut Judicial Branch

Hartford

The State of Connecticut Judicial Branch is seeking a qualified individual to assist the Chief Disciplinary Counsel in the investigation and pursuit, where appropriate, of complaints against attorneys and allegations of unauthorized practice of law.

The successful candidate will assist in the review of records of complaints from grievance panels in matters where probable cause has been found, pursue matters at contested hearings before the statewide grievance committee or a reviewing committee, and make appropriate recommendations concerning dispositions to the statewide grievance committee or a reviewing committee. The successful candidate will also handle other attorney disciplinary matters before the Superior Court that may include but are not limited to appointment to act as Trustee to inventory the files and take other appropriate action to protect the interests of the clients of deactivated attorneys and, in certain cases, deceased attorneys and any appeals from those decisions.

Per Connecticut Practice Book Section 2-34A (a), the selected candidate may not engage in the private practice of law.

Salary Range: $125,921 - $165,372/year – plus State of Connecticut benefits. New employees begin at the minimum. The starting salary for existing state employees may be higher than the minimum, in accordance with existing Judicial Branch policy.

The State of Connecticut Judicial Branch offers its employees a top-notch array of health and retirement benefits including but not limited to:

• paid holidays
• vacation
• sick and personal leave
• group life insurance
• 457 Deferred Compensation
• voluntary flexible spending account programs
• discounted auto and home insurance policies
• long and short-term disability

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

General Experience: Membership in the Connecticut Bar and seven (7) years of experience in the practice of law. Some private practice experience is preferred.

Note: Litigation experience is required. Both trial and appellate court litigation experience is preferred, but administrative experience is acceptable.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Incumbents may be required to travel in the course of their daily work.

Careers at the Branch play an essential role for the public and society. Our meaningful, challenging, and interesting positions have a long-lasting effect that serves to advance justice and ultimately provides for the greater good of all.

Please reference posting number 26-8100-007

EOE