Legislative Analyst I - Staff Attorney (Generalist)

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DESCRIPTION OF WORK: ***Recruitment Range: $80,000 - $95,000 Annually*** Please Note: Posting will be utilized to fill two vacant positions . OVERVIEW – LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING DIVISION OF THE NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY; STAFF ATTORNEY POSITION The nonpartisan staff attorneys of the Legislative Drafting Division provide drafting services as well as legal and policy analysis for all 170 members of the North Carolina General Assembly. Staff attorneys assist legislators who request bill drafts proposing changes to the State's laws, often on novel or emerging issues. That assistance involves research and analysis of applicable law and related information to ensure the draft accomplishes the legislator's intent. Drafters must write clearly and concisely, often under tight time constraints and while juggling multiple requests. In addition, drafters often work in teams with the Fiscal Research Division and the House and Senate appropriations committees to draft the State's multi-billion-dollar biennial budget. During the legislative interim, drafters staff study committees, engage in professional development, and update multiple internal working documents and processes. The General Asse...