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Job Description
Announcement Number: 12571555
STATE OF NEVADA, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL1
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL, GOVERNMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION
Gross Salary: Up to $135,201.00 Employee/Employer Paid or $115,804.00 Employer Paid (DOE)
Duty Station: Carson City with travel.
POSITION STATUS: Exempt (FLSA); unclassified position entitled to standard state benefits; serves at the will
of the Attorney General. Employment contingent upon successful background check.
POSITION SUMMARY: This attorney position represents multiple Agencies the State of Nevada including the
Secretary of State on elections law, campaign finance, and commercial recording issues. Primary duties
include litigation in both in federal and state court. Additional duties also include statutory interpretation,
and legal advice on matters relevant to the agency as well as the Nevada Administrative Procedure Act,
Public Records Act, and the Nevada Open Meeting Law.
Minimum Education And Background: Graduation from accredited law school and licensed in Nevada
or eligible for limited practice certification. Must possess valid state driver's license at time of appointment.
Preferred Experience: Preference to those with recent litigation and/or government service experience.
Working knowledge of rules of civil and appellate procedure, evidence, and local court rules preferred.
Skills Required: Must possess strong communication skills, planning, prioritizing, and executing timelines
without supervision. Must exhibit professionalism, organization, self-motivation, and leadership skills.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Mobility to work in typical office setting, use standard office equipment, and travel.
Ability to read printed materials and computer screen; to hear and speak to communicate in person and
virtually and over the telephone; to speak in clear and understandable manner. Reasonable accommodation
available for some physical demands for otherwise qualified individuals upon request.
Benefits of Position Include:
• Membership on an experienced and
dedicated public service team
• Once assigned a case, follow that case to
completion
• Work largely independently once trained
• 1 year to pass Nevada bar if barred in
another state
• Student loan forgiveness after 10 years
• Compressed work schedule option
• Work-life balance
• Retirement accrual after vesting
• Paid vacation, sick and family leave
• Medical/dental/life insurance
This announcement lists the major duties and requirements of the job and is not all-inclusive. A
successful applicant is expected to develop job-specific skills and perform additional job-related duties
as assigned.
Send cover letter, resume, references, and a writing sample to Chief Greg Ott at gott@ag.nv.gov.
1 The State of Nevada is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in recruitment of its
employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability,
sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information.
Closing Date/Time: Until recruitment needs are satisfied -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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State of Nevada
Show moreThe presence of Nevada's earliest inhabitants, beginning about 12,400 years ago, is marked by many petroglyphs and archaeological sites. Baskets, decoys, and ingenious traps are evidence of the resourcefulness of these early people in a harsh and arid environment.
European explorers traveled through Nevada in the early 19th century, but it was not until 1851 that the first settlements were established. An Act of Congress created the Territory of Nevada on March 2, 1861. James W. Nye of New York was appointed Nevada's first Territorial Governor by President Abraham Lincoln later that year. On October 31, 1864, President Lincoln proclaimed Nevada's admission to the Union as the 36th state. The State's first elected Governor, Henry Blasdel, took office on December 5, 1864.
Today, Nevada is the nation's seventh largest state in land area. Several hundred mountain ranges cross its landscape, many with elevations over 10,000 feet. In contrast, the State's lowest point (along the Colorado River) is only 470 feet above sea level. From majestic mountains to desert valleys, nature has endowed Nevada with diverse and unique ecosystems.
The Nevada Legislature has honored the State's natural resources and cultural heritage with a variety of State designations described below.
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