The Position

Legal Research Assistants spend the majority of time providing the most difficult paralegal assistance/support to agency counsel, drawing upon their training and/or experience to analyze a specific set of facts; performing general legal research for a specific question of law; reaching a conclusion of law; presenting findings either orally or in writing for the attorney's review; and composing briefs, pleadings, motions and other legal documents for the attorney's review and signature.

Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training.

This position in the Division of Industrial Relations Legal Department in Carson City, Nevada, supports Division wide functions with a strong emphasis on administrative litigation in the areas of Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA), NRS and NAC Chapter 618, followed by an emphasis on workers' compensation, NRS and NAC Chapters 616A through 616D, and 617. This support includes functions in bankruptcy and collection work. Legal research and writing skills are mandatory. The legal research job duties include identifying legal issues presented, identifying rules applied by administrative bodies and courts, and applying holdings to cases at bar. The legal writing includes drafting motions and memoranda to the supervising attorney for his/her review. The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages. *** THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***

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