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Job Description
***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***
Job Summary
The Nevada Health Authority Director's Office is hiring for a Legal Research Assistant 1. Under general supervision, this position will provide paralegal assistance and support to agency counsel. At the direction of agency counsel, the incumbent will research legal issues facing the agency and assist counsel with creating and organizing various documentation and correspondence for the benefit of the Department.
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.
Essential Qualifications
Completion of an accredited paralegal program or an Associate's degree in paralegal studies, administration of justice or related field that included major coursework in legal studies and one year of experience which included legal research and preparation of pleadings and other documents filed in court; OR graduation from high school or equivalent education and two years of experience as described above; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.
Job Duties
Research legal problems and issues facing the agency and draft legal opinions, pleadings, motions and various other legal documents for agency counsel.
Compose business correspondence and legal memoranda concerning specific cases, issues or conclusions as requested by agency counsel or supervisors.
Review and analyze material evidence and other furnished information to identify favorable and unfavorable information regarding the client’s or opposition’s position in order to provide written summary of findings to counsel with sufficient information to determine appropriate legal action.
Interview clients to obtain information regarding their case; locate potential witnesses; obtain pertinent information from individuals who call requesting help in order to provide initial information to counsel; and provide referrals to other resources as applicable.
Prepare evidence packages to be presented by counsel at hearings; draft and prepare charts, graphs, chronologies regarding facts and evidence after review and analysis for litigation or compliance.
Evaluate opposing counsels’ briefs to verify accuracy and determine whether citations are pertinent to issues of the case; and research and prepare opposition.
Research non-legal issues such as medical evidence, scientific methods of diagnosis and demographics that support litigation or other agency work; and provide related analysis such as trend or performance analysis.
Serve, process and file court documents either in person at courts or electronically into court docket and pick up or deliver documents; perform tasks related to the collection of debts owed to the State such as locating debtors and creating documents necessary for collection.
Maintain law library materials in hard copy and electronically; and index and maintain the court brief bank.
Review, monitor, research and prepare legislation and associated documents during legislative session and refer bills impacting the agency to the proper supervisor; may draft legislation, legislative history memorandums, regulations, bulletins, orders and impact statements; inform proper supervisor of possible implications; summarize and chart the effects of changes; and recommend an appropriate course of action.
Assist secretarial support staff with locating and using proper court rules, procedures, computer search methods pleading production and court filing (electronic and/or in paper format).
Perform related duties as assigned.
Under general supervision, incumbents perform the full range of duties described in the series concept. This is the journey level in the series.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Working knowledge of: legal publications and sources of information to effectively obtain pertinent information; substantive, procedural, evidentiary and ethics law sufficient to analyze and formulate legal opinions regarding legal questions; how to use law libraries; preparation of legal documentation.
Ability to: effectively compose business documents and legal correspondence; communicate effectively both orally and in writing; conduct research regarding legal issues using law libraries, the Internet and other sources as appropriate.
Recruiter Contact Information: Victoria Sheehan - Torisheehan@admin.nv.gov
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.
Please send direct Inquiries or correspondence to the recruiter listed on this announcement.
Benefits include:- Health Insurance: Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance programs for employees and their dependents/family are offered through the Public Employees’ Benefits Program (PEBP) .
- Vacation: Accrual of three weeks of annual leave each year.
- Sick Leave: Accrual of three weeks of sick leave each year.
- Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.
- Retirement: Participation in the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) . Employees do not contribute to Social Security but will contribute to PERS if their position is at 50% or more full-time equivalency. For more information on how PERS service may impact Social Security benefits, visit the SSA publication .
- Deferred Compensation: The State offers a voluntary Deferred Compensation Program .
- No Nevada state income tax.
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Eligible due to public sector employment.
- Longevity Payments Eligibility: Employees who have received a performance rating of “standard” or better and have completed eight (8) or more years of continuous service are eligible for longevity pay.
Additional benefits may apply to employees covered under a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), depending on their designated bargaining unit. For more information, visit the Labor Relations Unit (LRU) .
For more details about your rights and responsibilities as a State of Nevada employee, please review the State of Nevada Employee Handbook (PDF) .
*** State Holidays The holiday schedule for State employees is established by the Legislature.
The following are legal holidays:
January 1.............................................. New Year's Day
Third Monday in January.................. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
Third Monday in February................ Washington’s Birthday
Last Monday in May........................... Memorial Day
June 19................................................ Juneteenth Day
July 4.................................................... Independence Day
First Monday in September.............. Labor Day
Last Friday in October....................... Nevada Day
November 11........................................ Veterans' Day
Fourth Thursday in November........ Thanksgiving Day
Friday following the Fourth Thursday in November...................... Family Day
December 25........................................ Christmas Day
When January 1, June 19, July 4, November 11, or December 25 falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is the observed legal holiday. If these days fall on Sunday, the following Monday is the observed holiday. Eligibility for holiday pay is covered by the provisions of NAC 284.255
Closing Date/Time: 4/21/2026 11:59 PM Pacific - Health Insurance: Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance programs for employees and their dependents/family are offered through the Public Employees’ Benefits Program (PEBP) .
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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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