Law Clerk, Ethics Hearing Board

CITY OF PITTSBURG; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

CITY OF PITTSBURG seeks a legal research assistant to support the Ethics Hearing Board Executive Director. The role involves researching simple to moderately complex ethics and conflicts of interest matters and assisting with advisory and enforcement cases.

You will analyze cases, interpret laws, and prepare reports while coordinating with city personnel and external agencies. This position emphasizes drafting rules, policies, and training materials for city employees and officials.

Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled in an accredited law school or have graduated with a law degree.
• Ability to research simple to moderately complex legal matters related to ethics and conflicts of interest.

Responsibilities

• Conducts simple to moderately complex legal research in advisory and enforcement cases.
• 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.

Skills

Legal research

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Law school enrollment or law degree

Job description

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

General Application 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 ar e not s ubject 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

Your work experience and education/training will be evaluated to determine if you meet the qualifying eligibility requirements listed below for this position. You will receive notice of your eligibility status via email.

• 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.

If you meet the qualifying requirements listed above, you will receive a letter of admission (when applicable) for the following examination(s). You must pass the written and/or performance examination(s) to have your name placed on the official Civil Service eligibility list for this position. Candidates receiving job offers must pass a medical examination (when applicable) before the date of hire.

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