Closing Date: 30th October, 2025
Description:
Job Responsibilities:Mission of the Administrative Law Court
The mission of the Administrative Law Court is to provide a neutral forum for fair, prompt and objective hearings for any person affected by an action or proposed action of certain agencies of the State of South Carolina.
Creation of the Administrative Law Court
The Administrative Law Court is an agency and court of record within the executive branch of state government. The Court was created by the South Carolina General Assembly by Act No. 181 of 1993, to provide an independent forum for hearing the contested cases of state agencies. Previously, citizens desiring an evidentiary hearing to challenge the action of a State agency were heard by hearing officers employed by that particular agency.
Responsibilities:
Minimum and Additional Requirements:
A Juris Doctor degree or its equivalent from an accredited law school and membership in the South Carolina Bar. Applicants awaiting July bar exam results will be considered.
Preferred Qualifications:
Two or more years of professional legal experience involving legal research and writing, such as a judicial clerkship or appellate experience; thorough knowledge of administrative law; proficiency in computerized legal research using Westlaw.
Additional Comments:
The South Carolina Administrative Law Court is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.
The South Carolina Administrative Law Court offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees:
The mission of the Administrative Law Court is to provide a neutral forum for fair, prompt and objective hearings for any person affected by an action or proposed action of certain agencies of the State of South Carolina.
Creation of the Administrative Law Court
The Administrative Law Court is an agency and court of record within the executive branch of state government. The Court was created by the South Carolina General Assembly by Act No. 181 of 1993, to provide an independent forum for hearing the contested cases of state agencies. Previously, citizens desiring an evidentiary hearing to challenge the action of a State agency were heard by hearing officers employed by that particular agency.
Responsibilities:
- Under supervision of the General Counsel, perform legal research duties for judges of the Administrative Law Court.
- Research, summarize and evaluate motions, petitions, transcripts and briefs.
- Draft and review proposed orders and decisions.
- Work together with the judges' law clerks
- Provide assistance to the judges and General Counsel, as needed, to include attendance in court hearings.
Minimum and Additional Requirements:
A Juris Doctor degree or its equivalent from an accredited law school and membership in the South Carolina Bar. Applicants awaiting July bar exam results will be considered.
Preferred Qualifications:
Two or more years of professional legal experience involving legal research and writing, such as a judicial clerkship or appellate experience; thorough knowledge of administrative law; proficiency in computerized legal research using Westlaw.
Additional Comments:
The South Carolina Administrative Law Court is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.
The South Carolina Administrative Law Court offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees:
- Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children. Click here for additional information.
- 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
- 15 days sick leave per year
- 13 paid holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available (S.C. Deferred Compensation) (https://www.peba.sc.gov/deferred-comp)
- Retirement benefit choices *
- State Retirement Plan (SCRS) (https://www.peba.sc.gov/scrs)
- State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP) (https://www.peba.sc.gov/state-orp)
