Assistant City Attorney I

City of Maypearl; Fort Worth, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 94,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

11 Paid Holidays

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Pension Plan

Professional Development Opportunities

Job summary

City of Fort Worth seeks an Assistant City Attorney I in the General Counsel Division to provide legal advice to the City Council and staff on municipal law matters. The role does not involve litigation but supports municipal operations through drafting and reviewing legal documents.

The ideal candidate holds a JD from an accredited law school, possesses a Texas bar license, and has transactional experience. This position emphasizes mentorship, career development, and a collegial work culture.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school.
• Two years of increasingly responsible legal experience including transactional work.
• License to practice law in Texas required at hiring.

Responsibilities

• Provides and renders legal advice to City Council, commissions, boards and staff on municipal law issues.
• Drafts and reviews opinions, ordinances, resolutions, regulations and other legal documents.
• Approves documents for form and legality; handles routine to complex matters.
• Drafts or reviews City contracts, leases, ordinances, records requests; assists in municipal law.
• Attends City Council and commissions meetings as legal counsel or project-based counsel.
• Reviews Public Information Act requests and drafts letters when required.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Skills

Two years of legal experience

Transactional experience

Education

Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school

Job description

Pay Range: $44.99 - $46.78/hr. | $93,579.20 - $97,302.40 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on: Monday, October 26, 2026

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

The Fort Worth City Attorney’s Office is a collegial team of legal professionals providing excellent legal service to the City of Fort Worth. As an in-house legal department, we practice in a wide range of civil and criminal law on behalf of and for the City, including general counsel, litigation, and prosecutorial areas. Local government is the form of government that is closest to the people and working for a well-managed city like Fort Worth gives meaning and purpose as you see the direct and positive impact your legal work has on improving the community.

The City Attorney’s Office places strong emphasis on mentorship and career development and the majority of our attorneys receive in-house training for their positions. We highly value diversity and work life balance and we view our office as a work family, consistently striving to be a respectful and supportive work place with a great culture.

An Assistant City Attorney I position is available with the City Attorney’s Office in the General Counsel Division. This position does not involve litigation, although the attorneys in the General Counsel Division will work with and advise litigators in the litigation division on matters. Other duties may also be assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school
• Two (2) years of increasingly responsible experience in legal experience, including relevant transactional experience
• Possession of a license from the Supreme Court of Texas to practice law is required at the time of hiring

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of transactional legal matters, contract review and drafting
• Experience in municipal or governmental law

The Assistant City Attorney I job responsibilities include:

• Provides and renders legal advice to the City Council, members of City commissions, boards and committees and City staff on a wide range of municipal law issues including interpretation of the City Charter
• Research legal issues and drafts and reviews opinions, ordinances, resolutions, regulations and other legal documents
• Approves the same as to form and legality. Handles matters ranging from routine to complex, which may vary based on experience, expertise, and demonstrated proficiency
• Drafting or reviewing City contracts, leases, ordinances, requests for records and assist in all other aspects of municipal law and other duties as assigned. Assists other attorneys on complex legal matters
• Attend meetings of the City Council or other City commissions, boards, or committees as legal counsel or on a project-by-project basis
• Review Public Information Act requests and draft letters to the Attorney General when required
• Performs other related duties as required
  

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling and lifting; depending on assignment. Incumbents may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, odors, dusts, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, intense noises, gases, vibrations, chemicals, oils and workspace restrictions.

Sedentary Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) Background Check

Applicants for this position must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility. Due to CJIS requirements related to system access, the following will result in being disqualified for this position: Felony Convictions, Felony Deferred Adjudication, Class A Misdemeanor Conviction, Class B Misdemeanor Convictions in the last 10 years, Class A Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication, Class B Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication in the last 10 years, an Open Arrest for Any Criminal Offense (Felony or Misdemeanor), and ALL Family Violence Convictions regardless of class.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school
• Two (2) years of increasingly responsible experience in legal experience, including relevant transactional experience
• Possession of a license from the Supreme Court of Texas to practice law is required at the time of hiring

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of transactional legal matters, contract review and drafting
• Experience in municipal or governmental law