Assistant General Counsel (Hybrid)

Closing Date: 20th September, 2026

Description:

Background Check:
This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

Who We Are And What We Do:
The Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) serves as a trusted resource to assist in improving the administration of justice and promoting confidence in the judiciary. It is the administrative arm of the State's judicial branch, one of the three fundamental divisions of Tennessee state government. The judicial branch provides an essential check on the legislative and executive branches through judicial review. The AOC supports the Tennessee Supreme Court, intermediate appellate courts, trial courts, and courts of limited jurisdiction by managing programs, resources, and operations that enable the courts to function efficiently.

Job Overview:
The Assistant General Counsel is a member of the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) Office of General Counsel and works under the direction of the General Counsel. This position performs administrative and professional legal work in support of Tennessee's judicial branch, providing legal counsel, research, and analysis across a broad range of matters that affect the administration and operation of the courts. The role calls for a licensed Tennessee attorney who can exercise sound and independent legal judgment, manage multiple priorities under deadline, and work collaboratively with judges, court personnel, state agencies, the General Assembly, and other stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contract Review and Drafting: Prepare, review, and revise contracts and other legal agreements on behalf of the AOC, ensuring clarity and enforceability of agreements, consistent with the best interests of the State.
• Judicial Designations: Review and process requests for the designation of a substitute judge in judicial proceedings when the originally assigned judge has recused or is otherwise unavailable.
• Fiscal Review of Legislation: Analyze proposed legislation to determine its potential fiscal impact on the Tennessee court system and prepare fiscal impact statements documenting that analysis.
• Legal Research and Procedural Advice: Conduct legal research as needed and provide procedural and substantive legal advice to Administrative Office of the Courts staff in support of the judicial branch's administrative functions.
• Commission, Committee, and Conference Support: Serve as legal staff support for commissions, committees, and judicial conferences, including support of Tennessee Judicial Conference Committee for revision, compilation, and submission of annual amendments to Tennessee Pattern Jury Instructions for annual publication.
• Statutory Reporting: Prepare and file statutorily required reports for submission to the General Assembly, legislative committees, and other entities as required by law.
• Correspondence and Inquiries: Respond to inquiries and correspondence from judges, court personnel, agencies, and members of the public as requested.
• Other Duties as Assigned: Perform other duties as assigned in support of the Office of General Counsel and the AOC.

Minimum Qualifications:

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