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Job Description
Announcement Number: 930371143
NEVADA LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL BUREAU
LEGAL DIVISION
PRINCIPAL DEPUTY LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
Carson City or Las Vegas, Nevada
Salary up to $166,288 (employee/employer paid retirement plan)
The Legislative Counsel Bureau (LCB) is seeking a diverse pool of qualified applicants for the
position of Principal Deputy Legislative Counsel within the Legal Division. The LCB is a
nonpartisan, legislative service agency that provides professional, technical and administrative
support to the Nevada Legislature, which convenes biennially in odd-numbered years for 120-day
sessions and for rare special sessions during the interim periods. The Legal Division prepares and
drafts legislation and legal opinions, provides legal counsel to legislative committees during the
legislative session and interim, works with Executive Department agencies to prepare and review
administrative regulations, represents the Legislature and Legislators in court and other
proceedings and provides other assistance to Legislators upon request. In addition, the Legal
Division provides legal support to the Legislative Counsel Bureau, including providing legal
advice on various matters and providing other legal support. This is a full-time position located in
Carson City or Las Vegas, Nevada.
Position Description: Under the general supervision of the Chief Deputy Legislative Counsel, the
Principal Deputy Legislative Counsel will assist the Legislative Counsel with executing the
various functions of the Legal Division. Responsibilities of the Principal Deputy Legislative
Counsel may include, without limitation:
• Drafting complex legislation and amendments to legislation;
• Preparing complex administrative regulations, legal opinion letters and annotations of
cases;
• Reviewing and providing appropriate feedback on work product prepared by Deputy and
Senior Deputy Legislative Counsel;
• Supervising Deputy and Senior Deputy Legislative Counsel;
• Conducting legal research and drafting related memoranda;
• Codifying enacted bills into the Nevada Revised Statutes and approved regulations into the
Nevada Administrative Code and assisting with various publications;
• Serving as nonpartisan Committee Counsel;
• Opining on complex legal questions presented by legislative committees and individual
legislators;
• Reviewing and preparing contracts;
• Providing litigation support to the General Counsel; and
• Performing other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications: The Principal Deputy Legislative Counsel will be selected with special
preference given to the candidate's training, experience and aptitude in the field of law. A qualified
candidate must: (1) have a juris doctor (JD) degree from an ABA accredited law school; (2) have
at least 5 years of relevant legal experience and practice in courts, governmental settings, law
school instruction or other similar forums in order to serve as nonpartisan Committee Counsel and
carry out other complex functions of the Legal Division; and (3) be admitted to practice law in at
least one U.S. state. If not already admitted to practice law in Nevada, the candidate should be
prepared to obtain admission to practice law in Nevada within a reasonable time during the interim
period between legislative sessions in 2025-26. Experience advising governmental bodies or
officers or drafting legislation or administrative regulations is preferred. Relevant experience or
coursework involving advanced legal writing and research and participation in law review or
similar law journals is also preferred.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate:
• The ability to address complex legal issues and questions in public proceedings;
• The ability to effectively manage a team of Deputy and Senior Deputy Legislative Counsel;
• Strong analytical and organizational skills;
• The ability to meet demanding deadlines in a dynamic environment and ensure timely
completion of tasks;
• The ability to conduct quick, thorough, and accurate legal research;
• Competency in legal analysis, reasoning and writing, including the ability to quickly
integrate and synthesize facts and law to make legally sound decisions in compressed
timeframes;
• Strong attention to detail and exceptional reading comprehension and writing skills;
• A thorough understanding of the importance of maintaining discretion, nonpartisanship and
strict confidentiality;
• The ability to be self-motivated and work both independently and productively for
extended periods;
• The ability to exercise sound judgment in challenging situations; and
• Flexibility to accept and adapt to change in the work environment.
Salary: The annual salary for this position is based upon a Grade 47, which has a salary range of
$109,640 to $166,288 under the employee/employer-paid retirement option. An employer-paid
contribution plan is also available with a reduced salary in lieu of an employee contribution. Actual
starting salary will be based on experience.
Benefits: The benefits include the accrual of paid annual leave and sick leave, health insurance
and membership in the state's retirement plan. For additional information on the retirement options
and benefits, please visit the Public Employees' Retirement System of Nevada. For a description
of the current health, dental and vision benefits, please visit the Nevada Public Employees'
Benefits Program. Other optional benefits are also available, including a deferred compensation
program.
WORKING CONDITIONS: The work is performed in a typical office environment. Significant
overtime is required during legislative sessions and certain other periods as necessary to meet the
demands of the Legislature. When overtime is worked, the Principal Deputy Legislative Counsel
may earn compensatory time or receive straight time pay, subject to budgetary limits.
APPLICATION PROCESS: All applicants who meet the minimum qualifications may apply by
submitting a LCB Employment Application, cover letter and current resume via email to LCBHR-
jobs@lcb.state.nv.us or by mail to:
Legislative Counsel Bureau
Attn: Human Resources
401 S. Carson Street
Carson City, Nevada 89701-4747
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis and the application period will remain open until
the position is filled. Applicants are therefore strongly encouraged to submit their applications as
soon as possible. Hiring may occur at any time during the recruitment process.
The Legislative Counsel Bureau is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not
discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin or ancestry, age,
sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, pregnancy, domestic
partnership, political affiliation, genetic information, or compensation history, or any other
characteristic protected by applicable law. The Legislative Counsel Bureau will not tolerate
discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics, nor will it tolerate
unlawful retaliation. Applicants may contact LCBHR@lcb.state.nv.us to request reasonable
accommodations to participate in the hiring process and will not be disqualified from
consideration based upon such requests.
(Revised 08/29/2024)
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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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