Senior Attorney IV

6 days ago

Atlanta, Georgia, United States City of Atlanta Full time
Job Title: Senior Attorney IV

Join the City of Atlanta Law Department as a Senior Attorney IV and take on a challenging role that requires strong technical, persuasive, and polished writing and speaking abilities.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Work independently with department heads to resolve issues, goals, and matters.
  • Have direct client contact on complex and policy-level issues and advice.
  • Exercise good judgment on legal and strategic issues.
  • Ensure that all critical deadlines are met.
  • Serve as the direct report for junior attorneys and other support staff assigned to the team.
  • Actively participate in the development of others, including more junior lawyers, by presenting topics at Department, sub-group, or practice group meetings.
  • Be available for and provide consultation to other attorneys and staff within the department on matters related to their specific area of expertise.
  • Speak on litigation matters at CLE seminars and participate in other community or legal events to enhance the Department's reputation in the legal community.
  • Provide prompt and direct feedback on work done by junior lawyers.
  • Work closely with the City Attorney's Office by 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 actively involved in activities in the Department and the City and display leadership roles in those activities.
  • Be fully committed to and supportive of the Department, its policies, and processes, especially the more junior attorneys and the staff.
  • Set a good example for others.
  • Be known in the legal community as an example of the quality and leadership of the City of Atlanta Law Department.
  • 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 of pertinent legal issues.
  • As directed or delegated by the City Attorney and/or Deputy, advise City departments and the City Council on pertinent legal issues.
  • Keep the City Attorney fully informed of critical developments, deadlines, and upcoming events.
  • Keep abreast of new developments in their subject matter field.
  • Supervise caseload, including all litigation assigned to the team involving the City related to the Litigation Division.
  • Serve as lead counsel on assigned litigation.
  • Serve as first chair at trials and hearings.
  • Participate in and supervise the junior attorney discovery process.
  • Work across divisions and departments to achieve client goals.
  • 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 from the perspective of the Litigation Division.
  • Prepare all litigation-related documents (letters, pleadings, motions, resolutions, discovery, etc.) on behalf of the client.
  • Perform legal research and provide legal opinions related to litigation for the City Attorney as assigned.
  • Respond to internal inquiries regarding various legal issues concerning City business.
  • Prepare and present training for City Departments in litigation practices.
  • Attend and participate in professional groups to stay abreast of new trends and innovations in the specific subject matter fields.
  • Advise and assist the City Attorney 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 as a sounding board.
  • Operate the Department of Law's Document Management System with proficiency.
  • Be available to provide assistance to the City Attorney at any time the need may arise, recognizing that the City operates on a 24-hour a day, 7 days a week schedule.
  • Perform related duties as required.
Requirements:
  • Juris Doctorate.
  • Ten (10) years of experience as a practicing attorney.
  • Member in good standing of the State Bar of Georgia.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Ten plus years of experience as a practicing attorney in the area of expertise.
  • Knowledge of municipal law.

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