Fair Hearing Paralegal Specialist

Job description

Fair Hearing Paralegal Specialist 260002OL Description The Department of Children and Families (DCF) is seeking a mission-driven individual with legal experience to fill the role of Fair Hearing Paralegal Specialist. The selected candidate will assist the Fair Hearing Director, Supervisors, and Officers through the fair hearing process. The Fair Hearing Paralegal Specialist will also respond to fair hearing requests, discovery requests and inquiries about the process from Appellants as well as draft correspondence, orders, and fair hearing decisions and ensure that fair hearing filings/data are maintained for each case. Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive) : - Assist in the drafting of findings and rulings in accordance with DCF regulations and policies and assist in writing analytically sound decisions in a clear and cogent manner within DCF regulatory time frames. - Review fair hearing cases to provide preliminary determination regarding the settlement of fair hearing disputes where appropriate. - Assist in resolving matters of discovery as well as any other issues preliminary to the hearing. - Maintain complete and organized file...