Description

The PA Board of Law Examiners, an appointed Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania responsible for overseeing the bar admissions process, is looking for an Assistant Director.

Job Duties

• Responsible for the daily administrative activities of the Board.  Participates in all aspects of the bar admissions process including planning and administering the bar examination and researching and developing bar admission standards. 
• Reviews bar examinee requests for testing accommodations, evaluating educational sufficiency of foreign-educated applicants, reviewing contracts, staffing for exam, developing implementation plans, and management of board staff, graders and proctors.  
• Investigates and evaluates character and fitness and qualifications for bar admission, drafting/editing recommendations, preparing files and administrative materials for Board meetings, drafting rule recommendations and proposed amendments, and preparing budget projections
• Develops an understanding of testing techniques, standards for minimum competency, and researching and analyzing effective work methods and procedures.
• Interacts with the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justices, board members, senior management of other court agencies, executive directors from other jurisdictions, the National Conference of Bar Examiners, and numerous contractors and vendors.  
•  Supervises staff in both the testing and character and fitness areas
• Manages all support functions of the office in the absence of the Executive Director.

Requirements

• Admission to the Pennsylvania bar AND
• Six or more years of progressively responsible experience in legal/management/administrative work.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, organization ability and interpersonal skills.
• Satisfactory criminal background check required.