Attorney Advisor

Please note: Area of consideration is limited to the local commuting area of a 50 mile radius of Cincinnati, OH. Please ensure your resume reflects your current home address as this will be used to determine the area of consideration eligibility requirement

• Upon case assignment, studies and analyzes the case file. Conducts a detailed analysis of the factual and legal issues presented in the case file. Conducts legal research for cases and analyzes applicable statutes, executive orders, regulations, and rules. Where appropriate, applies the Rules of Administrative Procedure and the Federal Rules of Evidence. Anticipates issues which may arise or should be raised at the hearing.
• As requested by the ALJ, develops and prepares complex orders that require legal research and discussion. Responds to motions or pleadings to compel discovery, and otherwise prepares the cases for hearing. Drafts responses to pre- and post-hearing motions.
• Prepares pre-hearing synopses and/or reports of cases that set forth the facts and issues in the case; the procedural history of the case; evidence presented by the parties, conflicts in the evidence, evidence in need of further clarification; the state of the pleadings; issues in dispute; and statues, regulations, and case law relevant to a resolution of the issues. Carries out other duties to prepare cases for hearing.
• Confers with and responds to questions and correspondence from attorneys on procedural and legal aspects of the case.
• Confers with the ALJ and provides legal advice on cases and points of law. The work often requires extended and detailed consultation on the legal issues involved, presentation of the facts relevant to the legal issues, recommendations regarding the evaluation of conflicting evidence, and advice regarding the weighing of the evidence consistent with relevant caselaw as set fourth by the courts and administrative review boards.