Attorney Advisor

Duties

• Support the Probate Hearings Division Administrative Law Judges (ALJ) and Indian Probate Judges (IPJ) for in-person or virtual hearings.
• Apply the specialized rules of practice of the Department and the OHA in the conduct of hearings.
• Follow processes for case docket management.
• Utilize a control system to monitor the status of cases.
• Act as duly appointed master under the supervision of ALJs and IPJs in Indian Probate cases.
• Administer oaths and affirmations.
• Congduct on the record evidentiary hearings under the supervision of ALJs and IPJs.
• Address motions pertaining to the propriety or adequacy of the pleadings involved.
• Consider testimony and the admissibility of evidence.
• Address motions involving questions of law and procedure.
• Regulate the conduct of witnesses, attorneys, and the course of hearings, including examination and cross-examination of witnesses, as necessary for the full development of the record.
• Conduct oral arguments of the parties, considering their written briefs, and propose findings of fact and conclusions of law.
• Perform factual and legal research on a variety of difficult issues in diverse subject areas, where precedents are sometimes not available.
• Draft orders, legal memoranda, and decisions.
• Implement and provide support for modernization efforts including fully implementing the use of electronic filing and case docket management system.
• While independently conducting hearings of a less complex nature, ensure an orderly process which includes eliciting and analyzing testimony, evidence, and pertinent records from the parties.
• Make reviewable determinations with respect to whether evidence is material or admissible, witness credibility, or any other rulings or interpretations that are finally binding upon the OHA or the parties.

Qualifications

• J.D. in LLB also acceptable with minimum additional experience of 15 year(s) in attorney roles.
• Experience in probate law a plus but not required.
• Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Teams, MS Outlook.

Other

• Enrollee must maintain active law license.
• Required Certifications: Enrollee must be an active member of the bar, duly licensed and authorized to practice law as an attorney under the laws of any state, territory of the U.S., or the District of Columbia.
• Physical requirements: Job is primarily sedentary and performed in an office environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.