Legal Counsel (Legal Counsel II)
State of Nebraska•Lincoln, NE
•Onsite
About The Position
The Nebraska Department of Education is seeking a Legal Counsel to provide legal assistance and overall support to the agency within its Legal Services Office. The ideal candidate will possess high integrity, attention to detail, critical thinking, and analytical skills. This role involves working with contracts and procurement, making prior experience in contract and procurement law highly desirable. Experience with administrative hearings is also considered a plus. The department does not sponsor or transfer non-immigrant work visas for these positions. This position is based in Lincoln, NE.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor from an accredited law school
- Admission to practice law in Nebraska
- Two years of experience in the practice of law
Nice To Haves
- Experience with administrative hearings
- Experience with state procurement law
- Experience drafting, reviewing, and interpreting contracts
Responsibilities
- Drafts and reviews contracts, provides legal interpretation, and advises on enforceability of contracts.
- Drafts Requests for Proposals (RFPs) to support procurement activities, and assists with evaluation of scoring.
- Reviews and prosecutes certification investigations and certification reinstatement cases.
- Assists with legal responsibilities related to issuance of educator certificates by the Commissioner of Education, handling investigations, prosecution, and administrative hearings.
- Collaborates with investigators to review reports, assess legal burden of proof, conduct discovery, participate in hearings, and draft briefs.
- Responds to public records requests, analyzes documents aligned with the Public Records Act, and responds with appropriate information within legal guidelines.
- Reviews and responds to Miscellaneous Expense, Tort, and Contract claims filed with DAS.
- Researches, interprets, and applies court decisions, statutes, regulations, and other sources of information.
- Collaborates to ensure appropriate advice, information, interpretations, and recommendations are provided in regard to implementation of education laws.
- Maintains regular & reliable attendance, possesses a valid driver’s license and travels independently, and works in a variety of settings.
Benefits
- 79% employer-paid health insurance
- dental
- vision
- long and short-term disability
- flex spending and health savings accounts
- employee discount program
- Generous vacation and sick leave earnings each year (starting at 12 days each!)
- a variety of other leave types
- 156% state-matched retirement
- Thirteen paid holidays per year
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
