Job Description

Posting number: 25-00110B

Department: City Attorney's Office

Job classification: Assistant City Attorney

Posting type: External_Open

Categories: Attorney

Summary

The Assistant City Attorney is responsible for performing professional legal work on behalf of the City, its officials, and its employees.

Examples of duties

1. Conducts criminal, civil, and administrative litigation, on behalf of the City and its officials/employees, before local, state, and federal courts/agencies, including engaging in discovery, motion practice, trial, and appeals.
2. Reviews and authorizes or denies criminal complaints and warrants (including on periodic weekends virtually).
3. Drafts and or reviews pleadings, motions, contracts, ordinances, resolutions, and other legal documents.
4. Tracks important dates into software for civil, criminal, appeals and other proceedings.
5. Provides legal advice and training to assigned City officials and employees.
6. Attends meetings of City boards and commissions as legal counsel as assigned.
7. Reviews, investigates, and processes Freedom of Information Act requests, damage claims, and internal complaints.
8. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with court personnel, other City officials and employees, opposing counsel, and the general public.
9. Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

1. Strong writing skills and attention to detail.
2. Proficient research and computer skills.
3. Ability to multi-task assigned case loads.
4. Capacity to work collaboratively with city officials, co-workers and other staff members.

Qualifications

1. Graduation from an accredited law school.
2. One (1) year of legal experience.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. License to practice law in the State of Michigan.
2. Possession and maintenance of a valid State of Michigan Driver’s License.

Supplemental information

This position will remain open until filled.

Exempt

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.

The job description does not constitute an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills. It is also not an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.