Attorney I, Litigation and Employment - Arlington, United States - City of Arlington

    City of Arlington
    City of Arlington Arlington, United States

    3 weeks ago

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    JOB SUMMARY

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    Entry-level attorneyposition, working under guidance of supervisory staff to provide legalassistance to the City on a variety of legal matters. Attorney typically has a limited scope ofresponsibility but will work to gain experience and knowledge to potentiallyadvance within the City Attorney's Office. Attorney may be assigned to one ofthree primary areas of practice: Municipal Law, Litigation and Employment orPublic Safety.

    ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
  • Conduct legal research to provide legal opinions and advice on various legal and policy matters.
  • Prosecute misdemeanor criminal and civil violations in municipal court, including both bench and jury trials, and assist with pre-trial dispositions.
  • Represent the City in administrative hearings.
  • Review requests under the Texas Public Information Act and responsive records to timely respond or request an Attorney General Opinion.
  • Assist with civil litigation defense, primarily in personal injury cases, including drafting pleadings, discovery responses, and motions.
  • Assistance with employee disciplinary investigations (including Internal Affairs reports) and defense of employee disciplinary actions at various hearings including third party arbitration.
  • Assist in the drafting of ordinances, resolutions, and policies.
  • Assist with reviewing and drafting contracts, agreements, deeds, and other legal documents.
  • Provide training to departments and legal updates on relevant legal issues on behalf of the City Attorney.

    • OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:

  • Perform other related duties as required.
  • Maintain license to practice law in Texas by completing required Continuing Legal Education and staying in good standing with the Texas Bar.
  • Meet and maintain qualifications for Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) access.

    • MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
    Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
    In addition to thespecific job functions above, all attorneys must be able to:

  • Locate and analyze applicable statutes, policies, and rules.
  • Perform legal research on a variety of platforms.
  • Stay current on laws applicable to their area of practice.
  • Effectively use technology, including but not limited to Microsoft applications.
  • Summarize legal issues orally or in writing in a concise and professional manner.
  • Communicate comfortably with a wide variety of individuals and be proficient at public speaking.
  • Multi-task and meet deadlines.
  • Be comfortable with sensitive or potentially sensitive information and exercise good judgment and discretion when discussing the information.
  • Make in-person court appearances when required.
  • Develop alternate solutions to problems.
  • Cross-train, assist, or assume the duties of the other similarly classed attorney positions as operational needs arise.
  • Work in an office environment with other attorneys and staff or work in a workspace located in another City department.
  • Have a working knowledge of the organizational structure of the City of Arlington and its leadership.

    • Qualifying Education and Experience:

  • J.D. from an accredited law school and a current license to practice law in the State of Texas.

    • EmploymentScreenings Required:

  • Criminal Background Check