Ethics Law Clerk - Research & Policy Drafting

City of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Pittsburgh's Ethics Hearing Board seeks a part-time legal research assistant to assist the Executive Director by researching simple to moderately complex legal matters related to conflicts of interest and ethics topics.

The role requires current law school enrollment or a law degree, residency in the City, and the ability to draft rules and reports, meet with officials, and support training materials.

Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled in an accredited law school or have graduated with a law degree.
• WORK EXPERIENCE: None required for this position.
• EQUIVALENCY: None permitted for this position.

Responsibilities

• Conducts simple to moderately complex legal research in connection with advisory and enforcement cases assigned.
• Analyzes and makes judgments about assigned cases; interprets existing laws and regulations.
• Informs supervisor of results of legal research.
• Meets with City personnel, officials, and state and/or federal agencies on assigned legal research assignments.
• Drafts rules, regulations, policies and procedures to be proposed or implemented by City Departments; monitors full implementation of approved rules, regulations, policies and procedures. Prepares accurate reports, records, correspondence, etc.
• Creates ethics handbook and training materials for City employees, officials, candidates, vendors, and others subject to the Ethics Hearing Board’s jurisdiction.
• Performs other related tasks and duties as assigned or required.

Education

Law degree / enrolled in law school

Job description

City of Pittsburgh's Ethics Hearing Board seeks a part-time legal research assistant to assist the Executive Director by researching simple to moderately complex legal matters related to conflicts of interest and ethics topics.

The role requires current law school enrollment or a law degree, residency in the City, and the ability to draft rules and reports, meet with officials, and support training materials.