Legislative And Rulemaking Support Attorneys - 78610

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LEGISLATIVE AND RULE MAKING SUPPORT ATTORNEYS

Environment and Conservation

Office of General Counsel

Nashville, TN

Salary: $103,000 - $180,000

Closing Date: 07/06/2026

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The Department of Environment and Conservation exists to enhance the quality of life for citizens of Tennessee and to be stewards of our natural environment. Our Department is committed to providing a cleaner, safer environment that goes hand-in-hand with economic prosperity and increased quality of life in Tennessee. We deliver on our mission through managing regulatory programs that maintain standards for air, water and soil quality while providing assistance to businesses and communities in areas ranging from recreation to waste management.

We manage the state park system and programs to inventory, interpret and protect Tennessee's rich natural, historical and archaeological heritage.

TDEC's Office of General Counsel has over 30 team members who support TDEC's mission through the Talent, Dedication, Engagement, and Character of its staff by providing exceptional services as partners and facilitators to both internal and external clients and stakeholders. OGC staff exhibit:
Talent - knowledge, experience and intellectual attainment, creativity and skill in negotiation, investigation, and problem solving. Dedication - hard work and persistence. Engagement - communication and involvement with programs to provide better services. Character - ethical behavior and a high value placed on serving the public and fairness in interactions.

TDEC's Office of General Counsel (OGC) has a welcoming and collaborative culture focused on development and fostering success among its staff. OGC is seeking to add two Legislative and Rule making Support Attorneys to OGC's team. This is an exciting opportunity for attorneys looking to join a mission driven team focused on delivering quality work while enjoying work-life balance.

These positions require a Tennessee law license and a minimum of two years of experience as an attorney. Experience drafting legislation or rules is preferred. The positions are located in Nashville, TN with opportunities to work from home. The individual is required to work in the downtown Nashville office one day per week most of the year, but three days per week during the legislative session (typically January-April).

• Serve as a subject matter expert on drafting legislation and regulations;
• Provide internal and external guidance on both the legislative and rule making processes;
• Develop supporting materials and legislation for department legislative proposals;
• During the legislative session, review and track filed bills and amendments and analyze the impact to the department;
• Draft amendments to bills filed during session that affect the department;
• Draft, review, and edit regulations and manage numerous simultaneous rule makings to meet deadlines;
• Perform other legal tasks as assigned.

• Tennessee law license and a minimum of two years of experience as an attorney.

Pursuant to the State of Tennessee's Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State's policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person's race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.