ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE--ENTRY

AS614 $40,144 - $78,790
Creation Date: 06/20/1996
Change Date: 01/01/2025

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To conduct evidentiary hearings and to render proposed decisions on appealed issues.

LEVEL OF WORK:
Entry

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
General from Administrative Law Judge--Advanced or functional from Administrative Law Judge or other higher level official.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
None.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Administrative Law Judge by the entry level of work.

CORE COMPETENCIES:
CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE. MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND HERE.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

PERFORMS ALL DUTIES IN AN ENTRY/TRAINEE CAPACITY
Conducts hearings as defined by federal law or regulation.

Prepares for hearings by reading cases, appeals, rulings, documents, files, and investigation reports.

Arranges for the appearance of witnesses, issuing subpoenas when necessary.

Examines legal and administrative documents, rules on admissibility of evidence, submits objections and exceptions, resolves procedural questions, and grants or denies postponements and continuances.

Reviews testimony in detail and reduces testimony to evidence, finds the facts, applies facts to the law, interprets the law, and draws conclusions.

Drafts written decisions setting forth facts and reasons for the decision, the applicable law, and the decision reached.

Conducts continuous study of current decisions, rulings, and amendments.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A bachelor's degree plus one year of experience in a field related to the law being adjudicated; OR

A Juris Doctorate; OR

A license to practice law in the state of Louisiana.