Assistant Attorney General

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Hiring Agency:

Attorney General - Agency 11

Location:

Lincoln, NE

Hiring Rate:

$0.000

Job Posting:

JR2024-00005686 Assistant Attorney General (Open)

Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):

06-30-2024

Job Description:

The Transportation Bureau of the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office is seeking applicants for the position of Assistant Attorney General (“AAG”) in the Office’s Transportation Bureau. The AAG shall represent the state in court and shall serve as one of five in-house legal advisors for the Nebraska Department of Transportation.

Responsibilities include:
Serve as the lead attorney to the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) concerning the environmental laws applicable to the design and construction of highway and other transportation projects under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

Develop and implement a Legal Sufficiency Review process for the environmental work of NDOT on highway and transportation projects, if NDOT chooses to proceed with full NEPA Assignment under 23 U.S.C. §§ 326 and 327.

Assist NDOT with legal issues and compliance with environmental permitting processes for transportation projects, including but not limited to working with permitting agencies such as the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Lead or oversee NDOT litigation concerning environmental and other Bureau related issues.

Handle other Bureau related legal counsel work.

Be a member of a small but dedicated group of attorneys who specialize in issues unique to the Nebraska Department of Transportation.

Application:
Please email a cover letter, writing sample and resume to the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office.
Email AGO.recruiting@nebraska.gov

 

Requirements / Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications: Graduation from an ABA accredited law school and a license to practice law in Nebraska, or clear ability to be licensed in Nebraska by motion; Minimum at least one year of experience in a private law firm, government agency or as a judicial clerk.  Excellent legal writing skills and demonstrated work ethic.

Preferred Qualifications: Three or more years of civil litigation, appellate advocacy, or administrative/criminal litigation experience. Demonstrated subject matter expertise in environmental law or in related types of positions.

Other:  Some travel throughout the state of Nebraska required. A criminal history and abuse background check will be conducted prior to an offer of employment. For further information: www.ago.nebraska.gov.

 

Salary commensurate with candidate experience and qualifications. Full-time state benefits available. The Assistant Attorney General will work from the Nebraska Department of Justice’s office located within the Offices of the Nebraska Department of Transportation in southwestern Lincoln.

The Nebraska Department of Justice is dedicated to assuring equal employment opportunity to applicants and employees in all aspects of personnel administration without regard to political affiliation, race, color, national origin, sex, age, marital status, mental or physical disability, or religious creed and with proper regard for their privacy and constitutional rights. Veterans' preference applicable.

 

Benefits

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Equal Opportunity Statement

The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.

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