ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY

Park City Municipal Corporation; Park City (UT); Presencial; USD 134.000 - 168.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Park City Municipal Corporation seeks a City Attorney to handle a broad range of municipal legal matters, advising elected officials, departments, boards, commissions, and agencies on legal questions and policy formation.

The role requires a J.D. from an accredited law school, admission or eligibility for Utah State Bar, and at least six years of legal experience, including clerking. Office-based with potential travel and session attendance as needed.

Formación

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Member in good standing of the Utah State Bar (or eligibility within a reasonable time).
• Minimum of 6 years of legal experience, counting judicial clerk work as full-time.
• Organize and analyze facts, evidence, and precedents; present them effectively orally and in writing.

Responsabilidades

• Prepare and review legal opinions, ordinances, contracts, and other documents.
• Advise City officials, departments, boards, commissions, and agencies on legal questions and policy.
• Advise specific City departments such as planning, police, human resources, recreation, transportation, housing, or economic development.
• Research legal questions and evaluate the impact of applicable law on City policies and programs.
• Develop and present educational seminars for officials and staff regarding legal issues.
• May advise on risk management principles and claim processing.
• Attend City Council, Board and Commission meetings, and weekly department meetings as assigned.
• As directed by the City Attorney, manage work plan for law clerks.
• May assist with negotiations and drafting or review of legal documents involving real property rights, open space, and water rights.
• Other duties as assigned.

Conocimientos

Legal research

Oral communication

Written communication

Policy advisory

Educación

J.D. from accredited law school

Utah State Bar admission or eligible

Descripción del empleo

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Salary Range: Range starts at $134,177- $167,722 DOE, with the ability to increase with performance and experience

The City Attorney’s Office handles a wide variety of legal issues that affect municipal government with a team of five attorneys, two paralegals, and two part-time law clerks.

• Prepare and review legal opinions, ordinances, contracts, plats, and other legal documents and advise the City’s elected officials, departments, boards, commissions, and agencies on legal questions and policy formation.
• May be assigned to advise specific City departments such as planning, police, human resources, recreation, transportation, housing, recreation, or economic development.
• Research legal questions and evaluate the impact of applicable law on City policies, procedures, and programs.
• Develop and present educational seminars for officials and staff regarding legal issues.
• May advise on risk management principles and claim processing.
• Attend City Council, Board and Commission meetings, and weekly department meetings as assigned.
• As directed by the City Attorney, manage work plan for law clerks.
• May assist with negotiations and drafting or review of legal documents involving real property rights, open space, and water rights.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• J.D. from accredited law school
• Member in good standing of the Utah State Bar (or the ability to become one within a reasonable time on a case-by-case basis)
• 6 years of legal experience (employment as a full-time paid judicial clerk in a court of record or appellate court may be credited as full-time legal employment)
• Organize and analyze facts, evidence, and precedents, and effectively present such material orally and in writing

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least 2 years of municipal experience or private practice experience applicable to municipal law
• Familiarity with or interest in land use
• Ability to serve as back-up for the City’s misdemeanor prosecutor

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Considerable exposure to stressful situations.
• Work is performed primarily in an office setting.
• May require small amounts of travel to and from meeting and court proceedings.
• Occasional non-traditional working hours which may include evening and weekend meetings.