Job Description:

The work we do matters!




Hiring Agency:

Attorney General - Agency 11



Location:

Lincoln, NE



Hiring Rate:

$0.000



Job Posting:

JR2024-00012056 Legal Assistant / Executive Assistant (Open)



Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):
01-31-2025



Job Description:

The Nebraska Department of Justice is seeking to add a highly motivated, tech savvy, and hardworking Legal Assistant/Executive Assistant to the dynamic team of the Office of the Solicitor General. The Office of the Solicitor General represents the State in high-profile and high-stakes cases in appellate courts across the country and provides legal advice to the Attorney General. The successful Legal Assistant/Executive Assistant candidate will be a self-motivated problem-solver who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is eager to provide administrative and project support to attorneys in the Office of the Solicitor General. The Legal Assistant/Executive Assistant must be proficient in Adobe and Microsoft Office applications (including Acrobat, Word, Excel, and Outlook), must display great attention to detail, must be extremely organized, and must have excellent communication skills, including a command of English grammar and spelling.


The Legal Assistant will perform various substantive and clerical duties including: (1) opening and maintaining electronic legal files, (2) with attorney supervision, preparing and electronically filing legal documents, (3) proofreading legal documents, (4) creating and assembling case-related materials, (4) helping attorneys get admitted to practice in courts around the country, (5) composing a variety of correspondence, (6) managing attorneys' calendars, (7) communicating with others inside and outside the Department of Justice, (8) ensuring the effective delivery of outgoing mail, (9) managing attorneys' continuing legal education requirements by ensuring that CLE recordkeeping and reporting requirements are met, (10) making out-of-town travel arrangements, and (11) performing other duties and completing other special projects as requested.


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.


Applicant accepting a job offer must pass a background check.


Please submit a cover letter and resume to apply. You may choose to include one or two writing samples in addition. Please send your materials to:
Nebraska Attorney General's Office
Email: AGO.recruiting@nebraska.gov



Requirements / Qualifications:




Minimum Qualifications:

• Outstanding organizational, time management, and administrative skills


• Technical proficiency in Acrobat, Word, Excel, and Outlook


• Self-motivated

SALARY AND BENEFITS

• Salary commensurate with comparable state agency Legal Assistant/Executive Assistant positions and candidate experience


• Comprehensive benefits package


• Casual Fridays

Benefits



We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.


Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status. For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits



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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