Assistant City Attorney - Lawton

Oklahoma Municipal League, Inc.; Lawton (OK); On-site; USD 80,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Lawton seeks an Assistant City Attorney to defend and prosecute high-profile civil litigation, draft legal documents, and advise city officials on legal rights and obligations under local, state, and federal law.

Responsibilities include drafting resolutions, ordinances, contracts and preparing legal opinions; candidates must have graduated from an accredited law school, be licensed to practice in Oklahoma, and be admitted or eligible for federal courts.

Qualifications

• Graduated from an accredited law school.

Responsibilities

• Defend and prosecute high-profile complex civil lawsuits.
• Draft legal documents, resolutions, ordinances and contracts and prepare legal opinions.

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Listing Description

Assistant City Attorney – City of Lawton

Salary: $79,584.04 - $135,507.96 Annually

Dependent Upon Qualifications and Experience

Make a difference with a rewarding legal career in public service! This full-time position will defend and prosecute high-profile complex civil lawsuits; draft legal documents; advise City officials as to legal rights, obligations, practices and other phases of applicable local, state and federal law; draft resolutions, ordinances and contracts and prepare legal opinions.

Applicants must have graduated from an accredited law school, be a member in good standing in the Oklahoma Bar Association and admitted to or eligible for immediate admission to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. Applicants must possess a valid Oklahoma driver’s license.

Contact Information -

Company/Municipality Name:

Street Address: 212 SW 9th Street

City: Lawton

Phone Number: 5805813320

Contact Job Title: Employee Development Coordinator