Assistant Municipal Counselor - City

City of Oklahoma City, OK • Oklahoma City, OK

50d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is in the Land Use Division of the Office of the Municipal Counselor and reports to the Land Use Division Head. This position requires that the applicant be admitted to practice law in the State of Oklahoma and a member, or eligible for immediate admission to the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma and the United States Courts of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. An Assistant Municipal Counselor provides legal services and guidance to the City, its officers, and departments to ensure that all City operations are performed in a manner consistent with the requirements of federal, state and City laws and ordinances. Essential job functions include representing the City, its boards and commissions before Federal and State Courts, involving development services and land use matters including issues related to eminent domain, zoning appeals, Board of Adjustment and Planning Commission appeals, and other property related litigation. Litigation experience, including taking and defending depositions, issuing, and responding to discovery, drafting briefs and trial experience, is beneficial. Drafting ordinances, resolutions, contracts, including real estate documents such as purchase agreements and easements, legal opinions and memorandums, and other documents as required by boards, department heads, City administration and management for review by supervising attorneys and the Municipal Counselor. Attending meetings of boards and commissions in the capacity of legal advisor. Knowledge of the Oklahoma Open Meetings Act, the Oklahoma Open Records Act, and Robert's Rules of Order would be beneficial. Providing legal advice to various departments within the City including but not limited to Planning, Development Services, Parks, and Public Works. Knowledge of City ordinances and interpreting their effect on municipal operations, as well as experience in municipal law including zoning and planning law is desirable but not essential.

Requirements

• Admitted, or eligible to be admitted, to practice law in State of Oklahoma and federal courts.
• Knowledge of and skill in the application of federal, state and City laws and ordinances.
• Skill in written and verbal communication.
• Skill in critically assessing and organizing a wide variety of information.
• Skill in making oral presentations.
• Skill in LexisNexis and the Oklahoma State Courts Network (OSCN) system.
• Skill in drafting and revising legal and/or other documents on a personal computer.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective, productive, and congenial working relationships with municipal officials, municipal employees, outside agencies, and individuals.

Nice To Haves

• Litigation experience, including taking and defending depositions, issuing, and responding to discovery, drafting briefs and trial experience, is beneficial.
• Knowledge of the Oklahoma Open Meetings Act, the Oklahoma Open Records Act, and Robert's Rules of Order would be beneficial.
• Knowledge of City ordinances and interpreting their effect on municipal operations, as well as experience in municipal law including zoning and planning law is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Representing the City, its boards and commissions before Federal and State Courts, involving development services and land use matters including issues related to eminent domain, zoning appeals, Board of Adjustment and Planning Commission appeals, and other property related litigation.
• Drafting ordinances, resolutions, contracts, including real estate documents such as purchase agreements and easements, legal opinions and memorandums, and other documents as required by boards, department heads, City administration and management for review by supervising attorneys and the Municipal Counselor.
• Attending meetings of boards and commissions in the capacity of legal advisor.
• Providing legal advice to various departments within the City including but not limited to Planning, Development Services, Parks, and Public Works.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• An average of $22,000 annually contributed toward your benefits and retirement
• A comprehensive package designed to support your health and wellness, financial security, work-life balance, and personal and professional growth and development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development
• Education Level: No Education Listed