Law Clerk, Ethics Hearing Board

City of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Presencial; USD 23.000 - 32.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

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.

Formación

• 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.

Responsabilidades

• 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.

Educación

Law degree / enrolled in law school

Descripción del empleo

Position Summary

Assists the Ethics Hearing Board Executive Director in researching simple to moderately complex legal matters relating to conflicts of interest and other governmental ethics topics.

Department

Ethics Hearing Board

Posting Type

Announcement

Salary

$20.00 per hour.

Union

None, this is a non-union position.

Civil Service Classification

Exempt

Requirements

You must submit or show proof of all the following at the time of application (unless otherwise indicated below), or your application will be disqualified.

Disqualifications based on any of these General Application Requirements are not subject to a Civil Service appeal.

• Applicants must submit a complete application including education, work experience, a resume (if applicable), and completed supplemental questions.
• Applicants must be residents of the City of Pittsburgh at the time of application and remain a resident throughout employment.

NOTE: The City of Pittsburgh, as a matter of policy, conducts pre-employment and promotional background investigations on all candidates being considered for positions. The background investigation includes, but is not limited to, criminal background, driver's license, and City of Pittsburgh real estate tax payments. Candidates may be disqualified from consideration based on the results of their background investigation, as it relates to the job for which the applicant is being considered.

NOTE: Candidates being considered for employment must submit official transcripts verifying post-secondary education (college/university, trade school, etc.) prior to hire.

Qualifying Requirements

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

CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS

• Written : None required for this position.
• Performance : None required for this position.
• Medical : None required for this position.

POSITION DUTIES

• 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.