Counsel to the Clerk

United States Courts; Charleston (WV); Sur place; USD 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Clerk's Office of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia seeks a highly qualified, licensed attorney to serve as Counsel to the Clerk, acting as an internal general counsel for court operations and policies.

The role oversees the CJA program and EDR coordination, with possible travel and collaboration with the Clerk and Chief Deputy Clerk. The office is located in Charleston, WV, with courts sitting in Beckley, Bluefield, and Huntington; it is part of the federal

Qualifications

• Licensed attorney.
• Experience providing legal advice on court operations, fiscal law, local rules, and judiciary policies.

Responsabilités

• Serve as the Clerk's Office principal legal advisor to internal clients.
• Manage the Court's Criminal Justice Act (CJA) program and oversee CJA vouchers and related activities.
• Coordinate Employment Dispute Resolution (EDR) initiatives and training; act as alternate EDR Coordinator for other courts if requested.

Description du poste

Overview of the Position The Clerk's Office of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia is seeking a highly qualified, licensed attorney to serve as the Clerk's Office's principal legal advisor. Reporting to the Chief Deputy Clerk, the Counsel to the Clerk functions in a role like an internal, general counsel, providing procedural and substantive legal advice regarding court operations, fiscal law, local rules, and compliance with judiciary guidelines, policies, and procedures. While the selected candidate will report to the Chief Deputy Clerk and work closely with the Clerk of Court, the attorney will serve a number of internal clients. The Counsel to the Clerk also manages the Court's Criminal Justice Act (CJA) program, overseeing the day-to-day administration of the CJA Panel of attorneys to support timely and high-quality representation of criminal defendants and ensuring accountability in the accurate and prompt payment of CJA vouchers, in addition to overseeing the CJA-related activities of the Administrative Technician. The incumbent also serves as the Court's primary Employment Dispute Resolution (EDR) Coordinator, including oversight of the annual EDR training requirement, and as alternate EDR Coordinator for other courts as requested. This position may require occasional travel away from the Court, as needed. The Clerk's Office of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia has points of holding court located in Beckley, Bluefield, and Huntington, with the main office located in Charleston, West Virginia. The Clerk's Office is comprised of 40 employees, who support five active Article III judges, one senior Article III judge, and three full-time magistrate judges. We are part of the judicial branch, one of the three separate branches of the federal government. We independently set our own employment policies, such as remote work and performance management.

The federal Judiciary is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.