LEGAL ANALYST
Legal Analyst is a competitive local-government title, the kind you test for: the exam result, not a hiring manager's pick, decides where you land in line.
It expects a doctoral degree and 2 years of relevant experience.
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Legal Analyst is a local service title. It is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, not by State departments. Those employers set pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule, which is why most local titles carry no salary range here.
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Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under direction, prepares legal memoranda, and analyzes and provides information for evaluation and revision of administrative activities, municipal legislation, procedures, and practices; does other related duties as required.
Examples of work
- Prepares or reviews the preparation of a variety of legal documents including ordinances, legal bills, and resolutions.
- Performs legal research on points of law and legislation, and advises staff members on all legal matters pertaining to their specific operations.
- Maintains constant study of all federal, state, and local legislation to determine possible effect on agency operations.
- Interprets contract provisions for staff members.
- Coordinates legal matters with the jurisdiction and other agencies.
- Prepares local ordinances and other proposed legislation as dictated by operational requirements, and participates in litigation or disagreements as regarding legal matters.
- Prepares legal opinions, reports, and correspondence.
- Analyzes all legislation and legal opinions pertaining to agency or jurisdiction operations to determine their possible impact on agency or jurisdiction functions, policies, and procedures.
- Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Education
Graduation from an accredited Law School or admission to practice as an Attorney-at-Law in the state of New Jersey.
Experience
Two (2) years of experience in conducting legal research studies and in analyzing and evaluating legal documents, rules, regulations, and legislation.
License
Appointees will be required to possess a driver 's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of techniques used to gather, analyze, and evaluate information concerning the municipal legal and legislative process and functions.
- Knowledge of various problem solving techniques.
- Knowledge of legal principles and practices, and their application to all phases of agency or jurisdiction operations.
- Ability to analyze, select, and apply techniques and methodology to problem situations, and to recommend logical and appropriate procedures for their solution.
- Ability to gather, assemble, correlate, and analyze facts and draw sound conclusions.
- Ability to prepare clear, concise, and accurate oral and written reports and presentations.
- Ability to gain the confidence and cooperation of members of the municipal legislative body and other agencies.
- Ability to work harmoniously and maintain effective liaison with various municipal officials and other persons.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with supervisors and other employees.
- Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.