Attorney III (Disciplinary Counsel)

Job Description

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 disciplinary counsel in routine and complex proceedings and handle appeals to the Administrative Law Court.

• You will perform extensive trial preparation, prepare witnesses for testimony, organize documents and other evidence for presentation, and research and be ready to respond to predictable legal issues.

• You will perform substantive legal research into various aspects of professional practices related to disciplinary actions.

• You will prepare and respond to legal motions, orders, and other preliminary and post-trial legal actions and negotiate and prepare settlement documents to resolve disciplinary matters.

• You will assess the legal sufficiency of requests for temporary suspension orders, orders for evaluation, injunctions, and other preliminary actions.

• You will maintain accurate, complete and updated files in the Agency's case management system.

• You will assist investigators and other Agency personnel with the preparation and completion of the investigation of cases

Minimum Qualifications

• A juris doctor degree or its equivalent from an accredited law school and experience as a practicing attorney.

• Member of the SC Bar.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 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.

• Considerable knowledge of SC laws, general cases and statutory and common law.

• Knowledge of the policies, standards and procedures of the Attorney General's office.

• Ability to interpret and apply laws in court decisions.

• Ability to analyze facts, evidence and legal instruments.

• Ability to express conclusions and arguments clearly and logically.

• Ability to perform research and to understand aspects of professional practices as they related to disciplinary proceedings.

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

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.

Benefits Offered
The South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE positions that includes:

• Health, dental, vision, long term disability, and life insurance for employee, spouse, and children

• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year

• 15 days sick leave per year

• 13 paid holidays

• Paid Parental Leave

• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs