Counsel - Legal ServicesDate Posted: 08/07/2026Posting Number: 26-1000-114Application Deadline: 08/24/2026Location: HartfordSalary Range: $94,656 - $172,793/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.Employee Benefitspaid holiday leavepaid vacation leavepaid sick leavethree paid personal leave days per calendar yeargroup life insurance457 Deferred Compensationvoluntary flexible spending account programsdiscounted auto and home insurance policieslong term disabilityshort term disabilityhybrid work from home may be available for certain job positionsResponsibilitiesprovide expert advice and recommendations to the Branch on a wide variety of legal and policy issuesrepresent the Branch in court and before administrative agenciesdraft and review complex contracts, inter-agency agreements, policies, legislative proposals and various other legal documentsDivisionOffice of the Chief Court AdministratorClass DefinitionThis class is accountable for providing expert advice and recommendations on a wide variety of legal and policy issues and may serve as counsel to the Rules Committee of the Superior Court and as secretary to the Wiretap Panel.SupervisionReceives general direction from the Director of Legal Services or other employee of higher grade.May supervise lower level staff as assigned.Examples of DutiesProvides expert advice and recommendations to the Legal Services unit on a wide variety of legal and policy issues affecting the Branchconducts legal research and drafts legal memoranda and opinionsrepresents the Branch in court and before administrative agenciesnegotiates and drafts contracts, license agreements,



and other legal agreements for the Branchacts as an assistant to the Director of Legal Servicesdrafts proposed changes to rules of practicereviews and proposes legislationacts as a liaison with operating units, agencies, and outside officials regarding Branch policies and proceduresperforms special projects as assignedprepares reports and correspondencerepresents the unit on a variety of committeesreviews Branch policies and procedures to ensure compliance with relevant state and federal laws, statutes, and regulationsreviews Branch forms for legal content and efficiency and proposes revisions and the development of new formsperforms legal research and writing for the Rules Committee of the Superior Court and may prepare agenda and minutes of meetingsas secretary to the Wiretap Panel, acts as a liaison between the panel, law enforcement officers, and prosecutorsensures the accuracy of applications for wiretapsnotifies all intercepted partiesreviews motions from persons under surveillanceresponds to requests for tapes and transcriptsmay serve as secretary to Investigatory Grand Jury Panelaccepts assignments from the Executive Directorassists in the preparation of the annual wiretap reportperforms related duties as requiredKnowledge, Skill and AbilityConsiderable knowledge of law and legal process, legal principles, and practiceconsiderable knowledge of and ability to apply relevant state and federal lawsconsiderable knowledge of and demonstrated ability in legal researchconsiderable interpersonal skillsconsiderable oral and written communication skillscomputer skillsconsiderable ability to analyze legal issues, present statements of fact, law, and argumentExperience and TrainingMembership in the Connecticut Bar and two years of experience in the practice of law #J-18808-Ljbffr

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