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Job Description
Self-initiating attorney works with little direct supervision to provide a wide range of high level professional legal services to the city departments of: police, airport police, fire, fire marshal, and animal management and welfare. This Attorney-II position offices in the police headquarters and has no formal oversight over any employee, but is expected to mentor inexperienced Attorney-I as the need arises. - Be the primary point of contact in the Legal Department for services to assigned departments. - Advise and consult with city officials and employees on legal matters pertinent to their duties, internal investigations, and interpretation of city policies, ordinances, and other laws. - Maintain 24-hour communications availability with the Police Department by phone. - Conduct legal research and, as needed prepare or review legal documents of various kinds. - Plan and conduct training & updates for personnel on pertinent legal matters (civil rights, tort liability, due process, etc.), including new legislation and recent court & A.G. opinions. - Recommend to the city attorney and draft ordinances or amendments. - Review and monitor policies and procedures of each department for legal compliance. - Respond to critical incidents on SWAT call out, police involved shooting and city fleet or industrial accidents involving serious bodily injury, death, or uncommon property damage. - Assist departments with unusual or complicated open records requests, including requesting AG opinions as needed. - Represent the City before all federal, state, municipal courts, regulatory agencies, and in other forums as necessary. This includes but is not limited to nuisance abatement, third party discovery & subpoena issues, and expungement proceedings. - Provide prosecution services in municipal court in absence or unavailability of prosecutors. - Seek positive liaison relationship with Potter and Randall county prosecutors. - Serve as an alternate Legal representative in the city’s emergency operations center, as needed. - Participates in continuing legal education programs and seminars to maintain skills and licensure. - Other duties as assigned by the City Attorney or Deputy City Attorney.
Physical Demands
Noise level is usually a normal office environment, but does require some field work in a highly variable environment. Employee may occasionally be exposed to hazards associated with law enforcement, violent persons, and inclement weather. Specifically, Employee is: constantly required to hear human conversation, see, read, write. Frequently required to sit, stand, talk, walk, drive a motor vehicle. Occasionally to reach, lift up to 25 pounds. Rarely to smell, run.
Required Qualifications
1. REQUIRED : (a) Valid Texas law license in good standing; and (b) a Texas drivers license in good standing and with acceptable driving record; and, © No disqualifying criminal or law license disciplinary history. (d) Able to communicate effectively in writing and verbally; (e) Minimum five years experience as a practicing attorney. 2. PREFERRED : (a) Considerable knowledge of state and federal statutes relating to municipal affairs, including but not limited to: Texas Public Information Act; Texas Tort Claims Act; Texas criminal, transportation, and health statutes; Texas Fire and Police Civil Service Act; 42 U.S.C. 1983; F.M.L.A.; and A.D.A. (b) Bilingual ability. “The City may consider all related education and/or experience in determining an applicant’s minimum qualifications and starting salary.”
Self-initiating attorney works with little direct supervision to provide a wide range of high level professional legal services to the city departments of: police, airport police, fire, fire marshal, and animal management and welfare. This Attorney-II position offices in the police headquarters and has no formal oversight over any employee, but is expected to mentor inexperienced Attorney-I as the need arises. - Be the primary point of contact in the Legal Department for services to assigned departments. - Advise and consult with city officials and employees on legal matters pertinent to their duties, internal investigations, and interpretation of city policies, ordinances, and other laws. - Maintain 24-hour communications availability with the Police Department by phone. - Conduct legal research and, as needed prepare or review legal documents of various kinds. - Plan and conduct training & updates for personnel on pertinent legal matters (civil rights, tort liability, due process, etc.), including new legislation and recent court & A.G. opinions. - Recommend to the city attorney and draft ordinances or amendments. - Review and monitor policies and procedures of each department for legal compliance. - Respond to critical incidents on SWAT call out, police involved shooting and city fleet or industrial accidents involving serious bodily injury, death, or uncommon property damage. - Assist departments with unusual or complicated open records requests, including requesting AG opinions as needed. - Represent the City before all federal, state, municipal courts, regulatory agencies, and in other forums as necessary. This includes but is not limited to nuisance abatement, third party discovery & subpoena issues, and expungement proceedings. - Provide prosecution services in municipal court in absence or unavailability of prosecutors. - Seek positive liaison relationship with Potter and Randall county prosecutors. - Serve as an alternate Legal representative in the city’s emergency operations center, as needed. - Participates in continuing legal education programs and seminars to maintain skills and licensure. - Other duties as assigned by the City Attorney or Deputy City Attorney.
Physical Demands
Noise level is usually a normal office environment, but does require some field work in a highly variable environment. Employee may occasionally be exposed to hazards associated with law enforcement, violent persons, and inclement weather. Specifically, Employee is: constantly required to hear human conversation, see, read, write. Frequently required to sit, stand, talk, walk, drive a motor vehicle. Occasionally to reach, lift up to 25 pounds. Rarely to smell, run.
Required Qualifications
1. REQUIRED : (a) Valid Texas law license in good standing; and (b) a Texas drivers license in good standing and with acceptable driving record; and, © No disqualifying criminal or law license disciplinary history. (d) Able to communicate effectively in writing and verbally; (e) Minimum five years experience as a practicing attorney. 2. PREFERRED : (a) Considerable knowledge of state and federal statutes relating to municipal affairs, including but not limited to: Texas Public Information Act; Texas Tort Claims Act; Texas criminal, transportation, and health statutes; Texas Fire and Police Civil Service Act; 42 U.S.C. 1983; F.M.L.A.; and A.D.A. (b) Bilingual ability. “The City may consider all related education and/or experience in determining an applicant’s minimum qualifications and starting salary.”
