Program and Legal Assistant

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21 Jan 2026

This is a 75% FTE full-time position (30 hours per week) and the salary range is $44,025-$51,795 annually (which is 75% of a 100% FTE employee annualized amount of $58,700-$69,060).

Western Resource Advocates (WRA) is hiring a Program and Legal Assistant to join our team in Nevada. This position will provide a full range of administrative and legal support to the Clean Energy Program’s Nevada team, as well as manage the state’s office and facilities. The Program and Legal Assistant will report to the Nevada Clean Energy Manager and will have opportunities to learn and grow while working with a variety of other administrative and conservation professionals.

This role is a 75% FTE full-time position with a schedule of 30 hours per week.

WRA fights climate change and its impacts to sustain the environment, economy, and people of the West. Our team of policy experts, scientists, economists, and attorneys has a 30-year history of working where decisions are made, sweating the details, creating evidence-based solutions, and holding decision makers accountable. This on the ground work with policymakers and other advocates advances clean energy, protects air, land, water, and wildlife—and sustains the lives and livelihoods of the West.

This position may work in WRA’s Reno, NV, office or in a hybrid remote and in-office setting. Remote work must be within the Carson City/Reno metropolitan area. A minimum of two days per week in the office is required and more may be necessary depending on workload/activities.

• Organize and maintain electronic and physical records (most records are electronic).
• Track case deadlines, update state team calendar and maintain case log.
• Draft pleadings and discovery, finalize documents for filing with agencies and/or courts, and file documents and serve on parties; other paralegal support as needed.

• Schedule video and (occasional) in-person meetings for staff and partners; arrange for in-person meetings (venue, food, communications, etc.); take meeting notes as needed.
• Make or assist with travel arrangements for staff.
• As needed, assist with preparation and editing of reports and presentations and with legal and subject matter research.

• Purchase office supplies, ensure offices are maintained, distribute mail, and receive occasional office visitors.
• Provide basic IT support, liaise with WRA’s remotely located IT Manager, and coordinate contractors for maintenance or IT-related repairs.
• Coordinate team building/social activities with state staff.

Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience, which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of this position, will be considered. For example, the requisite experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities would include:

• At least one year of administrative office experience.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to manage a deadline-driven docket of regulatory litigation.
• Thorough and detail oriented, with good time management skills.
• Strong communication, writing and editing skills.
• Proficiency with computers and general office equipment; mastery of Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel.
• Commitment to WRA’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion goals.

• legal work background and expertise, with an emphasis on administrative law.

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Travel required for WRA staff and team retreats, and other external and internal meetings within the state and WRA’s region (less than 5%).

This is a 75% FTE full-time position (30 hours per week) and the salary range is $44,025-$51,795 annually (which is 75% of a 100% FTE employee annualized amount of…