Job Description

LEGAL ASSISTANT
ASSIGN: ADMINISTRATION

JOB CODE 10032

Effective Date:	09/94A

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

The Legal Assistant, assigned to Administration, is responsible for reviewing City Council agendas for the purpose of informing Council members concerning possible conflicts of interest; researching conflict of interest laws and case precedent laws; drafting agendas and other documents relating to City Council executive sessions; assisting attorneys in the preparation of motions, pleadings, and discovery documents in civil litigation; acting as a liaison between the Law Department and other City departments; and performing various administrative tasks as assigned by the City Attorney and Chief Assistant City Attorney.

This class is distinguished from the base class of Legal Assistant by the level of administrative tasks performed in addition to standard legal assistant duties.