Assistant Attorney General, Health Licensure Enforcement

Nebraska Department of Justice; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nebraska Department of Justice is seeking an Assistant Attorney General for its Health Licensure Bureau to enforce the Uniform Credentialing Act and prosecute licensed health care professionals. Attorneys manage their own high-volume docket with strong support and a healthy work-life balance.

Responsibilities include leading enforcement proceedings, drafting petitions and settlement agreements, advising health boards and DHHS, and representing the state in administrative actions and appeals.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Licensed to practice law in Nebraska, or eligible by motion.
• Excellent legal research and writing skills with strong professional judgment.
• Demonstrated work ethic, initiative, and commitment to public service.

Responsibilities

• Prosecute complaints against licensed health care professionals for violations of the Uniform Credentialing Act.
• Conduct administrative enforcement proceedings from initiation through resolution, including discovery, depositions, motions practice, hearings, and appeals.
• Review and evaluate complaints, advise professional health boards, work with experts, take testimony, and negotiate resolutions.
• Draft petitions, motions, briefs, consent orders, settlement agreements, and other legal documents in health licensure matters.
• Advise DHHS investigations of alleged violations of the Uniform Credentialing Act.
• Represent the Department in administrative actions involving denial, renewal, or reinstatement of licenses, including court appeals.
• Advise Bureau leadership, the Attorney General, and the board on health licensure enforcement and proposed legislation or rules.
• Perform legal research and prepare analyses on complex professional licensing and regulatory issues.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Public service mindset

Education

ABA-accredited law school

Job description

The Nebraska Department of Justice is seeking an Assistant Attorney General for its Health Licensure Bureau to enforce the Uniform Credentialing Act and prosecute licensed health care professionals. Attorneys manage their own high-volume docket with strong support and a healthy work-life balance.

Responsibilities include leading enforcement proceedings, drafting petitions and settlement agreements, advising health boards and DHHS, and representing the state in administrative actions and appeals.