Hearings Examiner - Department of Licensing

Agency Name: Department of Licensing

Position / Job Title : Hearings Examiner

Location: Olympia, WA

Category : Attorney 

Job Description: Our Programs and Services Division (PSD) has a unique opportunity for multiple attorneys statewide with excellent interpersonal communication skills both orally and in writing to join our team as Hearing Examiners within the Hearings and Interviews Unit. 

We are one of the most public facing state agencies and the second largest revenue generating agency in Washington State. We regularly interact with over 6 million Washington residents and collect nearly $3.3 billion in taxes and fees annually. We know our services are essential to our customers’ ability to live, work, drive, and thrive and we are committed to ensuring every resident has equitable and meaningful access to our services.  

As our Hearings Examiner you will preside over administrative hearings to adjudicate disputes between licensees and the Department, under Title 46 RCW. Working under tight deadlines with flexibility and agility you will perform legal research by using electronic research tools, analyze relevant law, and determine the application of law to the facts. You will exercise final decision-making authority when presiding over administrative hearings. As the Hearings Examiner, you will frequently determine the admissibility of evidence, direct procedural protocol, authorize issuance of subpoenas, rule on motions and objections, and consider all evidence and legal argument to determine whether the Department’s remedial sanctions against drivers are lawful.

Are you an attorney that specializes in DUI hearings, and want work-life harmony? If so, we invite you to apply!

Link to Application: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/washington/jobs/3794730/hearings-examiner-he2?department[0]=Dept.%20of%20Licensing&sort=PostingDate%7CDescending&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs