Attorney Advisor - Remote
Overview
This opportunity supports experienced professionals (ages 55+) with 28 hours/week of work in a role supporting Probate Hearings Division Administrative Law Judges (ALJ) and Indian Probate Judges (IPJ) for in-person or virtual hearings.
Enrollees participate in a temporary grant program established through a Cooperative Agreement funded by the agency and administered by the organization. Enrollment does not guarantee employment for any definite period, and the enrollment relationship is “at-will,” meaning either the enrollee can terminate enrollment at any time during the enrollment period, or the organization and the agency may terminate the relationship with the enrollee.
This opportunity applies to applicants legally eligible to work in the United States.
Responsibilities
- Support the conduct of hearings by applying the specialized rules of practice of the Department and the OHA.
- Follow processes for case docket management and utilize a control system to monitor the status of cases.
- 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.
Location
United States