INTERNAL/EXTERNAL
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT #16-126
Location
Position Available
Salary Range
Application Close Date
Administrative Office of
the Courts
(Concord, NH)
General Counsel
$76,752-$107,620
Labor Grade 53
September 9, 2016
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IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE POSITION ABOVE
Step 1:
 Print application from http://www.courts.state.nh.us/aoc/hr/NHJB-Application.pdf
OR call the Administrative Office of the Courts (271-2521) for an application
Step 2:
 e-mail application to: applications@courts.state.nh.us
 or fax application to: (603) 513-5454
 or mail application to: Administrative Office of the Courts
2 Charles Doe Drive
Concord, NH 03301
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Survey
Please take a moment to view the EEO survey attached to this position announcement.
Your responses are STRICTLY VOLUNTARY and will be kept CONFIDENTIAL.
Please return with your application and/or resume.
(At any time we may have more than one position vacant in the court system.
Your application may not be considered if you fail to note a specific position on your application.)
JOB DESCRIPTION
GENERAL COUNSEL – Regular, full-time position working in the New Hampshire Court System, subject to
the sufficient and continued funding of the Judicial Branch by the Legislature.
DEFINITION OF WORK
Serves as the in-house counsel to provide legal advice and analysis for the Administrative Office of the Courts
(AOC), which serves as the business component of the New Hampshire Judicial Branch (NHJB), and for the
trial courts in matters of administration including but not limited to personnel matters, threatened civil actions
against employees, administrative staff and judicial officers for acts in the course of employment, and other
matters not related to the adjudicative function of the trial courts.
Employees in this position may be required to travel during the regular course of business and are subject to
transfer or reassignment at the discretion of the Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts.
REPORTING LINES
This position reports to the Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts and may have supervisory
responsibility for one or more subordinate staff.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED)
(Any one position may not include all of the duties listed; nor do the examples cover all the duties which may
be performed.)
Provides legal analysis and opinions on laws, rules and regulations for the purpose of furthering the effective
administration and operation of the judicial branch.
Conducts legal research and provides legal advice to all AOC departments and members of the Judicial
Branch Administrative Council in their respective administrative functions within each trial court.
Negotiates, drafts and reviews contracts in which the judicial branch is a party.
Provides legal advice on employer-employee and labor relations; assists with negotiating labor management
issues and contracts and serves as lead negotiator as assigned by the Director after consultation with the
Judicial Branch Administrative Council; participates or monitors administrative or other hearings.
Analyzes and prepares legal memoranda and opinions on issues referred by the Director.
Administers and coordinates legal activities where the AOC, the NHJB or any of the trial courts is a party in
interest, or is an interested third party.
Oversees legislative strategies, priorities, and activities.
Provides legal advice on open records, public records, and governmental privacy.
Compiles reports as required by statute, rule or policy, or otherwise required by the Director.
Supervises, schedules, assigns work to, monitors work of, and evaluates employees assigned to the General
Counsel department.
Performs other essential functions, as assigned.
DESIRABLE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Juris Doctorate from an institution accredited by the American Bar Association with a minimum of seven (7)
years of full-time experience as a licensed attorney. Must be an active member of the New Hampshire Bar
Association and in Good Standing.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
 Knowledge of New Hampshire statutes, court rules, administrative orders, policies, procedures, and
applicable federal laws, rules and regulations.
 Knowledge of employment law and labor relations preferred.
 Knowledge of judicial procedures and rules.
 Effective oral and written communication skills.
 Excellent organizational skills including the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
 Effective conflict resolution skills with proven success in helping others build consensus and work
toward mutual understanding.
 Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a variety of professional contexts including interactions with
court staff, judicial leaders, legislative officials, state department heads, and the public.
 Ability to prepare legal pleadings, briefs, and memoranda.
 Ability to perform legal analysis and research.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
 Must be able to travel statewide.
 Must successfully pass criminal records check.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT
This position description represents general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
position.
08/19/2016
#16-126
State of New Hampshire - Administrative Office of the Courts
Equal Employment Opportunity Survey
As part of its mandate under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission requires
periodic reports from state governments which indicate the composition of their applicant and work force by age, gender and
ethnic/race category based on specific job categories (professional, technical, administrative, management etc.). Your responses are
Strictly Voluntary, will be kept Confidential and separated from all other personnel records only accessed by the Human Resources
Department. No adverse treatment will result if you choose not to answer any of the questions.
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER: ___ ___ ___ - ___ ___ - ____ ____ ____ ____
AGE: _______ (In whole numbers)
JOB TITLE of position for which you are applying: _____________________________
POSITION NUMBER of position for which you are applying: _____________________________
GENDER: (Please check only one response below)
_____ Male
_____ Female
ETHNICITY: (Please check only one response below)
H = Hispanic or Latino: A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin
regardless of race.
_____ YES
_____ NO
RACE: (Please check only one response below)
___ W = White (Not Hispanic or Latino) A person having origins in any of the original peoples of
Europe, the Middle East or North Africa.
___ B = Black or African American (Not Hispanic or Latino) A person having origins in any of the
black racial groups of Africa.
___ NHOPI = Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (Not Hispanic or Latino) A person having
origins in any of the peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa or other Pacific Islands.
___ A = Asian (Not Hispanic or Latino) A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the
Far East, Southeast Asia or the Indian Subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China,
India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand and Vietnam.
___ AIAN = American Indian or Alaska Native (Not Hispanic or Latino) A person having origins in any
of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America) and who maintain
tribal affiliation or community attachment.
___ T = Two or More Races (Not Hispanic or Latino) All persons who identify with more than one of
the above five races.
Please circle all that apply:
W
B
NHOPI
A
AIAN
Date completed: ___________________________
Thank you for your participation.
PLEASE RETURN COMPLETED FORM TO:
Administrative Office of the Courts
Human Resources Dept.
2 Charles Doe Drive
Concord, NH 03301