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Job Description
Salary
- Job Responsibilities
The South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy (Academy), General Counsel Unit is currently seeking a part-time attorney/instructor to perform the following job functions.
- Provide instruction of legal principles to students in Basic Law Enforcement, Basic Detention, and Limited Duty classes.
- Perform other projects and duties as assigned by the chief general counsel.
- Minimum and Additional Requirements
- Juris doctorate degree from an accredited law school and
- Active member of the SC Bar
- Preferred Qualifications
Although not required, we prefer that the candidates also have the following qualifications.
- Instructional experience
- Trial experience
- Additional Comments
About you
- Ability to interpret and apply laws and judicial decisions
- Familiar with the dynamics of the judicial process
- Personality and experience to work effectively in the classroom
- Knowledge of SC criminal and civil laws as they relate to law enforcement
- Knowledge of federal and state constitutional rulings
- Knowledge of court rules of procedure
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Exercise good judgement and discretion
- Ability to establish professional relationships
- Ability to work some holidays, as needed
About the Academy- The S.C. Criminal Justice Academy is the starting point for all SC law enforcement. We are responsible for one of the most important jobs in the state--training those who will serve the citizens of South Carolina during their time of distress, time of worry, time of hurt.
- It takes a team of dedicated people to make sure our Academy is a premier training facility. To do this, we need reliable and conscientious workers who want to be employed by an agency that offers meaningful and challenging work with an appropriate work-life, home-life balance as well as excellent state government benefits.
- We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, including pregnancy & childbirth (or related medical conditions), age (over 40), or disability.
- South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.
- $33 - $37/hour
