Attorney Supervisor (Area Of Law Specialist)
Attorney Supervisor (Area Of Law Specialist)
Employer Active
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Share
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
$ 5751 - 11284
1 Vacancy
Job Description
About this Job
The Division of Administrative (DAL) is Louisianas centralized administrative hearings panel. When disputes arise between government agencies and those they regulate due process hearings should be fair and impartial convenient to citizens and conducted professionally. DAL is independent from the agencies served preserving fairness and impartiality in the right to administrative review.The Area of Law Specialist/Attorney Supervisor will be responsible for supervising a group of Attorney 4 (Administrative Law Judges) overseeing an area of law (AOL) and managing a caseload.
This announcement is limited to current employees of the Division of Administrative Law only.
The ideal candidate should possess strong communication and leadership skills with a proven ability to lead effective teams and solve complex problems.Minimum Qualifications
Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice law plus four years of experience as a practicing attorney.
Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role as defined by the State Civil Service can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
- Provides direct supervision over Administrative Law Judges (ALJs).
- Approves schedules addresses issues with time and attendance and approves leave requests.
- Signs PES documents and conducts planning sessions.
- Participates in interview and hiring process of new ALJs. Makes hiring recommendations to Deputy General Counsel (DGC).
- Develops and maintains materials for new ALJ training. Participate in the training of new ALJs as assigned and provide effective feedback on progress of new ALJs.
- Identifies ALJs who require additional training in the area of law (AOL) supervised. Independently addresses training needs of an ALJ without prior approval of DGC. Notifies DGC when this occurs or when formal discipline is required.
- Independently documents performance concerns of ALJs supervised or ALJs under their AOL. Notifies DGC if concern should be addressed formally. If the AOL Specialist does not directly supervise the ALJ the AOL Specialist reports the performance concern to the DGC.
- Reviews decisions orders and conference reports as instructed by the DGC. Maintains a list of issues that may require further training and identify any areas where ALJs seem to be deciding the same legal issue differently.
- Meets regularly with other AOL Specialists and DGC. Provides guidance or instruction at the monthly meeting relative to a specific area of law. All information presented must be prior approved by the DGC.
- Responsible for effective communication concerning the AOL supervised with the direct approval of the DGC including instructions that need to be disseminated to the ALJs reported cases of note update to the law rules or regulations.
- Cooperates with and assist the DGCs in ensuring that unresolved issues are addressed.
- Provides memos and opinions if called upon by the DGC General Counsel or Director on the impact of proposed legislation to DAL.
Job-Specific Details:
Appointment Type:Detail to Special duty Promotion from Detail or Probation in lieu of Promotion
How to Apply:
To apply for this vacancy click on the Apply link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete*
Louisiana is a State as Model Employer (SAME) for individuals with disabilities.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Jasmine Worley MBA
Human Resources
P.O. Box 94111
Baton Rouge LA 70804
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Unclear
