Agency Legal Counsel Central Office

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• Directs and manages the entire legal department and all legal functions within an agency/system. Supervises assigned staff engaged in providing professional legal and technical support services; performs related work as assigned.

• Administers personnel policies and procedures by supervising and evaluating the work of agency attorneys; and recommending personnel actions related to employee selection disciplinary procedures performance leaves grievances work schedules and assignments.

• Provides legal services relating to legislation by guiding and participating in the drafting of legislation; evaluating current or pending legislation; and making recommendations regarding legislation.

• Confers with representatives of the judicial legislative and executive branches of government to provide information on issues or activities and to obtain necessary support for agency priorities and goals.

• Serves as the primary legal representative for NDCS at State Tort Claims Board hearings.

• Develops and updates an agencys legal services policies and procedures as directed. Participates in senior level legal policy making within the agency.

Requirements / Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Five years of experience practicing law and providing legal services such as preparing and trying cases advising clients and/or interpreting laws and/or administrative policies including one year of supervising other attorneys.

• Legal Requirements: In accordance with Section 7-101 Nebraska Revised Reissued Statutes of I943 incumbents in this class must be admitted to the Nebraska Bar.

Preferred Qualifications: Leadership experience experience providing strategic legal advice experience in public-sector or administrative law ability to manage and prioritize a diverse legal portfolio strong communication skills high level of professional judgement integrity and discretion.

Other: Valid drivers license required. Applicant accepting a job offer must pass the following pre-employment exams in this order: medical exam and at a randomly announced time pass a drug test. Must successfully complete the fully paid NE Corrections Training Program.

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