Senior Attorney IV

1 month ago

Atlanta, United States City of Atlanta Full time

Salary: Commensurate with Experience

  • Demonstrate strong technical, persuasive and polished writing and speaking ability. 
  • Have direct client contact on complex and policy level issues and advice. 
  • Exercise good judgment on legal and strategic issues. 
  • Assist more junior lawyers in seeing and thinking through the big picture of a case, matter, issue or transaction. 
  • Ensure that all critical deadlines are met. 
  • Delegate and supervise work effectively as appropriate. 
  • Proactively identify and anticipate critical legal issues, assign legal research as appropriate, review junior lawyer work product and advise the City Attorney’s Office of pertinent legal issues. 
  • As directed or delegated by the City Attorney’s Office, advise City departments and the City Council on pertinent legal issues 
  • Keep City Attorney’s Office fully informed of critical developments, deadlines and upcoming events. 
  • Keep abreast of new developments in litigation practices and methods.

Knowledge

  • Knowledge of legal principles, practices, and procedures of civil, constitutional, and administrative law.  
  • Knowledge of Public Utilities. Public Elections and Redistricting and Public Safety Law and Practice. 
  • Knowledge of general and public contract law.  
  • Knowledge of methods and techniques pertaining to legal research.  
  • Skilled in litigation strategies. 
  • Knowledge of duties, powers, and limitations of a city government.  
  • Familiar with appellate practices.  
  • Knowledge of judicial procedures and rules of evidence.  
  • Familiar with pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations.  
  • Actively participate in the development of others, including more junior lawyers by providing prompt and direct feedback, by presenting topics at Department, sub-group or practice group meetings, particularly in the area of litigation.
  • Be available for and provide consultation to other attorneys and staff within the department on matters related to his/her specific area of expertise. 
  • Speak on litigation practices at CLE seminars and participate in other community or legal events to enhance the Department’s reputation in the legal community. 
  • Work closely with the City Attorney’s Office, providing updates on the status of cases, matters or transactions and discussing issues related to litigation in the City, Department or practice group. 
  • Be actively involved in activities such as development and delivery of client and community training and relationship development. 
  • Be fully committed to and supportive of department policies, processes, and procedures, and take a leadership role in activities involving the Law Department and the City. 
  • Be known in the legal community as an example of the quality and leadership of the City of Atlanta Law Department.
  • Client/Customer service oriented.
  • Well-regarded by peer groups and other professional both within the City and externally.
  • Works efficiently and effectively under stress while meeting deadlines.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality of information and documents.
  • Continuously improves skills by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
  • Actively promotes the Department of Law’s values by participating in committees, collaborating across practice groups, fostering positive relationships departments, boards, and agencies within the City.
  • Sharing institutional knowledge and experience.
  • Adherence with the City of Atlanta’s Code of Ethics.

 

Specific Skills

  • Effectively manage caseload, including all cases involving the City related to litigation
  • Provide advice and counsel on transactional and legislative matters related to litigation. 
  • Advise City Departments, City Council, and City Boards and Commissions on a variety of legal matters including the legal implications of any action, inaction, or decision.  
  • Prepare, review, and examine contracts, agreements, briefs, bid protests, dispute resolutions, ordinances, and other legal documents for City departments. 
  • Prepare resolutions for the City related to litigation 
  • Perform legal research and provide legal opinions related to litigation for the City Attorney’s Office as assigned.  
  • Respond to internal inquiries regarding various legal issues concerning City business.  
  • Prepare and present training for City Departments in litigation practices and methods. 
  • Attend and participate in professional groups to stay abreast of new trends and innovations the field of litigation.
  • Advise and assist the City Attorney’s Office in all aspects of media and community relations as it relates to their subject matter expertise. 
  • Consistently provide reliable and sound advice, recommendations and judgment to the City Attorney’s Office as a sounding board. 
  • Operates the Department of Law’s Document Management System with proficiency.
  • Be available to provide assistance to the City Attorney’s Office at any time the need may arise, recognizing that the City operates on a 24 hour a day, 7 days a week schedule.  
  • Performs related duties as required. 

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