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Attorney - Staff Attorney
State Of Maine - Gardiner, ME
posted 2 months ago
About the position
The State of Maine's Bureau of Human Resources is seeking a Staff Attorney to support the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation. This role involves providing legal assistance related to the regulation of various professional licensing programs, including health-related and trade professions. The attorney will engage in legal analysis, advice, and support for agency staff, focusing on consumer complaint resolution, administrative rulemaking, and compliance with state laws.
Responsibilities
- Manage the Office's agency rulemaking activities, including drafting and reviewing rules.
- Provide legal advice to staff regarding professional licensing matters.
- Interact with staff and consumers about the administrative complaint process.
- Review and analyze case history, prepare complaint reports, and respond to legal research requests.
- Coordinate Office responses to requests for records under Maine's Freedom of Access Act (FOAA).
- Manage the agency's mandated reporting requirements to the National Practitioner Data Base and the ASC Registry.
- Draft training materials for agency staff on rulemaking, document retention, and hearing procedures.
- Draft and maintain a board member process manual.
- Provide general legal guidance to the OPOR Director.
Requirements
- Law degree from an accredited law school.
- Admitted to practice law in Maine and currently registered with the Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar.
- Knowledge of agency and industry laws, rules, policies, and procedures.
- Understanding of the Maine law and judicial system.
- Familiarity with the Maine Legislative Process.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in regulatory compliance or administrative law.
Benefits
- 13 paid holidays annually.
- 12 days of sick leave annually.
- 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually, with accrual increasing with years of service.
- Health insurance coverage with 85%-95% of employee-only premiums paid by the State.
- 100% of employee-only dental premiums paid by the State.
- Retirement plan contributions equivalent to 13.29% or 18.09% of employee's pay, depending on employment classification.
