SOS Temporary Law Clerk

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JR SOS Temporary Law Clerk (Open)

The Department of Revenue is hiring for Temporary Law Clerks! Gain practical legal experience and serve the public! We offer flexible scheduling to accommodate your academic schedule during the school year as well.

Under direct supervision, performs paraprofessional legal work researching and providing analysis on a variety of legal subjects for an agency; prepares a variety of legal documents and memorandums; performs related work as assigned.

Administrative Services - Agency 65

Lincoln, NE

Law Clerk I: $15.68 per hour. Law Clerk II: $18.12 per hour.

• Conduct research for agency attorneys; review, study, search, and annotate laws, court decisions, documents, opinions, briefs and related legal authorities.
• Analyze law sources to prepare drafts of briefs or arguments for review, approval, and use by attorney.
• Assist with preparing legal files and/or documents and/or correspondence such as briefs, affidavits, motions, subpoenas, petitions, or memorandums for use by agency attorneys.
• Proofread letters, briefs, memoranda and other material prepared by agency attorneys.
• May assist in drafting proposed rules, regulations and statutes.
• May represent agency in administrative hearings under supervision of a licensed agency attorney pursuant to Certified Senior Law Student Rule.

Current enrollment in, and completion of one year of law school (approved by the American Bar Association).

Employees who are currently enrolled in an American Bar Association–approved law school and have completed sufficient legal studies to attain senior standing, making them eligible for Certification as a Certified Senior Law Student under Nebraska Revised Court Rules, Chapter 3, Article 7, may be promoted to Law Clerk II at a rate of $18.12 per hour.

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