Description:

General Job Description:
The Legislative Service Office (LSO), the nonpartisan staff of the Wyoming Legislature, is seeking a motivated attorney who is inspired to make a difference in the State of Wyoming. The successful candidate will become an important member of LSO's legal team and have the opportunity to help the Legislature accomplish its mission and its core functions. The work of an LSO attorney is vital to the success of the Wyoming Legislature.

At LSO, each year offers something new with important, state-wide challenges to address. Each year's work culminates with the annual legislative session. LSO legislative attorneys have the opportunity to become subject-matter experts in legislative process and state constitutional law while also learning from experts, highly skilled LSO professionals, and other stakeholders.

Essential Job Functions:

Drafting legislation and performing research for legislative committees and individual legislators;
Staffing the Senate or the House of Representatives during legislative sessions. Duties include providing guidance on pending legislation, preparing amendments to legislation, and advising on procedural rules and legal questions;
Attending and staffing legislative interim committee meetings. Duties include drafting committee legislation, presenting draft legislation and research, advising committees on procedural rules and legal questions, preparing (and reviewing) committee meeting summaries/minutes, and meeting setup and tear down;
Developing subject-matter expertise on issues within a legislative committee's jurisdiction;
Communicating and interacting with legislators, committee chairmen, representatives of federal, state, and local governments, community stakeholders, and lobbyists to develop legislation and to facilitate legislative projects;
Coordinating and leading teams of LSO professionals;
Reviewing agency administrative rules;
Drafting summaries of enacted legislation;
Traveling within Wyoming to complete legislative business, especially interim committee meetings;
Completing special projects and other assigned tasks.

Qualifications:

Juris Doctorate;
Admitted to practice law in Wyoming;
Strong academic record;
Strong verbal communication skills;
Excellent research and writing skills;
Team management and leadership skills;
Professional, non-partisan demeanor;
Experience in private or government practice is preferred, but not required;
Candidates with a strong interest in the legislative process are highly preferred.