Attorney

Introduction

Use your legal skills to shape the lives of the citizens of Wisconsin by joining our team as an Attorney within the Division of Legal Services and Compliance (DLSC) at the Department of Safety and Professional Services!

The Department of Safety and Professional Services mission is to promote economic growth and stability while protecting the citizens of Wisconsin as designated by statute. DSPS and related professional boards protect the citizens of Wisconsin by ensuring the safe and competent practice of licensed professionals; performing inspections of commercial buildings, amusement rides, boilers, elevators, pressurized gas systems, and electrical systems; and performing plan reviews of commercial building, plumbing, fire suppression, elevators, boilers, and private onsite wastewater treatments systems.

What We Are Looking For: We are looking for a new member to join our Division of Legal Services and Compliance. We're looking for someone who wants to work in a fast-paced environment and has experience in litigation matters.

Where We Are Located: This position is located at the Hill Farms State Office Building at 4822 Madison Yards Way in Madison, Wisconsin.

What We Offer: DSPS is a great place to work! In addition to meaningful and rewarding work, we offer a competitive benefits package featuring:

• Substantial leave time including at least 3.5 weeks of paid leave time to start, 9 paid holidays, and 130 hours of sick time that roll over each year.
• Excellent and affordable health, vision, and dental benefits ( health plan options start at just $39/month for single plans and $97/month for family plans after two months of employment)
• A casual office atmosphere, flexible work schedules, and telework options depending on the position's requirements
• An exceptional pension plan with employer match and lifetime retirement payment, plus an optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan
• Well Wisconsin Wellness Program
• A free and confidential employee assistance program that offers employees and their immediate family dependents a variety of tools, resources, and professional consultation services to support their health, goals, and overall well-being
• Use this Total Rewards Calculator to see the total value of our competitive benefits package!

In addition to our generous employee benefits, we strive for inclusivity and celebrate different religious holidays and cultural observances and provide flexibility for utilizing paid time off for such celebrations.

Position Summary

This attorney position on the health team is responsible for managing a high-volume caseload. This position also assists with investigations of complaints against credential holders of the department and regulatory authorities, assists professionals in achieving compliance, negotiates stipulated resolutions of complaints, and commences formal disciplinary action against credential holders of the Department and regulatory authorities when stipulations are not possible. Specific responsibilities include:

• Determine violations by analyzing allegations, evidence, and law.
• Negotiate with respondents or their attorneys to obtain compliance or stipulated resolutions through formal orders.
• Review informal complaints to analyze issues and determine if they are within the jurisdiction of the Department or regulatory authorities.
• Establish the scope and direction of investigations and ensure that the investigations are proceeding in a timely, efficient, and fiscally responsible manner.
• Research and prepare documents, including but not limited to pleadings, affidavits, motions, briefs, memoranda, and correspondence related to administrative proceedings.
• Conduct discovery including depositions, drafting and responding to interrogatories, requests to admit, requests to produce and other discovery available under Wis. Stat. Ch. 804.

Salary Information

This position is in schedule-range (09-75) with an annual salary of $84,240 -$100,880, plus excellent benefits. A twelve month probationary period is required. Pay for current state employees will be set in accordance with the Wisconsin State Compensation Plan.

Job Details

Prior to any appointments for position(s) filled from this announcement, candidates may be subject to a comprehensive criminal background check.

This state agency does not sponsor work visas. Any appointment made will be contingent on the applicant being able to prove valid status to work in the United States.

Certain positions within this Department may allow remote/work from home flexibility for a portion of their work schedule, depending on the needs of the position and the work unit. This topic and any remote work flexibility that may be available will be discussed in more detail in the interview process. For permanent positions that allow remote work flexibility, it is not anticipated that working outside of Wisconsin (or bordering cities) will be allowed because positions may need to report to office locations in Wisconsin on short notice.

Qualifications

A minimum requirement is to have a license to practice law in the State of Wisconsin at time of application deadline.

Qualified applicants will have experience with all the following:

• Litigation training or experience (criminal, civil, administrative, or other).
• Experience conducting legal research and making determinations based on legal research.

In addition to having all the above, well qualified applicants will have experience with one or more of the following:

• Experience providing legal advice and interpretations to clients.
• Experience drafting documents related to litigation (such as findings of fact, conclusions of law, proposed decisions, pleadings, motions, briefs, investigative reports, and discovery requests and responses).
• Experience performing legal work with medical and related professions (such as medicine and surgery, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, and mental health professions).

How To Apply

Apply online! To apply, click "Apply for Job" to start the application process. Then, you will access your existing account or to create a new account if you don't have an account. Once you are logged in, click "Apply for Job." Follow the steps outlined in the application process and submit your application.

Your application materials are very important parts of your application and are used during our evaluation process to determine your qualifications as they relate to the job. For instructions on how to develop and what should be included in these materials, click here . For more information on the basics of the selection process and how the State of WI ensures fair and equitable treatment of all applicants, click here . The vast majority of applicants are able to outline their background and experience in their resume in 1-3 pages. Any resumes submitted with more than 10 pages will not be considered after page 10. If this job posting requires a letter of qualifications, the same limit applies.

Permanent classified state employees who are eligible for consideration (transfer or voluntary demotion) should complete the application process as described above by the stated deadline.

Submitted materials will be evaluated by a panel of job experts and the most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process. Questions related to the job and how to apply can be directed to Chanda Kaz at [redacted] or [redacted]. For general wisc.jobs user information and technical assistance, please see the wisc.jobs Frequently Asked Questions page.

Deadline to Apply

The deadline to apply is 11:59pm CST on June 12, 2023.