Closing Date: 31st March, 2024
Description:
Job Responsibilities:Are you tired of billable hours?
Are you looking for a positive work-life balance and great benefits?
Are you looking for a meaningful career and an opportunity to provide worthwhile contributions to your community?
Come join our team at the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (LLR) where you will experience work-life balance, great benefits, and an exciting career that supports the Agency's mission to make South Carolina a safe place to work and live.
Responsibilities:
- You will serve as a senior attorney providing legal advice and counsel to boards and program areas within the Agency, including attending board meetings and hearings.
- You will research and stay knowledgeable on relevant legal issues and identify those that could impact the Agency.
- You will assist with researching the impacts of proposed legislation on licensing boards/commissions and other Agency programs.
- You will assist with drafting and implementing legislation that impact Agency programs.
- You will assist with board and committee meeting materials and drafting a variety of legal advisory memoranda, policies, procedures, and communications.
- You will represent boards in appeals and in state or federal court, meetings, and special task forces and committees.
Minimum and Additional Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications:
- A juris doctor degree or its equivalent form an accredited law school and experience as a practicing attorney.
- Member of the SC Bar.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 10 years' experience as a practicing attorney.
- Completion of Rule 403 requirements.
- Knowledge of SC laws, the Administrative Procedures Act, judicial and quasit-judicial procedures and rules of evidence, and general case, statutory, and common law.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to interpret, apply, and explain laws and regulations.
- Substantial experience with legal research and drafting briefs, orders, and memoranda.
Other Requirements:
- Position works in an office environment with extended periods of sitting and standing.
- May require occasional work outside of normal office hours.
- Occasional overnight travel and weekend assignments.