- Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school with no experience required.
- Possession of a license from the Supreme Court of Texas to practice law is required at the time of hiring.
- Municipal law experience.
- Prosecute State and local criminal offenses in the City's municipal courts, conducting case screening and evaluation, case preparation, pre-trial hearing, case-in chief presentations, appeals and other post-judgment requirements.
- Advise City departments and prepare legal opinions on class "C" misdemeanor prosecution matters.
- Prepare and review City Code ordinances carrying class "C" misdemeanor prosecution consequences.
- Negotiate appropriate settlements of municipal court cases with attorney representatives and unrepresented defendants.
- Represent the City/State in administrative hearings and other civil proceedings in the City's municipal court.
- Represent City departments in litigation and administrative hearings in courts other than the City's municipal courts when connected with class "C" misdemeanor prosecution.
- Conducts review of legal documents, including public information requests, subpoenas, discovery, contracts, grant agreements, letters, motions, briefs and correspondence.
- Conducts research, analysis, and writing to draft legal opinions for assigned legal issues or case areas; utilizes a variety of resources for research, including computerized legal databases and reference materials; and determines whether information is pertinent and relevant to specific issue or case.
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Assistant City Attorney - Fort Worth, United States - City of Fort Worth, TX
Description
Pay:
$82,326.40 annually
Job Posting Closing on:
Monday, May 20, 2024
Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities, and much more.
Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.
The Fort Worth City Attorney's Office is a collegial team of legal professionals providing excellent legal service to the City of Fort Worth.
As an in-house legal department, we practice in a wide range of civil and criminal law on behalf of and for the City, including general counsel, litigation, and prosecutorial areas.
Local government is the form of government that is closest to the people and working for a well-managed city like Fort Worth gives meaning and purpose as you see the direct and positive impact your legal work has on improving the community.
The City Attorney's Office places strong emphasis on mentorship and career development and the majority of our attorneys receive in-house training for their positions.
We highly value diversity and work life balance and we view our office as a work family, consistently striving to be a respectful and supportive work place with a great culture.
This position, Assistant City Attorney/Prosecutor, is where most of the attorneys in our office began their tenure at the City Attorney's Office and is a stepping stone into other positions within the office with a broader legal practice, providing opportunity for growth.
This position provides for immediate trial experience, both judicial and jury, in a low stress environment and is usually confined to regular business hours.
Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
The Assistant City Attorney/Prosecutor job responsibilities include:
Applicants for this position must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility.
Due to CJIS requirements related to system access, the following will result in being disqualified for this position:
Felony Convictions, Felony Deferred Adjudication, Class A Misdemeanor Conviction, Class B Misdemeanor Convictions in the last 10 years, Class A Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication, Class B Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication in the last 10 years, an Open Arrest for Any Criminal Offense (Felony or Misdemeanor), and ALL Family Violence Convictions regardless of class.
Conditions of EmploymentThe City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.
The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.
Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires.
Those could include, but are not limited to:
criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.
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