Staff Attorney 2 (Hybrid)

State-of-Connecticut; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Connecticut Department of Public Health is seeking an experienced Staff Attorney 2 to review and negotiate cases involving licensed healthcare entities. This role supports the Certificate of Need program to ensure access to quality, affordable care for Connecticut residents.

You will conduct legal research, hold hearings as a Hearing Officer, draft determinations, and advise DPH leadership. Collaboration with hospitals, stakeholders, and the public is essential to improve health

Qualifications

• Two (2) years of experience in the practice of law.
• Experience in civil litigation or administrative hearings is preferred.
• Experience drafting contractual instruments and negotiating complex settlements is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Performs advanced and complex legal work for the agency.
• Researches and applies statutes, regulations, and case law.
• Acts as hearing officer or represents the agency in formal proceedings.
• Negotiates and drafts settlement agreements and opinions.
• Assists in trials and appeals preparation and presentation.
• Provides legal guidance and input into policy formation.

Skills

Legal research

Administrative hearings

Public health law

Negotiation

Drafting legal documents

Oral and written communication

Education

J.D. or equivalent law degree

Bar admission in CT

Job description

Introduction

Are you an experienced lawyer looking to ensure public health and safety in our state?

Join us as a Staff Attorney 2 and make a difference today!

The State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health (DPH) is now hiring for a Staff Attorney 2 to join our engaging, impactful, and growing team!

Position Highlights

• Location: 410 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday
• Work Shift: Full-time, First Shift
• Work Hours: 40 hours per week, 8:00am - 4:30pm

What We Can Offer You

• Visit our State Employee Benefits Overview page!
• Professional growth and development opportunities
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees

Discover the Opportunity To

• Engage in a rewarding career
• Provide support to a division that is passionate about improving the lives of those we serve
• Assist our clients so they can achieve success
• Make a difference in the public sector
• Work together in a collaborative team environment

The Role

This position involves reviewing, negotiating and presenting cases involving licensed healthcare entities. This rewarding opportunity allows you to have a significant impact on the quality of health care in the state. Support the Certificate of Need (CON) program, which regulates specific healthcare facilities and services to ensure access to quality and cost-effective healthcare for Connecticut residents and to avoid unnecessary duplications of those facilities and services. The individual who fills this position will review CON applications and submissions, conduct legal research, hold public hearings as a Hearing Officer, draft CON determinations, draft CON decisions, oversee compliance for legal issues, participate in working groups, interact with hospital administrators, stakeholders and members of the public verbally and in writing and provide information and advice to DPH leadership as required.

Purpose Of Job Class (Nature Of Work)

In a state agency this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks in the legal work of the agency.

Examples Of Duties

• Performs advanced and complex legal work of an agency;
• Researches, interprets, analyzes and applies complex and conflicting laws and regulations, case law and legal principles;
• Acts as hearing officer or represents agency in formal administrative and public proceedings on a full range of cases involving complex legal and technical issues;
• Negotiates and drafts settlement agreements;
• Drafts advisory opinions, rulings, decisions, recommendations, findings, legislation, statutes, regulations, publications and other related legal documents;
• Assists in the preparation and presentation of trials and appeals;
• Consults with the Office of the Attorney General on legal issues;
• Researches complex legal issues;
• Conducts investigations and enforcement proceedings;
• Prepares comprehensive reports for use in administrative and court proceedings;
• Prepares pleadings and other court papers;
• Interprets and applies complex or conflicting laws and regulations, case law and legal principles;
• Participates in the conduct of various educational activities;
• Provides legal guidance when duly authorized;
• Provides input into policy formation;
• Reviews court decisions, new and proposed laws and regulations to determine impact on agency operations;
• Prepares and maintains precedent manuals;
• Reviews legal and other related documents for legal sufficiency;
• May testify at or monitor legislative proceedings;
• May represent agency in court when authorized;
• Performs related duties as required.

Knowledge, Skill And Ability

• Considerable knowledge of legal principles, practices and procedures in Connecticut;
• legal research techniques;
• the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act;
• and the ability to interpret and apply relevant state and federal laws, statutes, regulations and legislation;
• relevant agency policies and procedures;
• Knowledge of the rules of evidence;
• criminal and constitutional law and legislative process;
• Considerable interpersonal skills;
• oral and written communication skills;
• Considerable ability to apply judicial decisions to the interpretation of statutes;
• comprehend, analyze and organize technical data and coordinate elements of legal cases.

Minimum Qualifications - General Experience

Two (2) years of experience in the practice of law.

Preferred Qualifications

• Civil litigation or administrative hearing experience
• Experience drafting contractual instruments
• Experience negotiating complex settlements
• Experience working within a team to manage projects and meet deadlines
• Experience working with health care providers and other members of the healthcare community

Special Requirements

• Incumbents in this class must be admitted to practice law in the State of Connecticut.
• Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.