Exhibit

Exhibit (5)(i)

March 25, 2020

Lincoln Benefit Life Company

1221 “N” Street, Suite 200

Lincoln, NE 68508



	Re:	Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 on Form S-1 Registration
		Statement under Securities Act of 1933
		Consultant I Variable Annuity; Consultant Solutions Variable
		Annuities (Classic, Plus, Elite, Select); Consultant II Variable
		Annuity; LBL Advantage Variable Annuity; Premier Planner
		Variable Annuity

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as special Nebraska counsel to Lincoln Benefit Life Company, a stock life insurance company domiciled in the State of Nebraska (the “Company”), in connection with the following:

1. Consultant I Variable Annuity contract filed with the Securities and Exchange

Commission by the Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 on Form S-1 Registration Statement filed by the

Company, as Registrant,

2. Consultant Solutions Variable Annuities (Classic, Plus, Elite, Select) contracts filed with

the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 on Form S-l Registration

Statement filed by the Company, as Registrant,

3. Consultant II Variable Annuity contract filed with the Securities and Exchange

Commission by the Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 on Form S-1 Registration Statement filed by the

Company, as Registrant,

4. LBL Advantage Variable Annuity contract filed with the Securities and Exchange

Commission by the Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 on Form S-1 Registration Statement filed by the

Company, as Registrant, and

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Lincoln Benefit Life

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5. Premier Planner Variable Annuity contract filed with the Securities and Exchange

Commission by the Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 on Form S-1 Registration Statement filed by the

Company, as Registrant.

The above referenced Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 on Form S-1 Registration Statements are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Registration Statements.” The above referenced Variable

Annuity contracts arc hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Contracts.”

For purposes of rendering this opinion, we have examined the following:

1. The Registration Statements;

2. The Contracts;

3. Such other corporate documents and records of the Company and such other instruments

and certificates of public officials, officers and representatives of the Company and other persons as we

have deemed necessary or appropriate for purposes of this opinion.

We have not conducted any investigation, examination or inquiry of factual matters in rendering

the opinions set forth below other than the document examination described herein and our opinion is

qualified in all respects by the scope of such document examination.

In rendering the opinions expressed herein, we have assumed, and express no opinion as to (i) the authenticity and completeness of all documents submitted to us, (ii) the genuineness of all signatures on

all documents submitted to us that we examined, (iii) the conformity to authentic originals and

completeness of documents submitted to us as certified, conformed or reproduction copies, and (iv) the

legal capacity of all natural persons executing documents.

We have assumed there was not any fraud, misrepresentation, omission or deceit by any person in connection with the negotiation and execution, delivery and performance of the Contracts. We have also

assumed the absence of any mutual mistake of fact or misunderstanding, duress or undue influence in the negotiation, execution or delivery of the Contracts. We have further assumed there are not any

agreements or understandings, written or oral, between and among the Company and another party to the

Contracts or any waiver of a right or remedy or usage of trade or course of prior dealings among the

parties that would define, alter, supplement or qualify the terms of the Contracts.

On the basis of and subject to the foregoing, and in reliance thereon, and subject to the

limitations, qualifications, caveats and exceptions set forth below, we are of the opinion that:

1. The Company is duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Nebraska and

has been duly authorized to do business and to issue the Contracts by the Director of Insurance of the

State of Nebraska.

Lincoln Benefit Life

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2. The Contracts registered by the above Registration Statements when issued will be valid

and legally binding obligations of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with the

terms to the extent, if any, the validity and binding effect and enforceability is governed by the laws of the

State of Nebraska.

Our opinion set forth above is subject to the effects of (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent

conveyance, fraudulent transfer, reorganization and moratorium laws and other similar laws relating to or

affecting creditors’ rights or remedies generally, (ii) general equitable principles, whether considered in

the proceedings in equity or law, (iii) concepts of good faith, diligence, reasonableness and fair dealing

and standards of materiality, (iv) possible judicial action giving effect to foreign laws or foreign

governmental or judicial action affecting or relating to the rights or remedies of creditors.

We express no opinion as to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the laws of the State

of Nebraska, as currently in effect, in each case that in our experience are normally applicable to transactions

of the type contemplated by the Contracts without regard to the particular nature of the business

conducted by the Company. We express no opinion with respect to federal securities laws or regulations.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the above referenced Registration

Statements and to the use of our firm name under the caption “Legal Matters” in the prospectus

constituting part of each of the Registration Statements.

Very truly yours,

LAMSON DUGAN & MURRAY, LLP

/s/ Lawrence F. Harr

Lawrence F. Harr, Partner

FOR THE FIRM

lhan@,ldmlaw.com

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