Disciplinary Counsel - Early-Career Attorney (Remote)

State of South Carolina; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (LLR) in South Carolina is seeking candidates for a disciplinary counsel role. This position targets recent law school graduates with up to five years of legal experience and offers on-the-job training.

You will handle routine and complex disciplinary proceedings, prepare witnesses, conduct legal research, respond to motions, and assist investigators. A juris doctor and SC Bar membership are required.

Qualifications

• Juris doctor degree or its equivalent from an accredited law school and experience as a practicing attorney.
• Member of the SC Bar.

Responsibilities

• You will serve as a disciplinary counsel in routine and complex proceedings and handle appeals to the Administrative Law Court.
• You will perform extensive trial preparation, prepare witnesses for testimony, organize documents and other evidence for presentation, and research and be ready to respond to predictable legal issues.
• You will perform substantive legal research into various aspects of professional practices related to disciplinary actions.
• You will prepare and respond to legal motions, orders, and other preliminary and post-trial legal actions and negotiate and prepare settlement documents to resolve disciplinary matters.
• You will assess the legal sufficiency of requests for temporary suspension orders, orders for evaluation, injunctions, and other preliminary actions.
• You will maintain accurate, complete and updated files in the Agency’s case management system.
• You will assist investigators and other Agency personnel with the preparation and completion of the investigation of cases.

Skills

Legal research

Oral advocacy

Written communication

Case analysis

Evidence handling

Education

Juris Doctor degree

SC Bar admission

Job description

The Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (LLR) in South Carolina is seeking candidates for a disciplinary counsel role. This position targets recent law school graduates with up to five years of legal experience and offers on-the-job training.

You will handle routine and complex disciplinary proceedings, prepare witnesses, conduct legal research, respond to motions, and assist investigators. A juris doctor and SC Bar membership are required.