Agency Legal Counsel

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Hiring Agency:

Public Service Commission - Agency 14

Location:

Lincoln, NE

Hiring Rate:

$35.621

Job Posting:

JR2025-00019204 Agency Legal Counsel (Open)

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

09-30-2025

Job Description:

The Nebraska Public Service Commission is seeking an experienced, self-motivated and focused professional to provide legal services involving complex areas of law in the research, administration, and enforcement of the Commission’s statutory authority and obligations.

The Commission regulates natural gas, telecommunications, wireless E911, transportation, grain warehouses, manufactured and modular housing, private water companies, State 911, and administers the Nebraska Universal Service Fund.

• Drafting legislation, rules and regulations, policies and procedures, and other necessary legal documents.
• Researching and preparing orders issued by the Commission.
• Coordinating, appearing and participating in Commission hearings, meetings and conferences.
• Prosecuting regulated entities for violations of statutes and Commission regulations.
• Developing a technical understanding of the industries regulated by the Commission, sufficient to provide legal guidance on federal and state laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Participates in the review or drafting of contracts or requests for proposals in reference to statutory authority, legal form, general contract principles, and compliance with specific state and federal regulatory requirements.

Schedule: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday-Friday (flexibility available)

Hiring Rate: $74,092 – $77,796, salary is negotiable commensurate with experience ; may be eligible for 5% increase after 6-month original probation.

Requirements / Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications : Candidates must have graduated from an accredited law school, must be licensed to practice in Nebraska, AND have five (5) or more years of related work experience. Resumes and writing samples required.

Preferred Qualifications : Experience with Nebraska government, including legislation, rules and regulations, contract or request for proposals preparation and review, requests for proposal and similar legal functions. Technological aptitude sufficient to provide legal support for a dynamic fluid organization. Requires the ability to manage a variety of responsibilities and coordinate with colleagues.

Knowledge of: the principles and practices of civil law administration; judicial procedures and rules of evidence; the principles and practices of legal research; the procedures of trial and administrative hearings.

Skill in: preparing summaries, legal analyses, findings, conclusions, briefs and other legal documents. A decisive and effective negotiator, able to listen and effectively communicate with groups and individuals from diverse backgrounds; aptitude for new and emerging technologies sufficient to draft rules and regulations, legislation, contracts and agreements, requests for proposals, and policies and procedures.

Ability to: research federal, state and local laws and statutes and determine applicability; prepare and communicate the facts and arguments of a case to persuade others to accept the viewpoint presented; interact with legal associates, other government employees, the public, and representatives of parties' investigations; conduct legal research and investigations; prepare drafts of legal documents and forms; identify critical elements of legal questions or issues and select appropriate course of action; interpret and apply statues, case law, decisions of judicial and administrative hearings, and administrative rules and policies; communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; and work under pressure, prioritize work, meet deadlines and multi-task.

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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