Legal Aide
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Job Location:
Lincoln, NE - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
3 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Hiring Agency:
Health & Human Services - Agency 25
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Job Description:
Law clerks with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services serve across all divisions of the agency including the divisions of Public Health Child and Family Services Developmental Disabilities Behavioral Health and Medicaid and Long-Term Care. As a result law clerks with the department obtain experience in a diverse range of practice areas including but not limited to the following areas of law: administrative health care employment constitutional public benefits family insurance debt collection civil litigation and legislation. Interested law clerks are also able to serve in the administrative hearing office at the conclusion of their clerkship.
Although scheduling is flexible clerks typically work full-time hours during the summer and part-time hours during the academic year. While the clerkship is intended to be in-person at the Nebraska State Office Building in Lincoln remote options are available in particular during the academic year.
While hiring for a legal Aide II we will understaff with a Legal Aide I
The Legal Aide would assist DHHS in our work by:
Interpreting complex federal and state constitutional statutory and regulatory laws and recognizing the impact of legislation on the agency and its programs
Drafting regulations and conduct privilege reviews for compliance with public records requests and discovery requests
Providing litigation support to the agency and Attorney Generals Office as needed which may include the handling of appeals filed with the Nebraska appellate courts
Conducting research for agency attorneys; reviews studies searches and annotates laws court decisions
Analyzing law sources to prepare drafts of briefs or arguments for review approval and use by attorney.
Writing memorandums relating to areas researched.
Preparing legal files and/or documents and/or correspondence such as briefs affidavits motions
Subpoenas petitions or memorandums for use by agency attorneys.
Supervises the maintenance of the legal library and organizes current research data.
Assists in drafting legislative bills or amendments to legislative bills.
Assists in research analysis and revision of agency rules and regulations.
Represents agency in administrative hearings under supervision of a licensed agency attorney
Salary:
Legal Aide I: $15.682/hr
Legal Aide II: $18.122/hr
Requirements / Qualifications:
Legal Aide I: Current enrollment in and completion of one year of law school (approved by the American Bar Association).
Legal Aide II: Current enrollment at a law school (approved by the American Bar Association) with completion of legal studies sufficient to have attained senior standing.
Legal Requirement for Legal Aide II: This class requires eligibility for Certification as a Certified Senior Law Student pursuant to Nebraska Revised Court Rules Chapter 3 Article 7.
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