Legal analysts are legal specialists who support individual lawyers and legal teams. They are responsible for conducting research, assembling legal documents and evidence, and maintaining databases and tracking systems. They are skilled at conducting legal research, and they organize, assess, and file necessary documents and research and gather related legal information. They decipher laws, rulings, and regulations in legal papers and assemble, proof, and amend drafts including contracts or leases. Legal analysts monitor, study, and develop written summaries of legislation which could be anticipated or indoors.
Legal analysts perform similar tasks for regulations, court decisions, industry standards, trade journals, and other relevant publications. They are responsible for the maintenance and update of database and tracking systems and serve as the point person for internal business teams looking for legal or regulatory support. They're also responsible for daily record keeping and for filing documents both physically and electronically. They sometimes conduct all-purpose administrative duties including correspondence or answering telephones and need a minimum bachelor's degree in law and two years of experience as a legal analyst or a similar position.