Closing Date: 9th November, 2024

Description:

The Education and Labor Cabinet's mission is to educate, prepare, train, and ensure the safety of Kentucky's current and future workforces. Our goal is to create and make continuous improvements to an education and workforce system that prepares Kentuckians for the 21st century workforce, while helping businesses find the skilled workers they need to compete and create jobs in the Commonwealth.

The Office of Legal and Legislative Services is searching for applicants to fill a Staff Attorney III position. This position will provide a variety of complex legal services to agencies within the Education and Labor Cabinet which are unique, controversial, or technical in nature and require extensive original research and analysis.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
  • Handles complex legal matters that are unique and technical in nature with regard to Wage and Hour and Occupational Safety & Health (OSH) compliance violation cases. Performs extensive original research to prepare pleadings.
  • Under minimal supervision, prepares, tries and argues complex cases, relative to wage and hour and OSH compliance, before administrative bodies, federal bankruptcy courts, and other state and federal courts.
  • Under minimal supervision, analyzes cases specifically related to violations of Kentucky's wage and hour and OSH laws, conducts negotiations and investigations, and makes legal recommendations relative to violation cases or complaints.
  • Advises and assists lesser experienced attorneys; collaborates with other attorneys on complex cases.
  • Reviews and responds to requests submitted to the Department of Workplace Standards, pursuant to the Kentucky Open Records Act.
  • Reviews Cabinet policies and various documents for legality. Makes policy recommendations.
  • Performs other duties as required.
  • Skills and Expectations include, but are not limited to:
  • Able to demonstrate the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Communicate clearly and concisely verbally and in writing.
  • Strong organizational skills.

The successful candidate will be required to ensure the safeguarding and security of all confidential and sensitive information and will be required to complete trainings, sign acknowledgments, follow all policies and adhere to all statutes and requirements pertaining to the safeguarding and security of confidential and sensitive information while employed and after employment ends.

The Education and Labor Cabinet (ELC) participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. ELC will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that ELC has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 999-897-7781 or https://www.e-verify.gov/.

Minimum Requirements:
  • EDUCATION: See Special Requirements.
  • EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have two years experience as a licensed attorney in the practice of law.
  • Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: A Master of Laws degree (LL.M.) will substitute for one year of the required experience.
  • Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE
  • SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): Must be admitted to practice law and in good standing in the Commonwealth of Kentucky OR comply with Kentucky Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 2.111 (limited certification of admission to practice), SCR 2.112 (attorney participants in defender or legal services programs), SCR 2.117 (practice pending admission). Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this job classification. Employing agency is responsible for ensuring employee possesses and maintains required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials.