Student Worker - ASUN Attorney General

About the position

The Associated Students of the University of Nevada is made up of every undergraduate student at the University of Nevada. ASUN provides a means for students to voice concerns and address issues at the university, local, state, national and international levels.

Responsibilities

• Issue advisory opinions concerning the law, legislation or any other act of the Association.
• Update and distribute the Constitution for the purpose of engrossing any Constitutional Amendments as passed by the Association and approved by the Board of Regents.
• Publish current editions of the Associated Student’s Constitution.
• Act as President if there is no President, Vice President, Speaker of the Senate, Director of Clubs and Organizations or Director of Programming to act as President.
• Investigate alleged violations of the Election Code and prosecute offenders before the Judicial Council.
• Prosecute any case filed by a third party, even in cases where the plaintiff seeks to dismiss the charge.
• Act as the representative of the Director of Elections and Democratic Education before the ASUN Judicial Council.
• Ensure that all regulations concerning petitions are followed fully.
• Deliver and provide for all petitions for each election or for initiative and referendums to the President of the Associated Students and the Director of Elections before the Candidates’ Meeting.
• Assist any student interested in writing a petition for initiative and referendum.
• Certify that a petition question is an impartial and accurate description of the proposal.
• Verify that there are a sufficient number of valid signatures on each petition.
• Notify Candidates and all others cited of charges during elections.
• Supervise ballot tabulation.
• Release the election results as soon as possible.
• Attend or send a representative to all physical polling locations and places where ballots are kept and tabulated.
• Organize trainings and continue to provide education on Nevada Open Meeting Law for the Association.
• Ensure Nevada Open Meeting Law is followed and work with Officers to correct any violations.
• Cancel meetings that have violated Nevada Open Meeting Law.
• Invalidate meetings that have been conducted and violated Nevada Open Meeting Law.
• Ensure that Executive Department Heads are hosting regular meetings in accordance with Nevada Open Meeting Law at least once per month.

Requirements

• Candidate must be enrolled at the University of Nevada, Reno.
• Maintain a 2.00 GPA and be enrolled in at least 7 undergraduate credits.
• Perform all duties and instructions outlined by the ASUN Governing Documents.
• Uphold the Nevada Student Code of Conduct.
• Meet all deadlines set forth.
• Attend all required meetings and training.
• Work scheduled hours.
• Properly complete and submit HR paperwork on time.
• Assist in the promotion of the mission of ASUN.
• Behave in a manner that is ethical, maintaining a high level of integrity.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in fields such as pre-law studies, political science, philosophy, criminal justice or related social sciences fields.
• Existing and in-depth knowledge of the functions and policies of the Associated Students.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to analyze complex legal issues and think critically.
• Demonstrate integrity, honesty and ethical conduct.
• Willingness to mentor an intern during the fall and spring semesters.
• Commitment to advancing the foundational pillars of the Home Means Nevada Platform.

Benefits

• Compensation Grade Student Employee Level 2 $5,000 distributed evenly over a 12-month period in a single term.