Assistant City Attorney II

City of Livonia • City of Livonia, MI

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About The Position

The Assistant City Attorney II performs municipal legal work under the supervision and direction of the City Attorney. Their primary focus will be upon the City's civil litigation in state and federal courts. With time and training, they may also be engaged to support 16th District Court prosecutions of civil infractions and misdemeanor violations, Michigan Tax Tribunal matters, land use and transactional matters, as well as provide advise to the Administration, City Council, Department Heads and Commission. As the Livonia Law Department is relatively small considering the scope of service it provides, all staff are expected to assist each other as needed in various capacities.

Requirements

• Be a citizen of the United States or a resident alien with the right to work in the United States.
• Be admitted to the practice of law in the state of Michigan and be in good standing with the Michigan State Bar Association.
• Have a minimum of six years of full-time, paid work experience as an attorney whose practice within the last ten years has been substantially in the area of civil litigation.
• Knowledge of Civil Litigation, civil procedure and rules of evidence.
• Familiarity with drafting pleadings, briefs along with discovery requests and responses.
• Knowledge of Alternative Dispute Resolution.
• Ability to communicate orally in the English language with witnesses, judges, other agencies, and members of the public by telephone or in a one-to-one or group setting.
• Ability to analyze, appraise, and organize facts, evidence, and precedents and to present such materials effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to determine the limits of action available to opponents and the probable course of action of the opponents in court cases.
• Ability to present and argue cases in court.
• Ability to work smoothly with unanticipated situations when these arise.
• Ability to produce written documents with clearly-organized thoughts with proper sentence construction, punctuation, and grammar.
• Ability to negotiate settlements.
• Demonstrate sound judgment.
• Work cooperatively with others.
• Pass a pre-employment medical examination conducted by a physician authorized by the City of Livonia at the time of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Perform municipal legal work under the supervision and direction of the City Attorney.
• Focus on the City's civil litigation in state and federal courts.
• Support 16th District Court prosecutions of civil infractions and misdemeanor violations.
• Handle Michigan Tax Tribunal matters.
• Manage land use and transactional matters.
• Provide advice to the Administration, City Council, Department Heads, and Commission.
• Assist other staff members as needed in various capacities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed