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Posted: February 5, 2026 (1 day ago)

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Administrative Law Examiner 13-P15 (Limited Term)

State of Michigan

Licensing and Regulatory Affairs - LARA

Fresh

Location

Michigan, 48909

Salary

$33.53 - $63.10

per hour

Closes

February 15, 2026More State jobs →

Job Description

Summary

This job involves acting as a judge in administrative hearings for government regulations, mainly handling cases from the Department of Health and Human Services, where you listen to evidence, make decisions based on facts and law, and write up rulings.

It's a limited-term role in Michigan's Licensing and Regulatory Affairs department.

A good fit would be a licensed attorney with some experience in legal work, strong writing skills, and an interest in regulatory and public service matters.

Key Requirements

  • Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school
  • Membership in good standing in the Michigan State Bar
  • Two years of professional legal experience, including one year equivalent to an Administrative Law Examiner 14 or similar role
  • Ability to preside over complex and non-complex administrative hearings
  • Skills in fact-finding, legal interpretation, and rendering decisions
  • Submission of resume, cover letter, official J.D. transcripts, and a recent professional writing sample
  • No use of AI in the application or selection process

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, although not exclusive, case type is Department of Health and Human services (DHHS) cases.

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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

Education

Possession of a Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited school of law.


Experience

Administrative Law Examiner 13

No specific type or amount is required.

Administrative Law Examiner 14

One 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 P15

Two 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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Posted on NEOGOV: 2/5/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/6/2026

Source: NEOGOV | ID: neogov-michigan-5080134