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Administrative Law Examiner 13-P15
State of Michigan
Licensing and Regulatory Affairs - LARA
Location
Michigan, 48909
Salary
$33.53 - $63.10
per hour
Type
Closes
March 11, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job involves leading formal hearings for prisoners on issues like misconduct, segregation classification, legal property disputes, visitor restrictions, and high-risk status within Michigan's prison system.
The role requires acting as an impartial judge to review evidence, hear arguments, and make fair decisions.
It's a great fit for licensed attorneys with a few years of legal experience who enjoy detailed administrative work and have strong writing and analytical skills.
Key Requirements
- Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school
- Membership in good standing with the Michigan State Bar
- Two years of professional legal experience, including one year equivalent to an Administrative Law Examiner 14 or as an attorney (for P15 level)
- Ability to conduct formal administrative hearings impartially
- Strong professional business writing skills, demonstrated by a recent sample
- Experience in legal analysis, evidence review, and decision-making
- Submission of resume, cover letter, official J.D. transcripts, and writing sample
Full Job Description
This position conducts formal administrative hearings for prisoners in the following areas: (1) Misconduct violations (primarily Class I); (2) Classification to segregation; (3) Legal Property; (4) Visitor restrictions; (5) High or very high risk classifications; and (6) Other administrative hearings as assigned.
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LARA is proud to be Michigan Veteran’s Affairs Agency (MVAA) Gold Level Veteran-Friendly Employer.
For more information about our department, visit us at www.michigan.gov/lara, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube.
Our culture is driven by excellent customer service, continuous improvement, metrics, employee development and diversity and inclusion.
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process; including, but not limited to, responses to application questions, and responses to interview questions or exercises.
Any applicant suspected of using AI software for any portion of the selection process may be screened out.
Requirements
EducationPossession of a Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited school of law.
Experience
No specific type or amount is required.
Administrative Law Examiner 14One year of professional experience in legal work equivalent to an Administrative Law Examiner 13 or Administrative Law Specialist 13, or one year of experience as an attorney.
Administrative Law Examiner P15Two years of professional experience in legal work, including one year equivalent to an Administrative Law Examiner 14 or Administrative Law Specialist 14, or two years of experience as an attorney.
Additional Information
Membership in good standing in the Michigan State Bar.
Please submit a resume, cover letter, official J.D. transcripts, and a recent professional business writing sample from the last 3 years (with confidential information redacted, if necessary).
View the entire job specification at:
https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/A/AdministrativeLawExaminer.pdf
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