DIVISION: Office of the Chief Court Administrator

CLASS DEFINITION: This class is accountable for directing the staff and operations of the Legal Services Unit, which is responsible for providing expert advice and professional services in the areas of law, policy, bar admission, attorney discipline, judicial administration, and forms review for the Judicial Branch.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Receives executive direction from the Executive Director of Operations, Superior Court.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Directs Legal Services Unit staff.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: Directs the staff and operations of the Legal Services Unit; coordinates, plans, and manages unit activities, including attorney discipline, bar admission and forms review ; formulates program goals and objectives; develops related policies; interprets and administers pertinent laws, statutes, and regulations; conducts performance evaluations, develops and implements staff training programs; prepares the unit budget; maintains contacts with individuals both within and outside of the Branch who might impact on program activities; reviews legislation and proposes revisions; serves as counsel to the Rules Committee of the Superior Court in the development of proposed changes to court procedures, codes of ethics for attorneys and judges, the attorney discipline process, and the bar admission process; provides advice on legal and policy matters to the Chief Court Administrator, the Executive Director and other Branch officials; manages the representation of the Branch in matters before the Claims Commission; represents the Branch on various committees; performs related duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY: Considerable knowledge of law and legal process, legal principles and practice; considerable knowledge of legal procedure in civil, criminal, juvenile, and family matters; considerable knowledge of litigation and the appellate process; considerable knowledge of and demonstrated ability in legal research; considerable knowledge of and ability to apply relevant state and federal laws; considerable knowledge of and ability to apply management principles and techniques; considerable interpersonal skills; considerable oral and written communication skills; computer skills; considerable ability to analyze legal issues, and present statements of fact, law, and argument; computer skills.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
General Experience: Membership in the Connecticut Bar and six (6) years of experience in the practice of law.
Special Experience: Three (3) years of the General Experience must have been in a managerial capacity.

This the existing specification in the same salary group approved effective February 1, 1996.