Assistant Attorney General – Consumer Protection (Open)
Location: Lincoln, NE
Hiring Agency: Attorney General – Agency 11
The Nebraska Attorney General’s Office is seeking applicants for the position of Assistant Attorney General to serve as the primary antitrust attorney in the Consumer Protection Bureau. The Consumer Protection Bureau plays a central role in enforcing state and federal laws against deceptive, fraudulent, and unfair business practices, including antitrust and monopolization matters. Attorneys in the Bureau manage their own cases, develop legal theories, and help bring consequential matters to resolution with the support of a strong, collegial team, making this an opportunity to build deep antitrust experience while also contributing to the Bureau’s broader consumer‑protection mission.
Please email a cover letter, writing sample, and resume to: Nebraska Attorney General’s Office, Email: AGO.recruiting@nebraska.gov
Examples of Work Performed
Investigate potential violations of state and federal antitrust laws, including monopolization, price‑fixing, bid‑rigging, market allocation schemes, and other anticompetitive conduct.
Conduct civil antitrust litigation from initiation through resolution, including investigation, civil investigative demands, discovery, depositions, motions practice, hearings, and trial.
Review proposed mergers and acquisitions to assess competitive impact and advise on enforcement options.
Draft complaints, motions, briefs, civil investigative demands, consent decrees, and other legal documents in antitrust and consumer protection matters.
Perform legal research and prepare written analyses on complex antitrust and consumer protection issues.
Advise Bureau leadership and the Attorney General on matters involving antitrust law, market competition, and consumer protection enforcement.
Handle select consumer protection matters involving deceptive trade practices and unfair business practices as assigned.
Salary and Benefits: Salary commensurate with skills and experience
Comprehensive benefits package
Some travel is required
Requirements / Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
Graduation from an ABA‑accredited law school. Licensed to practice law in Nebraska, or a clear ability to be licensed in Nebraska by motion. Minimum of three years of experience in antitrust law, including mergers, anticompetition counseling, litigation, or regulatory practice in a private law firm, government agency, or enforcement body, or a minimum of three years of litigation experience that includes antitrust matters. Excellent legal research and writing skills and strong professional judgment. Demonstrated work ethic, initiative, and commitment to public service.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience in state or federal antitrust enforcement.
Familiarity with merger review, civil investigative demand practice, or multimarket investigation.
Economics background or experience conducting economic analysis.
Judicial clerkship experience.
Equal Opportunity Statement
The Nebraska Department of Justice is dedicated to assuring equal employment opportunity to applicants and employees in all aspects of personnel administration without regard to political affiliation, race, color, national origin, sex, age, marital status, mental or physical disability, or religious creed and with proper regard for their privacy and constitutional rights. Veterans’ preference applicable. Applicants accepting a job offer must pass a background check.
