Posting number: 26OCT0875O
Department: Office of the City Attorney
Division: CA - Civil Litigation Team
Job classification: Deputy City Attorney III (X)
Posting type: Open
Categories: Attorney
The city of Las Vegas invites applications for Deputy City Attorney III/IV. This position provides legal counsel, representation, advice and interpretation for all civil concerns for assigned departments, depending on assignment; provides legal advice and counsel to anticipate, avoid or resolve potential or pending legal issues, disputes and litigation; provides highly responsible and complex administrative support to the assigned Deputy City Attorney V, Assistant City Attorney and the City Attorney.
This Deputy City Attorney III/IV will be assigned to the Civil Litigation Division of the Las Vegas City Attorney’s Office, and provides legal counsel, representation, and advice in highly responsible and complex matters.
The ideal candidate should have significant legal experience in all aspects of civil litigation, including discovery; motion practice and trials, and governmental immunities. This position requires independent handling of active and complex litigation matters. Municipal or government law experience is preferred but not required. The ideal candidate should also have the ability to research legal issues; clear and effective oral and written communication skills, and may require representation of various City Departments, Boards and Commissions and practice before administrative agencies and courts in contested matters.
This series contains levels from entry to first line supervisor. Each is distinguished by the level of complexity of assigned duties, the judgment and initiative required for the assigned duties; the expertise, accomplishment or specialization of a specific area of law; the level of supervision received; and the degree of knowledge required to satisfactorily carry out the assigned duties. Although flexibly staffed, some positions may not flex to the higher level. The Deputy City Attorney V is not flexibly staffed, and is the first line supervisory level.
Deputy City Attorney III: Receives direction from the City Attorney, Assistant City Attorney and assigned Deputy City Attorney V, if applicable.
May exercise technical supervision over professional staff. Depending on assignment, acts as a lead worker, exercising functional or technical supervision, including scheduling and assigning tasks, providing guidance, ensuring work is completed according to proper procedure, monitoring work progress, and reviewing results.
Deputy City Attorney IV: Receives direction from the City Attorney, Assistant City Attorney and assigned Deputy City Attorney V.
The selection process will include a review of all applications to identify the most qualified candidates, who will be invited to participate in a hiring interview. Any individual offered employment must successfully complete a pre-employment drug test and all required background checks for the position.
A minimum of three years of responsible experience as a practicing attorney, including civil litigation experience or prosecutorial experience, depending on assignment available.
A Juris doctorate from an accredited law school.
Membership in the State Bar of Nevada, and maintenance thereafter.
License to practice before the District Court, Federal District Court of Nevada and Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on the date of application, and maintenance thereafter depending on assignment.
A minimum of four years of responsible experience as a practicing attorney, including prosecutorial experience or applicable specialized civil litigation experience, depending on assignment available.
A Juris doctorate from an accredited law school.
Membership in the State Bar of Nevada, and maintenance thereafter.
License to practice before the District Court, Federal District Court of Nevada and Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on the date of application, and maintenance thereafter depending on assignment.
Latest and complex principles and practices of public law.
Methods of pubic agency administration.
Legal principles, practices and procedures of civil, criminal, constitutional or administrative law, depending on assignment.
Common law of the state of Nevada, particulrly in the area of assignment.
Advanced methods and techniques of legal research, trial preparation, trial procedure and trial presentation.
Pertinent federal, state and local laws, codes and regulations and their past applications.
The organization, duties, powers, authority, limitations, policies and procedures of both the City Attorney's Office in general and the assigned division in particular.
Robert's Rules of Parliamentary Procedure, for assignment to the civil division.
Advanced trial techniques and advanced legal writing skills.
Identity and mechanics of available sentencing alternatives, for assignment to the criminal division.
Advanced techniques of negotiation and their appropriate use.
Principles of lead supervision, depending on assignment.
Properly interpreting and making decisions in accordance with laws, regulations and policies.
Organizing, interpreting and applying complex legal principles and specialized knowledge of legal issues.
Proficiently, innovatively and aggressively applying legal knowledge and skills in court.
Achieving resolutions and decisions in accordance with the proper interpretation of laws, regulations and policies.
Gaining cooperation through discussion and persuasion.
Preparing clear, concise, sound and complex legal position papers, briefs, memoranda and opinions.
Organizing, interpreting and applying legal principles and knowledge of complex legal issues.
Effectively preparing and presenting complex cases in court.
Conducting exhaustive research on complex legal issues.
Developing and negotiating acceptable solutions to cases when appropriate.
Interpreting, applying, explaining and enforcing applicable laws, codes, regulations and policies.
Analyzing problems, identifying alternative solutions, projecting consequences of proposed actions, recommending best options and implementing approved solution in support of goals.
Working effectively within a team environment.
Maintaining professional conduct at all times.
Setting and adjusting priorities in a rapidly changing environment.
Planning, organizing and prioritizing assignments.
Meeting critical deadlines.
Managing multiple assignments.
Communicating with individuals from a variety of social, cultural, economic and educational backgrounds while demonstrating respect and sensitivity for perceived differences.
Producing written documents with clearly organized thoughts using proper sentence construction, punctuation, spelling and grammar.
Explaining complex technical systems in clear and simple terms understandable to non-technical staff.
Communicating concisely and clearly both orally and in writing.
Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Core Workforce Competencies
Professionalism – Demonstrates core values by being honest, respectful and positive.
Effective Communication – Expresses verbal and written thought in a clear and understandable manner.
Customer Focus – Demonstrates genuine concern and satisfies external and/or internal customers based on the CLV core purpose and values.
Adaptability – Able to effectively modify behavior to suit changing workforce demands.
Problem Solving – Solves problems by considering all causes, solutions and outcomes.
Productive Partnerships – Develops, maintains and strengthens partnerships with others.
Technical and Safety Expertise – Possesses a depth of knowledge, skill and ability in a technical (job) area.
The city of Las Vegas was founded on May 15, 1905 and is home to 678,922 residents. The largest city in Nevada, Las Vegas is governed by Mayor Shelley Berkley and six city council members. City Manager Mike Janssen, who was appointed by the city council, oversees administrative duties and the city’s more than 3,000 employees.
Covering 133 square miles, the city of Las Vegas is building a world-class destination to showcase the best in arts, culture, entertainment and medicine by expanding the revitalization of downtown Las Vegas with projects like the World Market Center and Symphony Park. To create and encourage new development and redevelopment throughout the city, work is being done to increase and diversify the city’s economy and create jobs through business attraction, retention and expansion programs.
Beyond the glitz and glamour, there is another Las Vegas for residents that is vibrant, affordable, economically and ethnically diverse and progressive where citizens feel safe, enjoy their neighborhoods and can access their city government. The city offers more than 85 beautiful parks, in addition to 10 public golf courses and 12 swimming pools for residents and visitors alike.
The city also continues to make strides towards becoming one of the most sustainable cities in the world, focusing efforts on conserving water and energy, recycling and building city facilities to standards that have the least impact on the environment.
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