Administrative Law Judge 2

State of Iowa • State of Iowa - See Job Description, IA

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing, Unemployment Insurance Appeals Bureau, seeks an Administrative Law Judge 2 (ALJ) to adjudicate contested case hearings for Iowa Workforce Development in accordance with chapters 17A and 96 of the Iowa Code and other state and federal laws and regulations. Responsibilities are as follows, with additional duties as assigned: conduct telephone and in-person contested case hearings in a fair and impartial manner prepare timely decisions based on applicable state and federal law and the evidence presented at hearing ensure all hearing participants are afforded due process participate in division activities, including work group meetings or other special projects, as assigned. A successful candidate will have the personality and skills to: efficiently manage a high-volume docket produce fair, legally correct, and well-written decisions work and problem solve independently enjoy legal research and writing as well as collaboration with colleagues confidently manage conflict throughout the entirety of a case and during hearings act efficiently and decisively on motions, objections, and other situations as they arise address challenges and provide solutions with a positive and professional attitude.

Requirements

• A current license to practice law in the State of Iowa is required.
• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field, and experience equal to five years of full-time quasi-judicial or closely-related work involving either conducting legal investigations to obtain evidence or hearing cases relative to specific organizational programs and rendering decisions or recommending action for the disposition of cases.
• A total of nine years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in any field equals one year of full-time experience.
• Graduation from an accredited school of law.
• Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes experience equal to eighteen months of full-time work as an Administrative Law Judge 1.
• Persons newly employed to preside over contested case proceedings in the Administrative Hearings Division of the Department of Inspections and Appeals, must possess a current, active license to practice law in Iowa.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in administrative law
• Experience in litigation
• Experience in a judicial clerkship

Responsibilities

• Conduct telephone and in-person contested case hearings in a fair and impartial manner
• Prepare timely decisions based on applicable state and federal law and the evidence presented at hearing
• Ensure all hearing participants are afforded due process
• Participate in division activities, including work group meetings or other special projects, as assigned

Benefits

• Health/Dental, and Life Insurance
• Paid time off - Nine paid holidays plus generous paid vacation and paid sick leave which begin to accrue on your first day of employment
• Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS) defined benefit program
• Regular work hours of Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm with possible telework three days a week following probationary period
• Opportunities for professional growth and development - including training and continuing legal education

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level