Legal Counsel/ Legal Officer

22nd Century Technologies, Inc.
$ 50.00 /hr. without benefits
United States, Virginia, Richmond
Jan 10, 2025
Job Title: Legal Counsel/ Legal Officer Location: Richmond, VA 23219 Pay Rate: $ 50.00 /hr. without benefits Duration: 2+ months Work Hours : 8:00am to 4:30 pm Job Description: Equipment to be used by the temporary staffing professional(s) : Computer/laptop, printer, copier/scanner Computer software to be used: MS Office: Outlook, Excel, Teams, Word, SharePoint Required Knowledge & skills: Experience independently managing a caseload to meet established time frames. Considerable work-related experience applying rules to facts to reach logical, legally supportable conclusions. Knowledge of administrative law and/or appeals procedures. Considerable knowledge of legal research methodologies, including computerized legal research. Considerable experience with technology, including MS Office. Considerable experience interpreting, applying, and analyzing federal and state complex laws, regulations, policies, or case law. Experience in meeting deadlines. Experience with internal/external stakeholders. Considerable experience in legal analysis and legal writing. Mandatory skills/certification(s) Requirement: Candidates with current Virginia bar licenses in good standing (and willing to consider licenses in other states). Valid Driver's License, clean driving record, and ability to drive and navigate through downtown traffic. Ability to occasionally lift 15-20 lbs. Professional verbal and written communication skills. Organizational and logistics skills. Strong attention to detail. Problem-solving. Strong interpersonal skills. Team oriented. Proactive critical thinking. Desired skills: Experience managing competing priorities and meeting deadlines. Experience with internal and external stakeholders. Experience applying knowledge of programs, operations, and administrative policies and procedures in a setting such as a law office, court system, or government agency. Experience planning and coordinating administrative and support services. The ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing. Considerable experience with technology, including MS Office and Adobe Acrobat. Role & Responsibilities: Maintain and update case files, including processing cases in the AIMS database to ensure an accurate record of case activity. Independently manage caseload and conduct hearing preparation tasks to meet established timeframes. Conduct thorough legal research of issues in appeal cases and remain abreast of new and existing policies, laws, regulations, and other factors governing issues to be heard and decided. Conduct client eligibility appeal hearings, applying knowledge of administrative procedures for conducting hearings, due process standards, and legal research methods. Apply knowledge of applicable laws, rules, regulations, and policy to make appropriate findings and render logical, legally supportable written appeal decisions based upon findings of fact and conclusions of law. Submit decisions to the Quality Assurance Team for review within the required timeframes, with a focus on meeting federally mandated deadlines. Release all decisions before the applicable due date.