**Description**
The Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles has an Attorney II position open.
The attorney in this position will serve as an Administrative Hearing Officer,
draft and promulgate rules and regulations, serve as the staff attorney to the
Motor Carrier Services and Driver Licensing Services Divisions, perform duties
assigned by Agency Legal Counsel.
Salary Range $28.185 - 39.569, if approved
8am - 5pm, Monday - Friday
Nebraska State Office Building - Lincoln
**Examples of Work**
Serve as an Administrative Hearing Officer to conduct Administrative License
Revocation (ALR) hearings and all contested hearings before the agency. Draft
proposed findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommended orders for the
Director. Legal support and enforcement staff attorney for the Motor Carrier
Services Division for tax evasion. Review, support, and advise on enforcement
of tax evasion collection. Provide legal support to the Driver Licensing
Services Division on all commercial driver license issues. Review all federal
laws and maintain compliance with all federal requirements. Correspondence and
answering legal calls and inquiries from the public, attorneys, law
enforcement, and other governmental entities. Knowledge of all agency
statutes, rules and regulations, policies and procedures that pertain to
possible inquiries. Draft and promulgate agency rules and regulations as
required by the Administrative Procedure Act. Projects and correspondence as
assigned by Agency Legal Counsel. Assist Agency Legal Counsel with the review
and response to public records requests. Confer with the Director, Agency
Legal Counsel, Staff Attorneys, and Agency Administrators on the facts and
status of issues, cases, and other legal/administrative actions that impact
the agency. Research federal rules and recent court decisions for agency
impact. Analyze legal issues and prepare agency documents to help guide agency
policies and practices. Counsel legal staff on issuance of discovery,
subpoenas, and preparation for hearings. Analyze appeals and miscellaneous
petitions before the agency. Prepare and conduct training of law enforcement
officers on the ALR process. Limited travel in Nebraska required for training.
**Qualifications / Requirements**
REQUIREMENTS: One year of experience as an attorney practicing law and
providing legal services such as preparing cases, advising clients, and/or
interpreting laws or administrative policies. Must be admitted to the Nebraska
Bar. **Please attach a writing sample with your application.**
PREFERRED: Knowledge of motor vehicle laws, tax enforcement laws,
administrative hearings and procedures, and rule and regulation promulgation.
OTHER: Hold a valid driver’s license.
**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**
Knowledge of: the techniques of preparing/drafting legal documents and forms;
the principles and practices of criminal and 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; negotiating and communicating with others
sufficient to persuade their acceptance of contentious goals or viewpoints.
Ability to: prepare and communicate in person and by telephone, emails,
summaries, and correspondence, 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
involved in a case; formulate legal opinions and recommendations based on
legal research and 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 statutes, case law, decisions of judicial and administrative
hearings, and administrative rules and policies.
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! For more information on
benefits currently offered to permanent teammates, please visit:
http://statejobs.nebraska.gov/benefits.html