Description:

A Government Entity has a career opportunity within the Office of Administrative Hearings.

The Office of Administrative Hearings adjudicates contested case hearings in accordance with the Montana Administrative Procedure Act and a wide variety of other state and federal statutes, rules, regulations and policies, for programs administered by the department.

This position is responsible for conducting fair and impartial contested case hearings to adjudicate cases that involve significant discovery and often require the position to rule on discovery disputes between parties, diverse and unique factual and legal issues, often with limited legal precent, and require the position to perform complex legal analysis of the facts presented and the legal authority at issue. At least some of the parties in each case are usually represented by counsel. The subject matter of the cases ranges from child support establishment and enforcement to complex eligibility determination for and disqualification from public assistance programs that require disposition of several different issues or issues of first impression, to denial of licensure for various programs and facilities by the department.

Qualifications for this Career Opportunity

Knowledge of constitutional law, family law, consumer protection, the Montana Administrative Procedures Act, the Rules of Evidence, and Rules of Civil Procedure,
General knowledge of federal and state statutes, rules, regulations, policies.
Knowledge of statutory interpretations principles, legal research methods, and conflicts of laws within federal and state authority structure.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills including public speaking.
Ability to exercise sound independent decision-making authority
Ability to interact with diverse groups, state and federal officers, staff, and subject matter experts.
Ability to effectively manage assigned workload.
Meet minimum qualifications:

Juris Doctorate or a bachelor's degree in a relevant field with 3 years of hearings-related experience required.
Four years of progressively responsible experience in legal writing, conducting legal research, litigation, administrative law, administrative hearings processes and procedures, and adjudication of contested cases.
Other combinations of directly related education and experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis.