Closing Date: 2nd September, 2026
Description:
Job Responsibilities:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87yUiXaW3oA
The South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy (Academy), General Counsel Unit, is currently seeking a part-time attorney/instructor to perform the following job functions.
- Sit as a hearing officer for law enforcement certification contested case hearings, which are held pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act and the South Carolina Rules of Evidence.
- Write a hearing officer recommendation, which will be submitted to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Training Council for review. Draft the final agency. decision based on the Law Enforcement Training Council's decision.
- Draft hearing notices to schedule law enforcement certification contested case hearings.
- Performs other assignments & projects assigned by Chief General Counsel.
Minimum and Additional Requirements:
Minimum requirements include:
- Juris doctorate degree from an accredited law school
- Active member of the SC Bar
- Completion of Rule 403 requirements
- Minimum of two (2) years experience as a practicing attorney
Additional Comments:
About You:
- Under limited supervision, the employee must be well-organized with the ability to work independently.
- Must have excellent communication skills, to include legal writing and oral communication.
- Must be able to analyze and synthesize facts, evidence, law, and court rules.
- Must be able to interpret and apply the law and judicial decisions.
- Must understand the contested case hearing process.
- Must be able to draft hearing notices and hearing officer recommendations.
- Ability to work independently and as a team while exercising sound judgment.
- Ability to sit for long periods of time.
- Ability to work some evenings and holidays, as needed.
About the Academy
- The S.C. Criminal Justice Academy is the starting point for all SC law enforcement. We are responsible for one of the most important jobs in the state—training those who will serve the citizens of South Carolina during their time of distress, time of worry, and time of hurt.
- It takes a team of dedicated people to make sure our academy is a premier training facility. To do this, we need reliable and conscientious workers who want to be employed by an agency that offers meaningful and challenging work with an appropriate work-life and home-life balance as well as excellent state government benefits.
- We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, including pregnancy & childbirth (or related medical conditions), age (over 40), or disability.
- South Carolina is making our veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.