Senior Legal Assistant – Rules & Compliance

TSABAA; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation seeks a Legal Assistant – Rules Coordinator to support the General Counsel and Legal Support Supervisor. You will draft, propose, and adopt administrative rules and file rulemaking documents with the Texas Register, requiring excellent editing and attention to detail.

You will research statutes and case law, develop guidelines and policies, prepare briefs and summaries, and communicate rules to state and local agencies.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a standard senior high school or equivalent is required.
• Four (4) years of experience performing legal assistant work is required.
• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university or certification as a legal assistant or paralegal is preferred.
• Experience with statutes or programs regulated by TDLR is preferred.
• Experience reviewing and processing legal documents, including rule amendments and rule submissions is preferred.
• Experience with office management and administrative law procedures is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and processes rule amendments, new rules, and rule repeal submissions; drafts preambles for Texas Register filings.
• Maintains and coordinates record keeping systems and historical files of statutory rule changes.
• Tracks relevant legislation and assists in drafting fiscal impacts and bill summaries.
• Prepares correspondence and communicates interpretations of rules to various stakeholders.
• Researches agency files to verify status of final orders and updates case management systems.
• Performs related work and ensures compliance with training requirements.

Skills

Office management

Administrative law

Legal terminology

Research methods

Communication skills

Computers & software

Education

HS diploma or equivalent

4 years legal assistant experience

Bachelor's degree or paralegal certification preferred

Tools

MS Office

Adobe

Legal databases

Job description

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation seeks a Legal Assistant – Rules Coordinator to support the General Counsel and Legal Support Supervisor. You will draft, propose, and adopt administrative rules and file rulemaking documents with the Texas Register, requiring excellent editing and attention to detail.

You will research statutes and case law, develop guidelines and policies, prepare briefs and summaries, and communicate rules to state and local agencies.