Assistant Attorney

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The City of Fishers is seeking, under the direction, supervision, and control of the City Attorney, an assistant City Attorney to serve a wide variety of municipal functions to the protect the legal interests of the City and its departments, offices, officials, boards, commissions and agencies.

• Represents the City in City Court and oversees the City's deferral program
• Performs legal research and analysis
• Reviews contract specifications to ensure the City's interests are protected
• Prepares and/or reviews contracts, and other written instruments to which the City is a party
• Drafts ordinances, resolutions, opinion letters and other legal papers for the City and its departments, boards, commissions and other agencies
• Prepares and responds to legal pleadings and discovery documents
• Provides advice on legal issues to City officials
• Attends meetings to respond to legal questions and represent City's legal interests
• Ensures City compliance with relevant codes, laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures; recommends or initiates actions necessary to correct deviations or violations
• Performs other related duties as required by the City Attorney

• One (1) to five (5) years law experience;
• Must possess and maintain in good standing a license to practice law in the state of Indiana;
• Ability to carry out work assignments with minimal direct supervision;
• Ability to manage or coordinate multiple tasks or activities simultaneously;
• Ability to set priorities and to meet deadlines;
• Ability to provide guidance, assistance, and interpretation regarding the application of procedures and standards to specific situations;
• Ability to communicate effectively;
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of highly sensitive information and documents;
• Ability to operate a personal computer utilizing word processing, legal research, e-mail and other software applications as may be necessary to perform essential job functions;
• Valid driver's license and ability to be insured to drive a city vehicle required.