Deputy Attorney - Unclassified

This is an open competitive recruitment, open to all qualified applicants. This position is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the Nevada Attorney for Injured Workers. This position reports to the Supervising Sr. Attorney. Deputy attorneys in the agency take direct responsibility for legal representation of appointed clients, including developing evidence and presenting evidence at formal administrative hearings and, if necessary, brief the district courts and the Supreme Court on appeal. The deputy attorney position requires direct contact with numerous clients, review of large amounts of medical evidence, and presenting testimony at frequent but short evidentiary hearings. Good legal research and writing skills are expected for district court review of appeals officers decisions