County Counselor #26-8-1

Leavenworth USD453; Leavenworth (KS); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Leavenworth County is seeking a County Counselor to provide professional legal services to county departments, boards and commissions. The role involves legal work in local government law, drafting resolutions, contracts, deeds, notices, grants and memoranda, and offering legal opinions to County Commissioners and department heads.

The position also handles litigation, administration, and collection tasks, with responsibilities for advising on legal matters and attending County Commission

Qualifications

• Legal work in local government law.
• Drafts resolutions, contracts, deeds, notices, grants, letters and memoranda.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional legal services to County departments, boards and commissions.
• Attend County Commission and planning meetings to stay current on county business.
• Litigate and handle civil matters in state and federal courts as assigned.

Skills

Local government law

Legal drafting

Legal research

Job description

This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13631359 County Counselor Updated July 29, 2026 1 LEAVENWORTH COUNTY JOB OPENING VACANCY #26-8-1 ________________________________________________________________ Posted 8/4/2026 POSITION: County Counselor, Leavenworth, Kansas SALARY: Level O Step 1-15 $130,000-$190,000 (Full Time Benefits Eligible) Leavenworth County Employees: May apply at the Human Resources Department, 1st Floor Suite 104, in the County Courthouse. General Public: May apply at the Leavenworth Workforce Center, 1901 Spruce Street, Leavenworth, Kansas or EMAIL applications to [e-mail] or fax the application to [phone]. Application may be found on the Leavenworth County website at www.leavenworthcounty.gov under Human Resources>Related Pages> Apply Here. This position closes when filled. Leavenworth County Job Description TITLE: County Counselor DEPARTMENT: Counselor- (Legal) PAY LEVEL: Level O (130k-190k) EXEMPT/NON-EXEMPT: E LOCATION: Leavenworth County Courthouse SUPERVISOR: County Administrator SUPERVISES: Deputy County Counselor, Assistant County Counselor(s) and outside counsel Percentage Of Time Accountabilities 35% 1. Legal work. Perform legal work and research in the field of local government law and attend County Commission and Board of Planning and Zoning meetings. Provide professional legal services to County departments, boards and Commissions. Drafts resolutions, contracts, deeds, notices, grants, letters and memoranda on various legal topics. Provide Legal Opinions. Drafts opinions for the County Commissioners, Department Heads and Senior County Counselor. Advise various departments on legal matters. 30% 2. Litigation & Administration. Litigates various civil matters including, but not limited to, civil litigation filed in State and Federal District Court, matters on various Administrative Agencies (i.e., Board of Tax Appeals, County Counselor Department of Labor, EEOC, KHRC, PERB), labor and employment matters, appeals in State and Federal Courts, bankruptcy property tax, real property collections, code enforcement, zoning and workers compensation. Defend County property values before State Board of Tax Appeals, District Court, Court of Appeals and Supreme Court including handling all equalization appeals, tax exemption applications, grievances and payments under protests, mortgage registration protests and bankruptcy claims. Prosecute nuisance and zoning violation cases for Planning and Zoning Department. Dispose of real and personal surplus property of the county. 30% 3. Collection. Collects all unpaid personal property taxes through various means, Court hearings, garnishments, attachments. Collect all unpaid real estate taxes through annual foreclosure process. 5% 4. Other duties as assigned. SCOPE To perform legal work in the field of local government law; to provide professional legal services to County departments, boards and commissions, and to perform related work as required. This position must keep current on county business in order to assist or be designated to act. This position is allocated only to the County Counselors Office. Under general supervision, incumbent is responsible for rendering professional legal services on behalf of the County and performing legal assignments varying from simple to moderate difficulty and complexity to include reviewing and approving county contracts. This position is also responsible for overseeing the ad valorem tax related legal work for the county. The functions listed below represent the description of duties but not necessarily all duties required of this position. Management is not precluded from assigning other related functions not listed herein. Essential Functions 1. Acts as a legal advisor for County departments, boards and commissions as assigned by County Counsel. Attends County Commission meetings as needed to stay current on County business.