Assistant Attorney II

Responsibilities

• Answer to the Director, Division Chief or any Senior Attorney, depending on the assignment, and provide a variety of legal services which may be civil, traffic, administrative, or criminal law related.
• Assist the Director of Law in providing legal counsel and representation to the City and its various departments, agencies, boards, officials, and employees.
• Provide legal research, as well as render oral and written legal opinions.
• Represent at administrative tribunals, municipal and state common pleas and appeal courts, both jury and non‑jury matters.
• Handle plea negotiations and settlements of civil cases, controversies, and claims.
• Draft memorandum, pleadings, briefs, contracts, ordinances, resolutions, legislation proposals, leases, deeds, purchase agreements, and administrative regulations and policies on behalf of the City.
• Stay informed of municipal, criminal, and related fields of law and fulfill all CLE requirements.

• L.L.B. or J.D. from an accredited law school in good standing with the Ohio Bar Association AND 3 years of experience as a practicing attorney.
• Master’s degree in Business Administration or Public Administration may substitute for one year of the above required experience.
• Degree must be from a college or university accredited by the U.S. Department of Education through the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Higher Learning Commission or equivalent region.

Must possess a valid driver’s license at the time of appointment and maintain thereafter as a term and condition of continued employment.

Must be licensed to practice law in the State of Ohio and maintain thereafter as a term and condition of continued employment.

Applications must specifically address each of the minimum qualifications, directly showing how each is met. Background Check: A background investigation and evidence of Employment Authorization and Identity is required prior to employment. All candidates must pass any level of background investigation applicable to the position, including current city employees seeking transfer, promotion, demotion, etc. into a classified position. Medical Examination & Drug and Nicotine Testing:
Final appointment is contingent upon the applicant passing a job-related medical examination including drug screen. Applicants offered employment with the City will be required to pass a nicotine screening. Newly hired employees must remain tobacco and nicotine free as a condition of continued employment. The Tobacco and Nicotine Free Hiring Policy does not apply to current City employees. An Equal Employment Opportunity Employer M/F/H

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