LAW CLERK4092D3 Pay Grade: 17 DEFINITION OF WORK Summary This is legal research work. Work involves performing a variety of duties in assisting attorneys or administrative officials in the legal matters of a state agency. Work includes performing legal research for attorneys to use in preparing legal opinions or actions; compiling administrative transcripts; and writing opinions on researched legal cases and reports as to their pertinence in specific situations. Standard Classification Factors Supervision Received - LEVEL B: "Under general supervision…" Employees working under general supervision usually receive some instructions with respect to the details of most assignments but are free to develop their own work sequences within established procedures, methods and policies. They are often physically removed from their supervisor and subject to only periodic checks. Difficulty - LEVEL B: Average… Where the employee is confronted with a variety of duties susceptible to different methods of solution which, in turn, places a correspondingly higher demand upon resourcefulness and concentration. Positions which require the analysis and evaluation of raw data and the rendering of conclusions would, in many instances, fall into this category. Complexity - LEVEL B: Work is of a structured nature including duties that have several related steps. This level involves simple analysis of data, identification of easily distinguishable facts and recognition of differences in related situations. Workers at this level exercise limited independent judgment in determining methods or procedures to be used in making minor decisions. Work is normally controlled by frequent review and consultation with supervisors. When guidelines exist at this level, they are usually specific and aid in determining an approach to problems or situations. Workers at this level must be able to identify basic differences in situations to determine the actions which need to be taken. Consequence of Actions or Decisions - LEVEL C: Consequences of actions or decisions at this level are limited in scope and effect as the work is reviewed occasionally. Errors may cause moderate inefficiency. Costs due to errors may be significant. Contacts - LEVEL A: The purpose of the contact is to obtain, clarify, give or screen established factual information, regardless of the type (i.e., easily understood or technical) within a well-defined relationship. Normal communication skills are required. Physical Demands - LEVEL A: The work is predominantly sedentary and requires minimal or negligible physical exertion. The employee is normally seated; however, the nature of the work allows for periods of standing or walking at will. Environmental Conditions - LEVEL A: The work environment involves normal everyday hazards or discomforts typical of offices, meeting and training rooms, or libraries. Comfortable levels of temperature, ventilation, lighting and sound are inherent in the work environment. Exposure to deviations from pleasant environmental conditions is only occasional. The likelihood of injury is remote. Supervision/Leadership - LEVEL B: Involves functional leadership responsibility. As a "senior worker", performing essentially the same or similar work as those overseen, responsibility includes training, instructing, scheduling and reviewing. As a "project leader" may be responsible for a phase(s) of a single project which includes planning, coordinating and reviewing the work of others. This level may also involve limited administrative responsibility such as participating in the evaluation of work performance. Distinguishing Features Differs from the Legal Assistant class in which incumbents function in a para-professional capacity and have completed a Legal Assistant Training Course of at least 60 college semester hours, or have equivalent experience as a legal assistant. EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED Assists in searching for, interpreting, and applying law, court decisions, and other legal authority in the preparation of briefs, pleadings, indictments, and other legal papers in connection with suits, trials, and other legal proceedings. Assists in drafting tentative laws, rules, and regulations; checks with various courts on status of pending litigation; maintains ledgers of pending and closed cases; compiles administrative transcripts; researches proposed legislation; and maintains law library. Prepares and maintains various legal records and reports. REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS Knowledge Knowledge of law and of legal precedents and practices. Knowledge of legal terminology. Knowledge of legal research techniques and procedures. Abilities Ability to perform legal research. Ability to review decisions and investigation reports in relation to prescribed laws and regulations. *Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and the public. *Ability to follow written and oral instructions; and to express ideas effectively, orally and in writing. *Ability to use discretion regarding confidential material. *Necessary at Entry MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Enrollment in or completion of an accredited college or university law school degree program.NC: 06/94 |