Job description
Focused on labor and employment law since 1958, Jackson Lewis P.C.’s 950+ attorneys located in major cities nationwide consistently identify and respond to new ways workplace law intersects business. We help employers develop proactive strategies, strong policies and business-oriented solutions to cultivate high-functioning workforces that are engaged, stable and diverse, and share our clients' goals to emphasize inclusivity and respect for the contribution of every employee.
The Firm is ranked in the First Tier nationally in the category of Labor and Employment Litigation, as well as in both Employment Law and Labor Law on behalf of Management, in the U.S. News - Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”.
Jackson Lewis P.C. has an exciting opportunity for an experienced
Legislative Analyst to join its staff of Knowledge Management (KM)/Info Services professionals. The Legislative Analyst will coordinate state and local legislative tracking efforts nationwide, including monitoring, tracking, and analyzing pending legislation.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Evaluate pending legislation to assess relevance to specific client needs, as well as Firm interest
- Review and assess the current legislative climate and assist with the identification of new and trending issues that will have an impact on firm clients
- Set up and disseminate legislative alerts pertaining to labor and employment issues
- Assist with the preparation of accurate and timely client-facing reports summarizing the status of relevant legislation and analyzing the impact on client policies and procedures
- Assist in administration of contracts with legislative data providers, including establishing highest standards to obtain complete, accurate, and timely data
- Work with Subject Matter Experts to update and maintain taxonomy of Headings and Tags
- Work with internal KM/Info Services and IT teams to assess proper flow of information and functioning of systems
- Coordinate firmwide initiative to monitor legislation, including streamlining local office efforts
- Assist with maintenance of the Firm’s Employee Leave Legislation Database by identifying pending leave legislation, performing quality checks of vendor-provided data, and updating records to reflect bill status.
Skills and Educational Requirements:
- At least one year of experience in state or federal legislative tracking and analysis
- Master of Library and Information Science degree, with Knowledge Management experience
- JD preferred
- Related work experience with labor and employment issues preferred
- Ability to work at a fast pace under tight deadlines
- Capacity to respond to a wide range of inquiries and requests while balancing workload
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Successful candidate will have expert knowledge in the legislative process, including:
- Understanding of lawmaking at the federal, state, and local level
- Knowledge of and experience with commercial legislative screening and tracking services, e.g., State Net or Statescape
- Ability to analyze legislation to identify key issues
- Where appropriate, ability to make educated predictions about legislative outcomes
Jackson Lewis understands that embracing our differences makes us a stronger, better firm. We appreciate the importance of having a workforce that reflects the various communities in which we work, and we strive to create an inclusive environment where diverse employees want to work and where they can flourish professionally. In furtherance of our culture, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristics protected by law.
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