State Appeals Referee & Legal Counsel

State of North Carolina; North Carolina; On-site; USD 70,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

State of North Carolina's Department of Commerce, Division of Employment Security, seeks an Agency Legal Consultant I (NS) to preside hearings, ensure due process, and issue findings of fact with applied law for contested issues.

Applicants must be licensed to practice law in North Carolina. The role emphasizes professional customer service to hearing parties, witnesses and legal representatives within a full-time, 40-hour workweek with State Benefits, including health insurance and retirement.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed to practice law in North Carolina.
• Provide hearings for contested issues with factual findings.
• Deliver professional customer service to parties and representatives.

Responsibilities

• Preside hearings as Appeals Referee, ensuring a full, fair hearing and applying the law to facts.
• Communicate decisions clearly to attorneys, witnesses and legal representatives.
• Maintain professional conduct and compliance with state regulations during the hearing process.

Skills

Licensed Attorney (NC)

Legal hearing expertise

Customer service

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

State of North Carolina's Department of Commerce, Division of Employment Security, seeks an Agency Legal Consultant I (NS) to preside hearings, ensure due process, and issue findings of fact with applied law for contested issues.

Applicants must be licensed to practice law in North Carolina. The role emphasizes professional customer service to hearing parties, witnesses and legal representatives within a full-time, 40-hour workweek with State Benefits, including health insurance and retirement.