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This class in the Criminal Justice series provides the linkages between the interests of executive and judiciary points of view in the criminal justice system. This class typically researches, develops and revises laws, concepts and policies to improve the adjudicatory process.

Complexity of Work: Performs work of considerable difficulty in conducting comparative analyses of existing and proposed statutes in Virginia, other states and the federal government that may lead to legislative, regulatory or administrative improvements in the adjudicatory process. Positions conduct special studies and perform complex analyses in order to develop programmatic solutions to problems; may serve as team leader or team member on complex interagency or judicial/executive/legislative branch research and development projects; develop work plans; conduct team as well as high level governmental briefings on scope and nature of projects; schedule and control projects’ progress; conduct specialized research; advise section manager, division director, deputy director or agency director of problems and results and prepares interim and final reports; furnish legal advice to the agency director and staff on all legal issues affecting the criminal justice system; state and local criminal justice liability issues and corrective tactics; review all agency rules and regulations for promulgation by the Criminal Justice Services Board; interpret state policies for the agency requiring detailed legal knowledge; conduct and maintain formal liaison with judicial branch, constitutional officers and agencies of state government; act as principal agency representative on interagency projects involving the office of the Virginia State Bar, Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court, Office of the Attorney General, Public Defender Commission, Virginia Circuit Court Clerks Association, and legislative and other committees studying adjudicatory issues; provide technical assistance to state and local criminal justice agencies on civil liability in training issues; conduct training when required; analyzes criminal justice

legislation to determine program policy and organizational impacts upon the adjudicatory process and prepares impact statements; and reviews appropriate federal/state court decisions and constitutional changes for the director and staff in preparation for changes in accordance with agency needs.

Supervision Given: Supervision is typically not a factor; however, positions will serve as a team leader.

Supervision Received: Receives direction from a division director and program manager. However, due to nature of the tasks, this position will function in most situations directly under the supervision of the agency director or deputy director.

Scope: Employees in this class are responsible for a wide range of adjudicatory issues crossing state governmental branches as well as federal/state/local adjudicatory relationships.

Impact of Actions: Errors in judgment may result in inappropriate actions by state and local governments resulting in high vulnerability to liability suits from the general public as well as employees of the criminal justice system.

Personal Contacts: Frequent contacts with the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court, state judges at all levels, Assistant Attorney Generals, high level officials of state and local criminal justice agencies, Federal Department of Justice, legislators and staff, and directors and managers of private non-profit organizations.

Knowledge: Considerable knowledge of criminal law and the interrelationship between adjudication and other aspects of the criminal justice system at the state, local and federal level.

Skills: None identified for this class.

Abilities: Demonstrated ability to present complex information orally and in writing to non-legal audience; work well with formal and informal groups in the field of adjudication; perform state/federal legal research; and communicate effectively orally and in writing.

QUALIFICATIONS GUIDE*

Licenses or Certification: Member of Bar.

Education or Training: Graduation from law school.

Level and Type of Experience: Legal experience in criminal law as well as experience with other components of the criminal justice or social welfare system.

An equivalent combination of training and experience indicating possession of the preceding knowledge, and abilities may substitute for this training and experience.

This class was revised as a result of a classification and compensation study of the Criminal Justice series.