Attorney Advisor - Remote

Overview

This role supports the Probate Hearings Division Administrative Law Judges (ALJ) and Indian Probate Judges (IPJ) for in-person or virtual hearings.

Enrollees apply the specialized rules of practice of the Department and the OHA in the conduct of hearings, follow processes for case docket management, and utilize a control system to monitor the status of cases.

Enrollment in the Experienced Worker Programs administered by the organization is temporary and governed by an “at-will” relationship. An enrollee may terminate enrollment at any time during the enrollment period, and the organization and the Agency may terminate the relationship with the enrollee.

Please note: an “Enrollee” is not a federal employee, nor an employee of the organization. An enrollee is a participant in a grant program established through a Cooperative Agreement funded by the agency and administered by the organization.

This opportunity applies to applicants legally eligible to work in the United States.

Hours

• 28 hours/week

Responsibilities

• Administer oaths, conduct evidentiary hearings, and support Indian Probate proceedings under judicial supervision.
• Evaluate pleadings, testimony, evidence, and legal or procedural motions.
• Manage hearings and witness proceedings; evaluate legal arguments and evidence.
• Conduct legal research, and draft findings, orders, and decisions.
• Implement and provide support for modernization efforts.
• Make reviewable determinations on evidence admissibility, witness credibility, and other rulings.

Qualifications

• Must be 55 years or older.
• JD or LLB with 15 years of experience in attorney roles.
• Must maintain an active law license and be an active member of the bar, duly licensed and authorized to practice law as an attorney under the laws of any state, territory of the U.S., or the District of Columbia.