General Counsel -Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC)-Non-Tenured (NT)

@media (min-width:320px){.career Site{width:100%; max-width:940px; margin-right:auto; margin-left:auto;}.cs-atscs-jobdet-rtpane{padding-left: 0;}.maincont{position:relative; top:0; z-index: 0;}.lpic{float:left; width:50%; min-width:305px;}.rpic{float:left; width:50%;}.col1{display:inline-block; width:25%; min-width: 125px; line-height: 1.4; float:left;}.col1 label{font-size:100%; padding: 0;}.col2{display:inline-block; width:75%; min-width:100px; line-height: 1.4; float:left;}.col50per{display:inline-block; width:50%; min-width:150px; line-height: 1.4; float:left;}.col25per{display:inline-block; width:25%; min-width:150px; line-height: 1.4; float:left;}.fullwidth{display:block; line-height: 1.4; width:100%; text-align:center;}.threequarterwidth{display:block; line-height: 1.4; width:80%; text-align:center; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;}.g_row{clear:both; width: 100%; padding-top:15px;}footer{position: relative;}}@media (min-width:768px){.cs-atscs-jobdet-rtpane{padding-left: 250px;}.maincont{top:0px;}}.emplink{cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold;}Advertisement Closes 10/31/2026 (11:59 PM ET)2605345 General Counsel -Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC)-Non-Tenured (NT) Salary$120,000.00 - $135,000.00 Annually Employment Type Judicial Branch | Administrative Office of the Courts | 37.5 HR/WKClick here for more details on state employment. Hiring Agency Judicial | Court of Justice Location1001 Vandalay Drive Frankfort, KY 40601 USADescriptionThe Kentucky Judicial Branch offers rewarding career opportunities with the Administrative Office of the Courts in Frankfort and courts statewide. Employees enjoy state government benefits, including generousvacation and sick leave, health insurance, retirement, and a commitment to diversity, inclusion, and work-lifebalance. The Division of Legal Services has a General Counsel position open in Franklin County. General Counsel servesas in-house counsel, responsible for providing quality and timely legal advice, analysis, and services to the Administrative Office of the Courts, and upon request, to the Chief Justice, the Supreme Court, and appointedand elected officials. General Counsel also provides oversight and management of the organizational unitswithin the Office of General Counsel: Division of Legal Services, Court of Justice Forms Unit, and the StateLaw Library and Archive and Destruction Unit. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following: Provides direct supervision to assigned staff; plans, assigns, and reviews work; provides guidance andfeedback; evaluates employee performance; and addresses employee development and performance matters inaccordance with applicable policies and procedures. Oversees the day-to-day operations and directs the programs, activities, and staff of the Office ofGeneral Counsel, Legal Services Division, Legal Forms Unit, and State Law Library. Manages and monitors work performance by directing employees across business functions within the Officeof General Counsel, including making decisions on hiring and discipline, evaluating program and work objectivesand effectiveness, and realigning work and staffing assignments as needed. Plans, prioritizes, directs, and evaluates the provision of legal services provided to the Administrative Office of the Courts, and upon request, to the Office of the Chief Justice, the Supreme Court, and appointedand elected officials. Evaluates and commits resources within the Office of General Counsel for the provision of legal servicesrelated to topics including juvenile justice, criminal justice, and family law; court-involved legislation; personnel matters; court records; procurement; real property; capital construction; language access; courtservices and applications; and court security. Coordinates and oversees litigation in which the judicial branch, AOC, or its officials or employees havebeen named as party defendants, including arranging for representation, managing the legal service contractand invoices, reviewing pleadings and discovery, preparing mediation recommendations, and attendingdepositions or court proceedings when necessary. Advises and facilitates compliance with and/or response to subpoenas, court orders, and search warrantsdirected to the AOC, Kentucky Court of Justice, or any official or employee thereof. Directs all strategic decision-making related to the Court of Justice forms program, includingdesignation of projects, approval of resources, timelines, communications, and development or use ofworkgroups. Reviews and provides final publication approval of all Court of Justice forms. Serves on various formal and ad hoc committees regarding legal issues affecting the Kentucky Court ofJustice or directs appropriate staff to do so on his or her behalf. Represents the judicial branch in meetings with external justice partners, task forces, and executive andlegislative branch agencies and committees. Oversees or assists with drafting and reviewing AOC policy documents and Kentucky Court of Justiceadministrative procedures, orders, and rules of court. Oversees the management and operations of the State Law Library, including the provision of libraryservices and legal resources for officials and personnel of the Kentucky Court of Justice and members of thepublic. Oversees the management and operations of the archive and destruction unit for all Kentucky Court ofJustice records, including strategic decision-making impacting record retention schedules and assignment ofresources. Other duties as directed by the AOC Director or the Chief Justice. Minimum RequirementsEDUCATION:Graduate of an accredited law schoolEXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS:At least 7 years of work-related experience in the practice of law. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE:NONESubstitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION:NONESPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.):Certificate of admission to the Kentucky Bar Association, activemembership, in good standing