Overview
Job Opportunity: Transactional Contract Attorney (Fixed-Fee Projects) Jobs in Remote at Gertsburg Licata Co., LPA
Law Clerk – Temporary – Summer 2025 (00049425)
Organization: TEXAS BOARD OF NURSING
Primary Location: Texas-Austin
Work Locations: Austin Main HQ 1801 Congress Avenue Suite 10-200 Austin 78701
Job: Legal
Employee Status: Temporary
Schedule: Full-time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Travel: No
State Job Code: 3604
Salary Admin Plan: B
Grade: 14
Salary (Pay Basis): 4,583.33 – 4,583.33 (Monthly)
Number of Openings: 1
Overtime Status: Non-exempt
Job Posting: Apr 17, 2025, 8:38:39 AM
Closing Date: May 9, 2025, 11:59:00 PM
Description
TEXAS BOARD OF NURSING
April 2025
I. TITLE: Law Clerk – Temporary – Summer 2025 (3604) (B14)
II. DEFINITION:
Performs complex (journey-level) legal research and analysis work involving examining,
preparing, and evaluating legal documents and providing assistance to attorneys. Works under general supervision, with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
III. QUALIFICATIONS:
A. Personal
Recognized personal and professional integrity that is necessary to maintain the respect of state officials, professional colleagues and the general public.
A commitment to the agency’s mission of public protection.
B. Educational
Experience in legal work.
Enrolled in an accredited law school or graduation from an accredited law school with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or a Juris Doctor (JD) degree.
Experience and education may be substituted for one another.
C. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of legal principles, practices, and proceedings; and of agency laws, regulations, and rules.
Skill in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems; and in the use of a computer and applicable software
Ability to prepare legal documents; to interpret and apply laws, rules, and regulations; to conduct research; to summarize findings; and to communicate effectively.
IV. WORK SUPERVISED BY: Deputy General Counsel
V. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Conducts legal research primarily in administrative law, also conducts research civil and criminal law and researching points of law involved in hearings to determine the validity and completeness of cases cited.
Prepares and edits legal documents.
Previews and analyzes legal documents, records, and motions.
Makes presentations and participates in case conferences.
Assists attorneys in preparing cases for litigation and in preparing investigations.
Assists attorneys in providing legal advice, counsel and assistance to clients.
May assist in drafting bills and amendments for legislative consideration.
May review cases for jurisdictional deficiencies and procedural compliance.
May draft memoranda and administrative rules for the Texas Register.
Performs related work as assigned.
VI. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Refer to the personnel manual.
This position is non-exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Work to be performed in-office (Downtown Austin, TX) Monday – Friday, 8:00AM – 5:00PM, unless an alternate schedule is requested and approved.
The Texas Board of Nursing is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, genetic information, or status as an individual with a disability or protected veteran in its hiring and recruitment process. Veterans’ and former foster youth employment preferences are granted as required by law. The Texas Board of Nursing participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.
Military Crosswalk:
Army: 27A
Navy: LN 250X 655X
Coast Guard: LGL10
Marine Corps: 4402
Air Force: 5J
Space Force: No Military Equivalent
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS:
A. Personal
Recognized personal and professional integrity that is necessary to maintain the respect of state officials, professional colleagues and the general public.
A commitment to the agency’s mission of public protection.
B. Educational
Experience in legal work.
Enrolled in an accredited law school or graduation from an accredited law school with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or a Juris Doctor (JD) degree.
Experience and education may be substituted for one another.
C. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of legal principles, practices, and proceedings; and of agency laws, regulations, and rules.
Skill in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems; and in the use of a computer and applicable software
Ability to prepare legal documents; to interpret and apply laws, rules, and regulations; to conduct research; to summarize findings; and to communicate effectively.Show more
Title: Job Opportunity: Transactional Contract Attorney (Fixed-Fee Projects)
Company: Gertsburg Licata Co., LPA
Location: Remote
