First-Chair Municipal Prosecutor & Counsel

Camden County; Camden (NJ); In loco; USD 60.000 - 110.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

City of Camden, NJ, is seeking a Municipal Prosecutor to join the City Attorney / Law Department. The role involves serving as first-chair litigator in municipal court, managing trial and appellate work, and advising city officials on contracts and municipal law.

The ideal candidate holds a J.D. from an ABA-accredited school, is admitted in NJ (or can be within a year), and has 2–5 years (5–7 preferred) of relevant experience, with strong communication and research skills in a fast-paced public

Competenze

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Admitted in good standing to practice law in NJ, or able to obtain within one year.
• 2–5 years (5–7 preferred) in municipal law, tort litigation, criminal prosecution, or complex transactional law.
• Strong oral and written communication, meticulous research abilities, high organizational capacity, and detail-oriented execution in a fast-paced environment.

Mansioni

• Serve as Municipal Prosecutor in Municipal Court as first-chair litigator.
• Prepare pleadings, coordinate case preparation, collaborate with outside counsel, and negotiate settlements.
• Advise city officials and agencies on government and municipal contracting; negotiate complex transactions and draft agreements.
• Draft and interpret city ordinances, regulations, and charter requirements, providing formal legal opinions.
• Facilitate major property acquisitions for municipal projects, including title work, document preparation, and condemnations; eminent domain and bankruptcy matters.
• Conduct or supervise meticulous legal research and respond to public information inquiries.

Conoscenze

Oral communication

Written communication

Legal research

Organizational skills

Formazione

J.D. (ABA-accredited)

Descrizione del lavoro

City of Camden, NJ, is seeking a Municipal Prosecutor to join the City Attorney / Law Department. The role involves serving as first-chair litigator in municipal court, managing trial and appellate work, and advising city officials on contracts and municipal law.

The ideal candidate holds a J.D. from an ABA-accredited school, is admitted in NJ (or can be within a year), and has 2–5 years (5–7 preferred) of relevant experience, with strong communication and research skills in a fast-paced public