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Job Vacancy Announcement Detail
| Employer: | Legislative Bureau |
| DBA: | Legislative Bureau |
| Address: | P.O. Box 500586 Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 96950 United States |
| Phone: | 670-664-8954 |
| Other Number: | 670-322-6840 |
| Contact Legislative Bureau via email | |
| Job Vacancy Announcement | JVA |
| JVA Type: | New |
| Island | Saipan |
| FLSA Covered? | Yes, covered |
| DOD related? | No |
| PERM related? * | No |
| VEVRAA related? | No |
| Original Number of Openings: | 1 |
| Number of Openings Currently Available | 1 |
| Specific Worksite location: | Capitol Hill, Honorable Jesus P. Mafnas Memorial Building |
| Job Classification: | Legal Occupations |
| Job Title: | Legal Counsel |
| Announcement Number: | 12-05-24705 |
| Job Classification: | Legal Occupations |
| Opening Date: | 5/14/2012 |
| Closing Date: | 5/25/2012 |
| Salary Range: | $48634.56 to $48634.56 / Annually |
| Job Title: | Legal Counsel |
| Job Duties: | • Serves as Counsel to the house of the Legislature to which he or she is primarily assigned; • Receives Requests for the creation and or legal review of legislative documents and prepares or coordinates the preparation of such; • assigned to designated committees within the respective house and provides non-partial service to the chairpersons and members of those committees; • performs complex legal research activities involving legislative bills and reports and provides legal opinions as requested by the leadership, presiding officer, and individual members of the house to which he/she is assigned; • advises the Legislature of CNMI laws and regulations which are archaic, are obsolete, conflict with other laws, or do not conform with the decisions of the courts; • attends sessions, committee meetings and other legislative meetings as requested by the members; • represents the house to which he/she is assigned in lawsuits in which that house is a party as directed by the Presiding Officer and pursuant to resolution, including initiating lawsuits in which public interest so requires. Such representation may be performed alone or in association with suitable outside counsel hired by the respective house; • Travels within and outside the Commonwealth as necessary as requested for legislative purposes; • Reviews legislation and drafts legislation where a thorough knowledge of existing statutes and statutory regulations and requirements is required; • Prepares and drafts contracts, agreements, and legal opinions; • Interpret state and federal laws requiring considerable legal experience and the exercise of a considerable degree of independent judgment; and • Represent the Legislative Bureau on all matters and performs other duties as assigned. |
| High School Diploma Required? | Undetermined |
| Qualification Requirements: | • Possesses a Juris Doctor degree from an institution accredited by the American Bar Association; is a member in good standing of a Bar in any U.S. Jurisdiction. • Ability to produce results within limited time frames and work under pressure on a daily basis. • Upholds strict confidentiality requirements. • Two years of legislative experience preferred. |
| Full or Part Time: | Full Time |
| Hours per Week: | 40 |
| Hours per Day: | 8 |
| Payment Frequency: | Bi-Weekly |
| Overtime Available: | No |
| Overtime Rate: | $1.5 - $1.5 |
| Rate x 1.5 per hour Exempted: | No |
| Specify All Payroll Deductions: | |
| Required tools, supplies and Equipment to be provided: | |
| Anticipated starting date of employment: | Not Indicated |
| Anticipated closing date of employment: | Not Indicated |
| Housing Provided: | No |
| Food Provided: | No |
| Transportation required: | No |
| If transportation is required, daily transportation to and from the worksite(s) will be provided to the workers. Daily pick-up place(s) will be at: | |
| Fringe Benefits: | |
| Comments: | Job details and employment application may be obtained from the Northern Marianas Commonwealth Legislature website. (Bottom of the page) www.cnmileg.gov.mp |