ASSOCIATE COUNSEL - WEST TENNESSEE STATE PENITENTIARY - 78908

Key Responsibilities

• Provide on-site legal support at TDOC facilities to improve response times, ensure compliance, and reduce risk across operational and personnel matters.
• Advising facility leadership on legal issues, interpreting policies, and ensuring decisions align with state and federal law.
• Address public records requests, employment law issues (ADA, FMLA, FLSA, USERRA), and internal investigations, delivering timely and accurate guidance.
• Support Step III disciplinary appeals by preparing case files, coordinating evidence, and ensuring adherence to policy and evidentiary standards.
• Manage attorney visits, service of process, and litigation document production, while acting as a liaison during federal and state agency visits.
• Aid in incident reporting, workers compensation documentation, and coordination with external agencies to maintain statutory compliance and operational integrity.

Minimum Qualifications

• Active License to practice law in Tennessee is required.