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Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services · 2 days ago

Attorney III

Omaha, NE

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$37.78/hr - $37.78/hr

3+ years exp

Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services is seeking an Attorney III to provide legal support to the Division of Children and Family Services. The role involves representing the Department in juvenile court proceedings and providing litigation support as needed.

GovernmentHealth CareSocialWellness

Responsibilities

Appear as a special assistant attorney general representing the Department in juvenile court proceedings

Provide litigation support to the agency and Attorney General's Office

Handle appeals filed with the Nebraska appellate courts on behalf of the agency

Qualification

Nebraska Bar admissionJuvenile law experienceLegal researchLitigation supportLegal document preparationNegotiation skillsCommunication skillsCritical thinking

Required

Three years of experience as an attorney practicing law and providing legal services such as preparing and trying cases, advising clients, and/or interpreting laws or administrative policies

In accordance with Section 7-101, Nebraska Revised, Reissued Statutes of 1943, incumbents in this class must be admitted to the Nebraska Bar

Knowledge of: State and/or federal statutory and case law and constitutional provisions pertinent to agency programs; the techniques of preparing or drafting legal document and forms; judicial procedures and rules of evidence; the principles and practices of legal research; the procedures of trial and administrative hearings; the principles and practices of criminal and civil law administration

Skill in: preparing summaries, legal analyses, findings and conclusions, briefs and other legal documents, negotiating and communicating with others sufficient to persuade their acceptance of contentious goals or viewpoints; analyzing and interpreting various factors, perspectives, and options and applying critical thinking to resolve issues

Ability to: prepare and communicate in person and by telephone, emails, summaries, and correspondence, the facts and arguments of a case to persuade others to accept the viewpoint presented; interact with legal associates, other governmental employees, the public, and representatives of parties involved in a case; formulate legal opinions and recommendations based on legal research and investigations; conduct legal research and investigations; identify critical elements of legal questions or issues and select appropriate course of action; prepare drafts of legal documents and forms; interpret and apply statutes, case law, decisions of judicial and administrative hearings, and administrative rules and policies