Attorney Examiner (Northeast Region)

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Northeast Region seeks an Attorney Examiner to conduct administrative hearings, issue decisions, and ensure fair, balanced outcomes for state services. You will review appeals, apply regulations, and guide proceedings from start to finish.

The role emphasizes hearing oversight, case evaluation, and legal research to support program integrity. Telework, alt schedules, and office-based duties may apply as needed by the bureau.

Qualifications

• Two years of professional legal work including one year of trial work.
• Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited law school.

Responsibilities

• Conduct administrative hearings by examining witnesses, ruling on motions, and managing evidence.
• Review records, assess facts, and prepare adjudications and recommendations.
• Handle appeals across multiple program areas and guide the appeals process from start to finish.
• Stay current on statutes, regulations, and policies and share guidance with staff.
• Track cases, issue orders, and ensure files meet required standards.

Skills

Legal experience

Trial experience

Education

Juris Doctor degree

Job description

THE POSITION

Are you ready to expand your legal expertise in an engaging, dynamic setting? Make a meaningful impact as an Attorney Examiner with the Bureau of Hearings and Appeals' Northeast Region. This role gives you the chance to analyze complex cases and ensure fair, balanced outcomes for individuals who rely on vital state services. Your work will directly strengthen public trust and support program integrity. Put your legal skills to work shaping decisions that truly matter—apply today!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

This position focuses on conducting administrative hearings and issuing decisions that support fair and consistent outcomes. The work involves reviewing appeals, applying regulations, and guiding the appeals process from start to finish.

• Hearing Oversight: Conduct administrative hearings by examining witnesses, ruling on motions, and managing evidence
• Case Evaluation: Review records, assess facts, and prepare adjudications and recommendations
• Appeal Management: Handle formal, recipient, and provider appeals across multiple program areas
• Legal Research: Stay current on statutes, regulations, and policies and share guidance with staff
• Process Coordination: Track cases, issue orders, and ensure files and records meet required standards

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
• Overtime as operationally necessary
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time upon successful completion of your probationary period and training. Work assignments will primarily take place in the office. Telework will be based on the operational needs of the bureau. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary: The starting salary is non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

Minimum Experience and Training Requirement

• Two years of professional legal work which includes one year of trial work experience; and a Juris Doctor degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school.

Special Requirement

• You must be in possession of a certification of current license and active admission in good standing to the Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Other Requirements

• You must meet the PA residency requirement . For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Veterans

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. 7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS)

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

EXAMINATION INFORMATION

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.