Administrative Law Judge II
3 weeks ago
Administrative Law Judge II
The Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) position performs advanced legal and appellate work for the two HHS agencies. The work involves conducting contested case hearings under the Texas Administrative Procedure Act and grievance hearings under the HHSC Human Resources Manual as well as performing Administrative Reviews of Fair and Fraud Hearing Decisions pursuant to the Texas Government Code.
The ALJ schedules hearings; travels to conduct hearings; conducts prehearing and other conferences; presides at hearings; rules on discovery disputes, motions, and admissibility of evidence; analyzes testimony and evidence presented in hearings; and issues appropriate orders and final decisions, including findings of fact and conclusions of law. The ALJ’s work also involves directing and planning legal activities, overseeing the preparation of legal documents, interpreting laws and regulations, and demonstrating judicial temperament in all actions. The ALJ works under limited supervision with considerable latitude for use of initiative and independent judgment.
Essential Job Functions:
Attends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.
Conducts multiple types of complex hearings concerning more than 40 different programs or agency operations areas, including grievance proceedings for all HHS agencies including the following:
I. Conducts grievance hearings (20%) and
II. Conducts Employee Misconduct Registry Hearings (20%)
Which consist of the following tasks:
o Manages decorum of courtroom, maintaining control of attorneys, witnesses, and clients
o Manages and oversees process of litigation
o Swears in witnesses
o Listens to testimony
o Rules on objections
o Determines if elements of a case are proven in accordance with burden of proof
o Determines evidentiary disputes
o Analyses complex legal issues relating to HHSC program policies
Writes final decisions in contested cases and grievance proceedings, including findings of fact and conclusions of law, acting as the designee of the Executive Commissioner, %
Manages a complex hearings docket of cases by tracking, monitoring, planning, coordinating and scheduling activities to ensure that all state and federal statutes, rules and regulations are met with respect to the hearings process, (15%)
Conducts prehearing and other conferences to rule on motions and admissibility of evidence and to determine the discovery and hearings schedule, (5%)
Conducts Administrative Reviews of Fair and Fraud Hearing Decisions, including writing final decisions as necessary, (10%)
Responds to requests for information from HHS agencies’ staff and from external requestors, including Open Records requests, statistical inquiries, and pending hearings, (5%)
Knowledge Skills Abilities:
Advanced knowledge of legal principles and practices
Advanced knowledge of trial and administrative hearings procedures
Advanced knowledge of evidentiary and procedural issues
Knowledge of Federal and State laws and regulations affecting HHS agencies’ operations and
administration
Knowledge of HHS agencies’ programs, policies, rules, and procedures
Skill in planning and decision-making
Skill in organizing and expressing complex legal problems in a clear, concise manner sufficient to
communicate orally and in writing with people of varied backgrounds and levels of sophistication
Ability to analyze and solve legal problems and to interpret laws and regulations affecting the HHS
agencies
Ability to deal effectively and tactfully with the public, with legal representatives, and with agency staff
Ability to comply with ethical standards
Ability to recognize problems and to identify and facilitate solutions
Ability to train agency staff
Ability to conduct effective, in-depth legal research
Ability to organize and manage a heavy caseload
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Ability to maintain confidentiality of information
Ability to meet numerous and competing deadlines
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