Assistant City Attorney (City Attorney'S Office)

City of San Angelo Texas•San Angelo, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant City Attorney will plan, coordinate, and perform a variety of professional legal functions on behalf of the City of San Angelo. This role involves providing legal advice to City departments and officials, conducting legal research and analysis, preparing legal documents, and representing the City in litigation and other legal matters. The position also includes performing other related duties as assigned. The Assistant City Attorney will perform a variety of professional legal work involving areas such as real estate, land use, eminent domain, labor and employment, civil service, health care, business transactions, regulatory compliance, and municipal law. They will advise City officials, departments, boards, commissions, and management on contracts, leases, settlement negotiations, and litigation. The role requires making professional presentations to staff, boards, commissions, and the City Council, and training city employees in legal matters. The Assistant City Attorney will represent the City Attorney's Office, attend City Council, board, and commission meetings, and provide legal support for City projects. Responsibilities include legal research, monitoring case law and statutes, and drafting legal documents like resolutions, ordinances, policies, procedures, contracts, and real estate documents. They will also prepare litigation documents, liaise with outside counsel, represent the City in civil and criminal matters, and negotiate purchasing contracts. Interaction with citizens and other governmental entities on legal issues is expected. The role involves preparing and maintaining legal correspondence and documentation, and assigning and reviewing the work of legal support staff. The Assistant City Attorney will also cover for the Deputy City Attorney and City Attorney in their absences. The duties listed are a representative summary and incumbents may perform additional position-specific duties.

Requirements

Coordinating and performing a variety of professional legal work on behalf of the City.
Assisting in facilitating the timely and effective resolution of legal matters involving the City.
Serving as a legal advisor to City officials, departments, boards, and management personnel.
Representing the City in litigation cases, mediations, and settlement negotiations.
Performing legal research and preparing various types of legal documentation.
Drafting and negotiating municipal contracts and leases.
Supervising, leading, and delegating tasks and authority.
Establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with other staff, City departments and officials, outside agencies, vendors, contractors, and the general public.
Juris Doctorate's Degree from an American Bar Association-accredited law school.
Minimum two years of experience in the practice of law (municipal law or litigation experience preferred).
A license to practice law issued by the State Bar of Texas is required.
Remain active with all Texas Bar annual requirements.
Must possess a valid Texas Driver's License.
Applicants with an out-of-state driver license must provide an original certified driving record from the state of driving licensure.
Official proof of a J.D. degree and membership in the Texas State Bar is required as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

Municipal law or litigation experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs a variety of professional legal work involving real estate, land use, eminent domain, labor and employment, civil service, health care, business transactions, regulatory compliance, and/or municipal law.
Provides legal advice to City officials, departments, boards, commissions, and management personnel regarding contracts, leases, settlement negotiations, litigation cases, and/or other legal matters.
Makes professional presentations before staff, boards and commissions, and the City Council, trains city employees in legal matters.
Serves as a representative of the City Attorney's Office; attends and participates in City Council, board, and commission meetings; provides legal support and makes recommendations regarding City projects.
Performs legal research and monitors case law, administrative regulations, Federal, State, and local statutes.
Drafts resolutions, ordinances, policies, procedures, contracts, and real estate documents; prepares litigation documents including briefs, pleadings, and discovery responses and requests.
Liaises and confers with outside legal counsel and/or other external parties regarding legal transactions or other activities involving the City.
Represents the City in civil and criminal matters before judicial and quasi-judicial bodies, state and federal agencies, mediators, and arbitrators, including acting as a prosecutor in municipal court.
Drafts and negotiates purchasing contracts on behalf of all City departments.
Interacts with citizens and other governmental entities regarding various legal issues and matters.
Prepares and maintains legal correspondence, memoranda, staff/litigation reports, and other types of departmental documentation.
Assigns work activities and reviews the quality of work performed by legal support staff.
Fills in for the Deputy City Attorney in their absence, as well as for the City Attorney in the absence of the Deputy City Attorney.