Attorney III #26-050 Re-announced

State of South Carolina; South Carolina; Vor Ort; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services seeks an attorney to provide on-site legal guidance and support. Under limited supervision, you will review civil actions, draft pleadings, represent the agency in hearings in circuit and appellate courts, and advise on policies and contracts.

You will train staff, review legislation, and handle security/privacy issues, requiring SC Bar membership and a JD.

Qualifikationen

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school and admission to the SC Bar.
• At least two years of professional legal experience and SC Bar membership.

Aufgaben

• Review and respond to civil actions and draft pleadings.
• Represent the department in contested hearings in circuit and appellate courts.
• Conduct legal research and provide advice to staff.
• Draft and review policies, bills, resolutions, and amendments.
• Provide legal training to agents and staff.
• Advise on security and privacy issues; review contracts and MOUs.
• Primary legal contact for security and privacy issues.

Kenntnisse

Legal research

Oral advocacy

Legal writing

Ausbildung

Juris Doctor or equivalent

SC Bar membership

Jobbeschreibung

Under limited supervision of the General Counsel, reviews and responds to civil actions, conducts research, drafts pleadings, represents the South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services in contested case hearings in the circuit and appellate courts of South Carolina, administrative hearings, the Office of Motor Vehicle Hearings, the Administrative Law Court; including state personnel grievances, grievance committee hearings, and other employment matters as assigned; reviews cases of misconduct from SC Criminal Justice Academy on behalf of Agency Head; provides legal advice to all levels of employees related to their jobs; provides legal training to agents & other staff, drafts & reviews policies, legislative bills, resolutions & amendments impacting the Department as requested; advises the Ignition Interlock Device Program; reviews use of force incidents; drafts or reviews contracts and memoranda of agreement or understanding; primary legal contact for security and privacy issues; performs other duties upon request of the General Counsel and/or the Deputy Director for Legal Services.

• A juris doctor degree or its equivalent from an accredited law school and experience as a practicing attorney; member of the SC Bar.
• A juris doctor degree or its equivalent from an accredited law school; member of the SC Bar and two years prior professional legal experience.

This is an entirely on-site, in-office position.

SCDPPPS DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS ARE CONSIDERED DURING THE INTERVIEW PHASE.

SCDPPPS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER

The South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services is committed to maintaining a workforce that is free of unlawful discrimination, including harassment on the bases of race, color, national origin, religion, age (40+) or disability, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, or gender identity).

THIS POSITION IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR POLICE OFFICER RETIREMENT SYSTEM MEMBERSHIP