Assistant Clerk of the Disciplinary System

Virginia State Bar; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The Virginia State Bar seeks an Assistant Clerk of the Disciplinary System to provide professional administrative support across District Committee, Disciplinary Board, and Three Judge Circuit Court panels. You will handle case records, notices, and official documents.

Ideal candidates will have a legal background, strong organization, and experience with Word, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat, plus the ability to work under pressure and maintain confidentiality.

Qualifications

• The successful candidate will have a legal background and the following requirements.
• Strong organizational, prioritization and communication skills.
• Experience with Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat and databases.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the disciplinary system, managing case records and issuing notices.
• Prepare monthly dockets for volunteers and staff, and monitor cases on appeal before the Virginia Supreme Court.

Skills

Self-starter

Detail-oriented

Prioritize and organize work

Verbal and written communication

Independent and team work

Criminal background check compliance

Learn Supreme Court Rules

Tools

Databases

Microsoft Word

Excel

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Title: Assistant Clerk of the Disciplinary System

State Role Title: Non-Classified

Hiring Range: $48,000-$50,000

Agency: Virginia State Bar

Agency Website: www.vsb.org

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia State Bar is looking for a highly professional team player with a can-do attitude to provide administrative support to the disciplinary system including District Committee, Disciplinary Board, and Three Judge Circuit Court panels. In this role, you will perform challenging administrative and paralegal tasks, including researching and managing case records, issuing and tracking legal notices, orders, and official documents, generating statistical reports, monitoring cases on appeal before the Supreme Court of Virginia, preparing monthly dockets for volunteers and staff, calculating cost assessments and processing payments, and serving as clerk at District Committee and Disciplinary Board hearings.

Minimum Qualifications

The successful candidate will have a legal background and the following requirements:

• a proven self-starter who is dependable and detail-oriented
• the ability to prioritize and organize work, exercise good judgment, take initiative, and work under pressure
• the ability to work independently and as part of a team to effectively manage shared workloads
• strong verbal and written communication skills
• experience working with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat and proficiency with databases and other computer processes
• comfortable working within a paperless office environment and dealing with people in person and on the phone
• the ability to learn and apply Supreme Court of Virginia Rules and Regulations
• successful completion of criminal background check

Contact Information

Name: VSB HR office

Phone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]