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9515
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE
Nature of Work
Under administrative direction, performs advanced level
administrative legal work in directing a staff of Administrative
Law Judges conducting quasi-judicial administrative hearings
arising under regulatory responsibility of the agency. Responsible
for directing and supervising the work of the professional legal
staff including assigning case load, setting hearing dates,
assuring case calendar is kept current, reviewing recommended
decisions by Administrative Law Judges for legal accuracy,
coordinating the furnishing of hearing transcripts and training
hearing examiners. Performs related work as required.
Examples of Work
Assigns cases to individual law judges according to type and
difficulty of case to assure the appropriate level of legal
expertise is given the case.
Maintains case assignment calendar to assure the timely setting
of hearing dates and completion thereof.
Performs continuous review of case assignments and advises
subordinates on difficult questions of law and procedure.
Reviews recommended decisions of law judges as to form, grammar,
syntax, agency policy, legal accuracy and clarity.
Coordinates the furnishing of hearing transcripts and
distribution of final decision to utilities and associated
legal parties.
Coordinates the work of the hearings section with other units
of a division to assure the availability of engineering,
accounting and other technical experts for the hearing.
Confers with the division head to assure the uniform application
of agency policies.
Makes recommendations on personnel matters and performs limited
budget preparation duties for the division.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of the principles of West Virginia law regarding rules
of evidence, pleadings and due process.
Knowledge of the statutes, judicial and administrative decisions
interpreting such law and related rules and regulations.
Knowledge of the rules of conduct for formal legal proceedings
and hearings.
Knowledge of legal research techniques.
Ability to direct and supervise the work of administrative law
judges.
Ability to review written decisions of law judges as to proper
findings of fact and conclusions of law.
Ability to effectively analyze complex testimony and regulatory
issues including substantial quantitative information of a
technical and financial nature.
Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with the
public, corporate officials, court officials and attorneys.
Minimum Qualifications
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Training:
Admission to the West Virginia State Bar.
Experience:
Eight years of full-time or equivalent part-time
paid professional legal work as an attorney with trial
experience, two years of which must have included
responsibility for the supervision of other attorneys or as a
judge of a court of record.
Established: 9/19/90
Revised: 11/21/91
Effective:
12/1/91