Assistant City Attorney

The purpose of this position is to provide specialized legal representation to the City and to provide legal training and assistance to the City departments.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Litigates cases on behalf of City and/or supervises and directs litigators in judiciary and administrative proceedings.

• Provides legal support and advice to department heads, management, administrative staff, and other City staff.

• Drafts, researched and reviews resolutions, court documents, deeds, leases and other legal documents and instruments.

• Drafts, reviews and negotiates contracts and settlements of disputes.

• Drafts and interprets City ordinances, rules and regulations.

• Responds to requests for information from the general public, City staff and outside agencies.

• Facilitates major property acquisitions for City projects, including reviewing title work, document preparation and condemnations.

• Develops and presents educational and training programs for City staff.

Supplemental Functions:

• Performs other similar duties as required

Job Specifications and Qualifications:

Knowledge:

• Rules of civil procedure

• Internet research tools

• Discovery principles and techniques

• Personnel law

• Real property tax collection law

• Contract law

• Administrative law

• NC Open meetings laws

• NC Public records laws

• Motions practices

• Trial practices

• Procedures for formal meetings including but not limited to Robert's Rules

• Budgeting principles

Licensing and Certifications:

• Valid North Carolina Driver's License

• North Carolina Bar License in good standing

• Admission to practice in North Carolina state courts

• Admission to practice in federal courts including the United States for the Middle District of North Carolina

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants must meet the City criteria for an acceptable driving record.

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements:

• Positions in this class require: standing, fine dexterity, walking, lifting, carrying, sitting, reaching, handling, pushing/pulling, climbing, vision, bending, hearing, and talking.

• Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds occasionally, 10 pounds frequently, or negligible amounts constantly AND/OR walking or standing to a significant degree.

Required Skills

• Prioritizing and assigning work

• Operating a computer and applicable software applications

• Applying local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations

• Conducting legal research

• Researching, writing, compiling, reviewing, and conducting depositions, interrogations, interviews, and related discovery items

• Preparing legal documents

• Interpreting and applying complex legal rulings

• Litigation;

• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction

Required Experience

Juris Doctor from an American Bar Association Accredited Law School, with at least one (1) year of experience; or the City may consider an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

Please be sure to complete the application in full. Resumes may be uploaded with your application but will not be accepted in lieu of a fully completed application and will not be considered for qualifying credit. "See Resume" or "See Attachment" will NOT be accepted.

If multiple applications are submitted to an individual position, only the most recent application received prior to the posting closing date will be accepted. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM on the closing date.

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The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of the positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Fair Labor Standards Act (exempt/non-exempt) is designated by position. The employer actively supports Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations.

Tracking Code

1-4150-5-006

Closing Date

07/11/2024