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Motions Staff Attorney -- Appellate Court
Date Posted: 09/11/2026
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Application Deadline: 09/28/2026Employee Benefits
Location:
Appellate Court: Hartford
Salary Range: $92,594 - $159,923/year – plus State of Connecticut benefits. New employees begin at the minimum. The starting salary for existing state employees may be higher than the minimum, in accordance with existing Judicial Branch policy.
Employee Benefits
Top notch array of health and retirement benefits including but not limited to:
- paid holiday leave
- paid vacation leave
- paid sick leave
- three paid personal leave days per calendar year
- group life insurance
- 457 Deferred Compensation
- voluntary flexible spending account programs
- discounted auto and home insurance policies
- long term disability
- short term disability
- hybrid remote work may be available for certain job positions
Motions Staff Attorney -- Appellate Court
Seeking a Motions Staff Attorney for the Appellate Court. The preferred candidate should have excellent research, writing and communication skills. Prior appellate experience is desirable.
DIVISION: Appellate Court
CLASS DEFINITION
This class is accountable for writing memoranda to the Appellate Court on complex motions.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Works under the general supervision of the Supervising Motions Staff Attorney or other employee of higher grade.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED
May lead/supervise lower level employees as assigned.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
- Prepares memoranda to the Appellate Court on complex motions
- reviews files for jurisdictional and procedural defects
- presents some motions to one judge either orally or in writing
- may assist the Supervising Motions Staff Attorney in assigning motions
- may attend court conferences or hearings in the supervisor’s absence
- handles expedited or emergency motions
- may review motions memoranda
- writes motions opinions
- reviews appellate court rules and assists the court with procedural and jurisdictional issues in appeals
- researches and analyzes legal questions and issues
- prepares reports and correspondence
- performs special projects as assigned
- performs related duties as required
Minimum Qualifications Required
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
Membership in the Connecticut Bar; previous experience with Appellate Court motions practice or legal research in superior court is preferred.
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Motions Staff Attorney -- Appellate Court Arbeitgeber: Hartford Probate Court
Die Justizbehörde des Bundesstaates Connecticut bietet eine herausragende Arbeitsumgebung für Gerichtsdolmetscher, die in einer Vielzahl von Gerichtsverfahren tätig sind. Mit einem wettbewerbsfähigen Gehalt und umfassenden Sozialleistungen, einschließlich Gesundheits- und Altersvorsorge, sowie der Möglichkeit zu hybridem Arbeiten, fördert das Unternehmen eine inklusive und unterstützende Kultur, die auf persönliches Wachstum und berufliche Entwicklung abzielt. Die Position ermöglicht es den Mitarbeitern, ihre Fähigkeiten in einem dynamischen Umfeld weiterzuentwickeln und einen bedeutenden Beitrag zur Rechtsprechung zu leisten.
