Health Licensure Prosecutor

Nebraska Department of Justice; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nebraska Department of Justice in Lincoln seeks an Assistant Attorney General for the Health Licensure Bureau. You will run your own cases on a high-volume docket with support from a strong team and a focus on work-life balance.

Responsibilities include prosecuting complaints under the Uniform Credentialing Act, conducting administrative proceedings, drafting petitions and settlement documents, advising health boards and DHHS, and representing the department in 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 and strong professional judgment.
• Demonstrated work ethic, initiative, and commitment to public service.

Responsibilities

• Prosecute complaints against licensed health care professionals under the Uniform Credentialing Act.
• Conduct administrative enforcement proceedings from initiation through resolution, including discovery, depositions, motions practice, contested case hearings, and appeals.
• Review and evaluate complaints, advise professional health occupational boards, work with expert witnesses, take testimony, and negotiate resolutions.
• Draft petitions, motions, briefs, consent orders, settlement agreements, and other legal documents in health licensure matters.
• Advise the Department of Health and Human Services regarding investigations of alleged violations of the Uniform Credentialing Act.
• Represent the Department of Health and Human Services in administrative actions involving denial, non-renewal, or non-reinstatement of licenses, including appeals.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Professional judgment

Public service

Initiative

Education

ABA-accredited law school

Job description

The Nebraska Department of Justice in Lincoln seeks an Assistant Attorney General for the Health Licensure Bureau. You will run your own cases on a high-volume docket with support from a strong team and a focus on work-life balance.

Responsibilities include prosecuting complaints under the Uniform Credentialing Act, conducting administrative proceedings, drafting petitions and settlement documents, advising health boards and DHHS, and representing the department in appeals.