Senior Assistant Corporation Counsel
City of Detroit See More Job Openings by This Employer
- Certified Regular Civil Service
- $107,925 - $151,116/year
- Detroit, Michigan, MI
November 7, 2024
Attorney
Job Description
Salary
- Description
- Under general supervision, performs difficult and specialized professional legal work in preparation for litigation of complex and/or major lawsuits for assigned departments which functions and activities are such as to present specialized legal problems; and/or performs difficult and specialized transactional, labor and employment, litigation and municipal legal work necessary for the advising and counsel of clients. The Attorney will be responsible for a Blight Litigation docket of cases and for providing counsel to Buildings, Safety, Engineering and Environmental Department (“BSEED”) on various matters.
- Examples of Duties
- Serves as a legal specialist for an assigned major department, group of departments, or department which functions present specialized legal problems; and/or serves as legal advisor and counsel for the City of Detroit agencies, officials and personnel on non-litigation issues.
- Prepares for and litigates complex employment cases.
- Prepares for and litigates a large volume of cases that are complicated by a multiplicity of factors and details or where there is an admixture of public and proprietary law.
- Prepares for and litigates cases with implications of important precedent and/or involving potentially substantial monetary awards.
- Conducts legal research, analysis and/or evaluation of issues of substantial complexity and/or which may have significant implications for the establishment of legal precedent.
- Conducts negotiations, business transactions and other projects requiring demonstrated and specialized expertise.
- Prepares complex legal pleadings and documents.
- Confers with supervisors and other litigators on case strategy.
- Reviews cases referred from Department sections for comments and recommendations on strategy and procedure.
- Litigates important cases before Federal or State judicial or administrative tribunals at all levels.
- Advises City officials on a variety of matters relating to pending litigation.
- Provides case status reports to the Corporation Counsel.
- Drafts legal opinions and/or legal interpretations of laws, rules, regulations and other documents related to the operations of municipal government and/or other legal subject matter.
- Prepares for and litigates appeals to higher tribunals as required.
- Responds to inquiries from other municipalities, private law firms, and the state and federal government.
- Serves as a leadsperson for the other attorneys, when required.
- Performs special projects at the direction of superiors.
- The Attorney will be responsible for a Blight Litigation docket of cases and for providing counsel to Buildings, Safety, Engineering and Environmental Department (“BSEED”) on various matters.
- Minimum Qualifications
- Juris Doctorate degree from an American Bar Association approved institution.
- Minimum of (7) seven years of experience in the practice of law, with five years of litigation or related experience.
- Supplemental Information
- Please attach resume for consideration.
- Incomplete applications will not be considered.
- Interview: 70%
- Evaluation of Training, Experience & Personal Qualifications: 30%
- Total of Interview and Evaluation T.E.P: 100%
- Veteran Points: 0 – 15 points
- Detroit Residency Credit: 15 point
- $107,925 - $151,116/year
