ASSOCIATE LEGAL ANALYST (8028)/PT(8029)

11/03

City of San José
ASSOCIATE LEGAL ANALYST (8028)
ASSOCIATE LEGAL ANALYST PT (8029)

CLASS CODE: 8028/8029
DEPARTMENT: City Attorney	ACCOUNTABLE TO: Varies	FLSA STATUS: Non-exempt

CLASS SUMMARY
This position typically reports to the Sr. Legal Analyst and/or Legal Services Manager in the Office of the City Attorney. Performs basic paraprofessional legal duties and/or performs work of the simplest degree of difficulty in the investigation and processing of liability claims against the City and Redevelopment Agency, and provides support services for transactional and/or litigation attorneys. Performs related work as required.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
This is the entry level position in the Legal Analyst series where paraprofessional legal experience and/or claim investigation experience are/is obtained on the job in order to advance into the higher class of Legal Analyst I. Initially, training and supervision are given in detail, but as an incumbent becomes more capable, the incumbent works with less supervision. This class differs from that of Legal Analyst I in that incumbents of the latter class are assigned paraprofessional legal duties and/or claim investigation work of moderate difficulty. This class differs from that of the Legal Analyst II in that the incumbents of the latter class are assigned paraprofessional legal duties and/or claim investigations with a high degree of difficulty. This class differs from that of Senior Legal Analyst in that incumbents of the latter class perform paraprofessional legal duties and/or claims investigation work of the most complex nature and serve as supervisors.

QUALIFICATIONS
(These qualifications are typically required. An equivalent combination of education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities sufficient to satisfactorily perform the duties of the job may be substituted.)

Education and Experience
   Successful completion of a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university. No experience required.
   Increasingly responsible investigations or paralegal work may be substituted for up to two years of the education requirement on a year-for-year basis.
   Completion of a Paralegal program, including possession of a Paralegal certificate, may be substituted for one year of the required experience or education requirement

Licensing Requirements (such as driver’s license, certifications, etc.)
· Possession of a valid California Driver's License.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (position requirements at entry and depending on area of assignment):
· Knowledge of general legal terminology and principles.
· Ability to organize and summarize a variety of material and information.
· Ability to draft correspondence.
· Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
· Ability to organize and prioritize workload.
· Ability to understand and follow written and oral directions.
· Ability to work well with all levels of employees, management, and the public.
· Ability to use law office software programs.

Desirable Qualifications (likely to contribute to more successful job performance; can often be learned on the job):
· General knowledge of San Jose municipal government.
· Knowledge of civil litigation practice and procedures including municipal tort claims process.
· Knowledge of state and federal court systems.
· Knowledge of legal texts and periodicals generally available within a law library.
· Knowledge of basic workers' compensation practices and procedures.
· Ability to perform simple legal research.
· Ability to draft correspondence and simple form pleadings, discovery documents.
· Ability to review and edit contracts, loan and bid documents, or other legal instruments.
· Ability to assist with subrosa assignments.

DUTY NO.	TYPICAL CLASS ESSENTIAL DUTIES: (These duties and estimated frequency are a representative sample; position assignments may vary depending on the business needs of the department.) Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:	FREQUENCY
1.	Completes form complaints, declarations, simple discovery documents and other simple pleadings.	Daily
2.	Assists in the collection, organization, and summarization of a wide variety of information, materials, documents, reports and evidence.	Daily
3.	Provides assistance with the investigation and processing of simple general liability claims against the City and Redevelopment Agency.	Daily
4.	Participates in the preliminary work of drafting and reviewing simple resolutions, contracts, and other legal documents.	Daily
5.	Files court documents and performs records research.	Daily
6.	Assists in the collection of City Council and Redevelopment Agency Board agenda items relative to the agenda review process.	Daily
7.	Helps maintain and update the Office Law Library and other research materials.	As Required
8.	Responds to citizen complaints and inquiries.	Daily
9.	Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.	As Required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

	Climbing	X	Kneeling		Crawling
	Balancing	X	Lifting	X	Reaching
X	Stooping	X	Fingering	X	Standing
X	Talking	X	Grasping	X	Walking
X	Hearing	X	Feeling	X	Pushing
X	Crouching

Depending on the position assignment, the physical requirements may be either sedentary or light.

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light Work.

CLASSIFICATION HISTORY
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