Correctional Hearing Officer - Legal Adjudicator

New York State Center for Recruitment & Public Service; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

New York State Center for Recruitment & Public Service is seeking a licensed attorney to preside over administrative proceedings involving incarcerated individuals at assigned correctional facilities in New York. The role requires arranging witness testimony and documentary/video evidence while ensuring due process is met and evidentiary rulings are properly applied.

The attorney will evaluate evidence, determine issues of law and fact, and prepare well-reasoned decisions with clear

Qualifications

• Law school graduate required; NY Bar admission or admission to another state's Bar.
• At least 3 years of post-admission experience in adversarial proceedings (criminal law, arbitration, formal fact finding, or related litigation).

Responsibilities

• Preside over administrative proceedings involving incarcerated individuals at assigned correctional facilities.
• Arrange for witness testimony and documentary and video evidence.
• Ensure due process standards, assess relevancy and admissibility of evidence, and maintain impartial demeanor during hearings.
• Evaluate evidence, resolve issues of law and fact, and consider mitigating and aggravating circumstances.
• Prepare decisions with statements of evidence and explanations for dispositions, including sanctions or programmatic referrals.
• Electronically record hearings and develop a complete paper record for potential litigation.
• Maintain independence and regular contact with Counsel's Office supervisory staff.
• Attend trainings, meetings, travel to assist other hearing officers, and draft FOIL appeal responses as needed.

Skills

Legal expertise

Adversarial proceedings

Due process

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

New York State Center for Recruitment & Public Service is seeking a licensed attorney to preside over administrative proceedings involving incarcerated individuals at assigned correctional facilities in New York. The role requires arranging witness testimony and documentary/video evidence while ensuring due process is met and evidentiary rulings are properly applied.

The attorney will evaluate evidence, determine issues of law and fact, and prepare well-reasoned decisions with clear