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Administrative Law Examiner 13-P15 (Limited-Term)
State of Michigan
Licensing and Regulatory Affairs - LARA
Job Description
Summary
This job involves acting as a judge in administrative hearings, mainly for unemployment appeals, where you listen to cases, review evidence, and make decisions based on facts and laws for Michigan's regulatory agencies.
It's a limited-term role focused on fair and efficient resolution of disputes.
A good fit would be someone with a law degree, bar membership, and experience in legal or hearing work who enjoys detailed analysis and clear decision-making.
Key Requirements
- Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school
- Membership in good standing in the Michigan State Bar
- For P15 level: Two years of professional legal experience, including one year equivalent to Administrative Law Examiner 14 or as an attorney
- Ability to preside over complex and non-complex administrative hearings
- Skills in rendering decisions based on findings of fact and legal interpretations
- Submission of resume, cover letter, official J.D. transcripts, and a recent professional writing sample
Full Job Description
Employees in this position function as an administrative law examiner with responsibility for presiding over complex and non-complex administrative hearings relating to the regulatory authority, rules, and procedures of the assigned department or agency. Rendered decisions are based on findings of fact and/or legal interpretations and conclusions. Primary, though not exclusive, case type is unemployment appeals.
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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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