Hearing Officer 1 (Incarcerated Discipline)

State of New York; Napanoch (NY); On-site; USD 98,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of New York is seeking a Hearing Officer 1 (Incarcerated Discipline) to preside over administrative hearings involving incarcerated individuals at assigned facilities. You will arrange witness testimony and documentary and video evidence, and ensure due process standards are met with impartial deliberation.

You will evaluate evidence, determine relevancy and admissibility, and prepare detailed decisions including statements of the evidence and sanctions or programmatic referrals.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree and bar admission required.
• Minimum 3 years of post-admission experience in adversarial proceedings.

Responsibilities

• Preside over administrative proceedings involving incarcerated individuals.
• Arrange witness testimony and documentary and video evidence.
• Ensure due process standards, assess relevancy and admissibility of evidence, and maintain impartial conduct.
• Evaluate evidence, apply law to facts, and consider mitigating and aggravating circumstances.
• Prepare decisions with evidence cited and clear dispositions.
• Electronically record hearings and maintain a complete paper record for potential litigation.
• Maintain independence and regular contact with Counsel's Office supervisory staff.
• Possible travel for trainings, hearings, FOIL responses, and special assignments.

Skills

Legal analysis

Impartial decision-making

Evidence evaluation

Oral/written communication

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Bar admission in NY or another state

Job description

Hearing Officer 1 (Incarcerated Discipline)

• 1. A licensed attorney who presides over administrative proceedings involving incarcerated individuals at assigned correctional facilities.
• 2. Arrange for witness testimony and documentary and video evidence.
• 3. Ensure that appropriate standards of due process are met, determine the relevancy and admissibility of evidence, and demonstrate appropriate demeanor and impartiality throughout the hearing process.
• 4. Evaluate evidence presented, resolve issues of law and fact, and consider mitigating and aggravating circumstances.
• 5. Prepare decisions that includes statements of the evidence relied upon and thorough explanations for the dispositions rendered, including the justification for any sanctions or programmatic referrals imposed.
• 6. Electronically record all hearings conducted and develop a complete paper record in a manner that may be utilized in the event of future litigation.
• 7. Maintain an appropriate degree of independence and regular contact with Counsel's Office supervisory staff.
• 8. Additional duties may include but are not limited to attendance at Departmental trainings, meetings, occasional travel to assist other hearing officers and drafting of Freedom of Information Law (“FOIL”) appeal responses on behalf of the Department and any special assignment or detail from the Deputy Commissioner and Counsel.

• $97,874 - $123,715/year

Qualifications

Law school graduation and admission to the New York State Bar Association or admission to the Bar of a State Commonwealth other than the State of New York;

AND three years of post-admission experience in adversarial proceedings including, but not limited to, criminal law, arbitration, formalized fact finding, dispute resolution, or other litigation practices.