Division Chief (Litigation)

City of Atlanta

8h•Hybrid

About The Position

The role of Division Chief involves overseeing the legal operations of the Division, ensuring compliance with laws, regulations, and best litigation practices, and providing legal advice representation, and counsel. Key responsibilities include: managing legal affairs; assisting with directing all aspects of the Division's legal activities and ensuring compliance with current laws; advising on legal issues, and managing compliance and risk mitigation; handling litigation matters from inception to resolution; mentoring and training subordinate attorneys in legal research, writing, and case management; and working closely with other departments and agencies to ensure a unified approach to legal matters. This position is responsible for: defending civil actions; supervising, managing, guiding, and motivating a staff of attorneys; reviewing and assigning work; developing litigation and case management strategies; managing outside counsel; establishing operating policies, organizational strategy, and internal operating procedures, policies, and controls to achieve maximum efficiency and goals and objectives of the Division; building relationships within the Department of Law and with City of Atlanta departments; and managing organizational budget, particularly with respect to how litigation outcomes impact budgets. The Division Chief will also manage their own caseload and handle active litigation matters as necessary. The Division Chief also plans for the long-term talent needs of the Litigation Division and identifies needs for coaching, training, and development. Must have exceptional research and legal writing skills; have the ability to deliver presentations to various internal audiences regarding cases, litigation trends, and make recommendations on case strategy and other complex litigation matters. Must also have excellent problem-solving skills and be able to monitor legal service delivery and maintain quality control.

Requirements

Juris Doctorate degree required
Must be a member of good standing with the State Bar of Georgia
Must have ten (10) plus years of litigation experience and have progressive responsibility managing people and workflow
Exceptional research and legal writing skills
Excellent problem-solving skills

Nice To Haves

Experience in municipal, county, and/or constitutional law, particularly defensive litigation experience, and significant first or second chair trial experience
Knowledge of state and federal legal principles, practices, and procedures regarding the court systems

Responsibilities

Overseeing the legal operations of the Division
Ensuring compliance with laws, regulations, and best litigation practices
Providing legal advice representation, and counsel
Managing legal affairs
Assisting with directing all aspects of the Division's legal activities and ensuring compliance with current laws
Advising on legal issues, and managing compliance and risk mitigation
Handling litigation matters from inception to resolution
Mentoring and training subordinate attorneys in legal research, writing, and case management
Working closely with other departments and agencies to ensure a unified approach to legal matters
Defending civil actions
Supervising, managing, guiding, and motivating a staff of attorneys
Reviewing and assigning work
Developing litigation and case management strategies
Managing outside counsel
Establishing operating policies, organizational strategy, and internal operating procedures, policies, and controls to achieve maximum efficiency and goals and objectives of the Division
Building relationships within the Department of Law and with City of Atlanta departments
Managing organizational budget, particularly with respect to how litigation outcomes impact budgets
Managing their own caseload and handle active litigation matters as necessary
Planning for the long-term talent needs of the Litigation Division and identifies needs for coaching, training, and development
Delivering presentations to various internal audiences regarding cases, litigation trends, and make recommendations on case strategy and other complex litigation matters
Monitoring legal service delivery and maintain quality control