Anderson County seeking to fill law director’s position
With the recent passing of Anderson County Law Director Jay Yeager, county officials are looking for a qualified attorney to fill that position.
Members of the Anderson County Legal Services Advisory Committee have been meeting regularly since early August to discuss the process for moving forward.
In the meantime, the committee and the Anderson County Commission selected former Chancellor James “Jamie” Brooks to serve as special legal counsel for 90 days, beginning Sept. 1.
Last week, the Legal Services Advisory Committee reviewed and approved the job posting for the position of law director. The position will be posted in a variety of public and professional publications and websites for the next 30 days, and Anderson County is now accepting applications from qualified attorneys. For more information, visit Anderson County Government’s website at andersoncountytn.gov/humanresources/currentjobopenings/ .
As of now, the Legal Services Advisory Committee plans to review qualified applications during a meeting that’s set for 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 28, in Room 118A at the courthouse.
Interviews will be conducted in early November. If the committee makes a hiring decision before mid-November, the suggested candidate could be presented to the County Commission that month for approval, and if approved, the suggested candidate could begin work in early December.
If committee members think they need more time to make a referral to the commission, the suggested candidate could begin work in early January.
Yeager was named Anderson County law director nearly 23 years ago. He passed away unexpectedly on July 26.