Legislative Attorney

Job overview

The Legislative Attorney role is onsite in Nashville, TN. Compensation is not specified; the posting describes a competitive salary based on experience. The Tennessee General Assembly’s nonpartisan Office of Legal Services provides legal services to state senators and representatives. The attorney supports the legislative process by drafting legislation, staffing committees, conducting legal research, rendering opinions, and providing legal advice. The role helps legislators address legal and policy matters through impartial, timely legal services.

What you'll do

• Draft legislation
• staff legislative committees
• conduct legal research
• render legal opinions and provide legal advice
• perform other legal or legislative services requested by senators and representatives
• manage multiple drafting projects under demanding deadlines
• maintain professionalism and impartiality in a political environment.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

legislative attorney

attorney

legislation drafting

legal research

legislative committees

government legal services

nashville tn

tennessee general assembly

full-time

monday to friday

overtime

tennessee bar admission

pension

401(k)

457(b)

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Health, dental, and life insurance
• pension, 401(k), and 457(b) retirement plans
• annual, sick, and compensatory leave
• up to six weeks of paid parental leave
• professional development and continuing legal education
• state-paid professional privilege taxes.

Why this role

Nonpartisan joint office; prior government or legal practice experience is a plus but not required; yearly professional development and continuing legal education.

About the employer

Tennessee General Assembly is hiring for this role. Industry: Legislative Bodies. Sector: 92.