Corporation Counsel

County of Adams•Friendship, WI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs complex executive work handling all legal matters and serving as legal counsel regarding Child Support, Mental Health, and Guardianship and Protective Placement matters, administrative appeals for Health and Human Services, Truancy and Underage Smoking court matters, all citations for Planning and Zoning, Juvenile matters such as CHIPS, JIPS and Termination of Parental Rights, Tax Foreclosures, negotiating and reviewing all legal documents drafted on behalf of the County, preparing and monitoring department budget, maintaining files and records, preparing documents and reports, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work involves setting policies and goals under the direction of the County Manager. Departmental supervision is exercised over the Legal Assistant.

Requirements

Juris Doctorate degree in law and extensive experience working in governmental law, public sector employment law, or similar legal background.
Possession of State of Wisconsin Law Practice License certification upon hire.
Valid driver's license in the State of Wisconsin.
Thorough knowledge of County and department policies and procedures to include emergency and inclement weather policies.
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple, concurrent projects.
Attention to detail and ability to effectively organize time and anticipate, plan and successfully respond to changing circumstances.
Knowledge of Robert's Rules of Order, Open Meetings and Records law, mental health, guardianship, child support, and protective placement matters.
Ability to make arithmetic computations using whole numbers, fractions and decimals.
Ability to operate and use standard office equipment.
Knowledge and ability to use standard office and position-specific software.
Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, supervisors, other departments and the general public.

Responsibilities

Serves as legal counsel to the County Board, County Manager/Administration Coordinator, various County Board Committees and commissions, and other officials of the County.
Supervises the legal affairs of the County; monitors state and federal law on matters relating to County affairs.
Supervises drafting of ordinances and resolutions for the County Board; provides explanations and answers questions relating to opinions.
Negotiates and reviews all contracts, deeds, leases, releases, memorandums of understanding, franchises, and other legal documents on behalf of the County.
Handles Human Services issues; oversees all mental health, guardianship and protective placement matters; handles all Child Support issues; attends committee meetings as a member; school meetings; mental health meetings.
Responds to inquiries and requests from staff, attends court for Planning and Zoning citations, School Truancy, Underage Smoking, and Parks tickets.
Attends all County Board meetings; attends various committee meetings as required or requested.
Prepares the departmental budget and oversees expenditures.
Represents the County in legal matters, brings suits necessary to be instituted by the County; defends the County in suits brought against it, and handles appellate litigation.
Defends County employees in actions brought against them for conduct while in the line of duty.
Performs other related functions and duties as assigned or required.