Position Description

POSITION TITLE: Legal Analyst

SALARY: $6,576.09 - $8,393.82 Monthly
$78,913.08 - $100,725.84 Annually

WORK LOCATION: Hybrid – Downtown LA

OPENING DATE: 10/28/2022

CLOSING DATE: Continuous

EXAM NUMBER: R9884A

RECRUITMENT TYPE: Open Competitive

ABOUT THE COURT
Los Angeles Superior Court is the largest unified trial court in the United States. Its 580 judges and commissioners work in one of the 40 facilities within the Court's 12 judicial districts and are supported by more than 4,500 full-time Court employees. The Court has an annual budget of more than $855 million. Located in Southern California, Los Angeles County is geographically one of the nation's largest counties, covering 4,084 square miles and, with over 10,400,000 residents, is also one of its most populous counties.

ABOUT THE POSITION
Typically reporting to the Chief Deputy, Legal Services/Court Counsel, the Legal Analyst responds to complex and technical correspondence, inquiries, and requests made on behalf of the general public, state agencies, and justice partners to protect the Court from legal liability. Incumbents are expected to have an excellent understanding of legal procedures and terminology, working knowledge of online legal research platforms, and strong legal research skills. Incumbents must be able to draft correspondence and a variety of legal documents for internal and external stakeholders and must ensure that work product meets legal requirements. Incumbents must have excellent communication, time management, and organizational skills, and are expected to act with a large degree of independence in support of multiple attorneys to complete time-sensitive and confidential work.

Legal Analyst is distinguished from the Paralegal classification in that the latter class provides educational information to court users and assists self-represented litigants complete Judicial Council forms.

For a detailed job description of the general classification, please click here. Please note the requirements in the job description may vary from the requirements in the bulletin. Applicants must meet requirements stated in this bulletin.

FOCUS ON EMPLOYEE SAFETY AND WELLBEING

Court employees are considered disaster service workers under California Government Code section 3100 and are needed to deliver the statutorily mandated, time-sensitive and emergency services in times of local, state, and national emergencies. The Court takes its responsibilities for ensuring a safe workplace and providing essential public services to those who are required to come into a courthouse seriously; including its legal and ethical obligations to protect the workforce, justice partners, and the public from COVID-19. The Court has implemented various policies and protocols to protect the health and safety of its employees while delivering statutorily mandated essential services. This includes implementing technology to facilitate remote appearances for court users and expanding telework opportunities for employees.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS:

To qualify, you must meet the following selection requirements at the time of filing:

Option I: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in the humanities or social science, pre-law, or a closely related field -AND- Two (2) years of progressively responsible experience supporting multiple attorneys, including interacting with clients; writing and editing legal documents and correspondence; and conducting legal research.

-OR-

Option II: A certificate of completion of a paralegal program approved by the American Bar Association -AND- Two (2) years of progressively responsible experience supporting multiple attorneys, including interacting with clients; writing and editing legal documents and correspondence; and conducting legal research.

Credit for experience is given based on a 40-hour workweek. Part-time experience is credited on a part-time ratio, i.e., working 20 hours per week for two months equals one month of experience. No additional credit is given for overtime.
Resume
Writing Sample (1)
Degree/Certificate or Transcripts

Degree Verification: A legible copy of your college diploma -OR- transcript(s) (unofficial are acceptable) with the degree posted from the college or university must be submitted by the final filing application date.

Documentation may be submitted as follows:

• As an attachment to your on-line application. Attachment(s) must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format and should not exceed 10 MB; or
• As an email attachment to WTuckerIV@lacourt.org. Please indicate in the subject line "Legal Analyst, R9884A - Degree verification." Please include your first and last name and the examination title.

For a list of acceptable accredited institutions or international universities, please visit http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation, www.chea.org/search, or http://whed.net/home.php.

Foreign studies must be evaluated by an academic credential evaluation agency and deemed to be equivalent to degrees from the United States. For a list of acceptable evaluation agencies, please visit www.naces.org or http://aice-eval.org/members/. Foreign studies submitted without acceptable evaluation will be rejected.

Licenses; Certificates; Special Requirements:
A valid California Class C Driver's License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience as a paralegal in a resource rich work environment
Technical writing skills
Experience conducting legal research
High level organizational skills
Experience in data management and digital technology

EXAMINATION INFORMATION:

Part I: Qualifying evaluation of education, training and experience based upon submitted application materials and supplemental questionnaire.

Part II: Applicants who best meet job-related qualifications will be invited to participate in the examination process that may consist of any combination of written, performance, or oral appraisal to further evaluate job-related experience, knowledge, skills and abilities

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:

Application may only be filed online. To learn how to apply online, please access the Online Employment Application Guide. Los Angeles Superior Court reserves the right to verify all submitted documentation prior to appointment. The Court will only consider completed applications submitted, along with the required documents, and will reject incomplete applications. A resume will not substitute for a fully completed employment application. To facilitate the full and proper consideration of your work experience, clearly specify what professional experience meets the required job qualifications. When listing your work experience, please specify the beginning and end dates for each job you held and describe your experience for each position.

Please provide a current and accurate e-mail address for the Court to communicate with you about this job opportunity. Human Resources staff will notify all applicants of their application status via e-mail. We recommend that you add info@governmentjobs.com to your e-mail address book to avoid the notification being filtered as spam mail.

Los Angeles Superior Court is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants with disabilities who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the recruitment process can contact the email address provided below. For additional employment information, please click here (Download PDF reader).

Questions regarding this posting may be emailed to WTuckerIV@lacourt.org.

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:
We will notify you of the outcome after each step of the recruitment process has been completed. Applicants who successfully pass each (and all) examination part(s) will be placed on an eligible list which will remain valid for up to one year. Other vacancies may be filled using this list.

Exam No.: R9884A
Legal Analyst

Applications may be submitted online at www.lacourt.org
OR via the HR computer kiosk at
Los Angeles Superior Court
Human Resources Administration
111 N. Hill Street, Room 203
Los Angeles, CA 90012