Closing Date: 1st April, 2024
Description:
The Position:An Independent Administrative Board seeks applicants interested in public service for an entry-level Attorney position on our Administrative Litigation and Benefits Administration team. In this position, you will have the opportunity to perform a variety of legal tasks including representing the agency in administrative appeals and drafting and reviewing critical documents.
Apply today to become part of our collaborative legal team.
Description of Work:
This position performs tasks including, but not limited to: providing legal counsel for the administration of the retirement code; representing the agency in administrative appeals; drafting adjudications; writing legal advisory memoranda; reviewing powers of attorney and domestic relations orders; advising on open records under the Right-to-Know Law; drafting state legislation and regulations affecting benefits; formulating responses to federal and state legislation and regulations affecting pension benefit matters, and representing SERS in employment law matters.
SERS is an independent legal office; we are not part of the Commonwealth's Office of General Counsel or the Office of Attorney General.
Required Experience, Training & Eligibility:
Qualifications:
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
Post Employment Requirement:
Additional Requirements:
- Graduation from an accredited school of law and certificate of admission to the Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania; or
- Completion of all preparatory steps and application to become a member of the Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
Post Employment Requirement:
- Applicants must be certified for admission to the Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and must maintain membership on a continuous basis during employment.
Additional Requirements:
- You must possess knowledge of the job.
- You must possess good decision making and problem-solving skills.
- You must possess motivational and initiative skills.
- You must possess good communication and relationship skills.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.