Part-Time Attorney / Hearing Officer

State of South Carolina; Irmo (SC); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

The South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy seeks a part-time attorney/instructor to serve as a hearing officer for law enforcement certification contested hearings and to draft final agency decisions and notices.

Under general supervision, you will write hearing officer recommendations, schedule hearings, and perform related assignments for the Academy's General Counsel Unit. Excellent legal writing and communication skills required.

Qualifications

• Must have excellent communication skills, to include legal writing and oral communication.
• Ability to analyze and synthesize facts, evidence, law and court rules.

Responsibilities

• Sit as a hearing officer for law enforcement certification contested case hearings.
• Write a hearing officer recommendation for SC Law Enforcement Training Council review.
• Draft hearing notices to schedule law enforcement certification hearings.
• Performs other assignments & projects assigned by Chief General Counsel.

Skills

communication skills

oral communication

legal writing

Education

Juris Doctorate

Active SC Bar membership

Job description

Job Responsibilities

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The South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy (Academy), General Counsel Unit, is currently seeking a part-time attorney/instructor to perform the following job functions.

• Sit as a hearing officer for law enforcement certification contested case hearings, which are held pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act and the South Carolina Rules of Evidence.
• Write a hearing officer recommendation, which will be submitted to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Training Council for review. Draft the final agency. decision based on the Law Enforcement Training Council's decision.
• Draft hearing notices to schedule law enforcement certification contested case hearings.
• Performs other assignments & projects assigned by Chief General Counsel.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

Minimum requirements include:

• Juris doctorate degree from an accredited law school
• Active member of the SC Bar
• Completion of Rule 403 requirements
• Minimum of two (2) years experience as a practicing attorney

Additional Comments

About you

• Under limited supervision, the employee must be well-organized with the ability to work independently.
• Must have excellent communication skills, to include legal writing and oral communication.
• Must be able to analyze and synthesize facts, evidence, law, and court rules.
• Must be able to interpret and apply the law and judicial decisions.
• Must understand the contested case hearing process.
• Must be able to draft hearing notices and hearing officer recommendations.
• Ability to work independently and as a team while exercising sound judgment.
• Ability to sit for long periods of time.
• Ability to work some evenings and holidays, as needed.

About the Academy

The S.C. Criminal Justice Academy is thestarting point for all SC law enforcement. We are responsible for one of the most important jobs in the state—training those who will serve the citizens of South Carolina during their time of distress, time of worry, and time of hurt.

It takes a team of dedicated people to make sure our academy is a premier training facility. To do this, we need reliable and conscientious workers who want to be employed by an agency that offers meaningful and challenging work with an appropriate work-life and home-life balance as well as excellent state government benefits.

We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, including pregnancy & childbirth (or related medical conditions), age (over 40), or disability.

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