Legal Assistant
Commonwealth of Virginia
City, VA · Posted November 6, 2026
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About the job
Title: Legal Assistant
Hiring Range: $48,000-$51,000
Agency: Virginia State Bar
Agency Website: www.vsb.org
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
The Virginia State Bar is searching for an efficient and self-motivated legal assistant to receive, evaluate, and process complaints against lawyers. In collaboration with intake attorneys, this position will receive complaint data from the public, lawyers, judges, and other court officials; analyze pertinent data from complaint submissions; and enter complaint data into a database. The assistant must discern whether the complaint is new and requires immediate attention based on the Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct, an update to an existing complaint, or a review of a previous determination. In addition, the assistant will issue and process subpoena responses for the Discipline Department; process and mail correspondence; maintain computer files; conduct limited research; and perform special projects and other duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
The successful candidate will have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in an administrative position, preferably in a legal environment. In addition, we are looking for someone who is detail-oriented, dependable, flexible, able to give information while exercising good judgment and confidentiality, and comfortable working under pressure with tight deadlines. He/she will demonstrate excellent interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills; the ability to communicate effectively with others both verbally and in writing; and the ability to learn quickly and apply rules applicable to lawyer misconduct. In addition, the assistant must be computer-savvy, highly proficient with databases and online research tools, and comfortable leveraging generative AI and emerging technologies to enhance work quality, efficiency and innovation. Selected candidate must pass a criminal background check.
Special Instructions
DO NOT COMPLETE A STATE APPLICATION. Submit your cover letter and resume to hr@vsb.org.
Contact Information
Name: VSB HR office
Phone: 804-775-0500
Email: hr@vsb.org
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