Closing Date: 24th October, 2025

Description:

Job Duties:
The Judicial Inquiry & Review Commission of Virginia is an independent commission created by the Constitution of Virginia to investigate charges of judicial misconduct or serious mental or physical disability. The Commission is composed of seven members elected by the General Assembly and employs a staff to assist in the investigation of complaints of misconduct against all state court judges, members of the State Corporation Commission, and members of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission. Assistant Counsel provides support for Commission Counsel in serving as the Commission's attorney.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Assistant Counsel will assist Commission Counsel. Specific duties include screening, investigating and evaluating complaints of ethical violations by Virginia judges; providing ethics advice to judges upon request; and conducting ethics presentations at judicial conferences. The position requires skill in interacting with the public and officials in all branches of state government.

Minimum Qualifications:
Applicants must be members in good standing with the Virginia State Bar, with at least 10 years' experience.

Additional Considerations:
Significant trial and appellate experience is preferred.

Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Contact Information
Name: Daisy Duitsman
Phone: No calls
Email: humanresources@vacourts.gov

In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employe