ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY

ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY

30 Aug 2024
Missouri, Billings, 65610 Billings USA

ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY

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The City of Billings is seeking an Assistant City Attorney to perform a variety of professional duties involved in providing a full range of legal services related to municipal government operations including both civil and criminal litigation; conducts legal research and prepares ordinances, resolutions, memoranda, administrative rules and regulations, and other legal documents; and advises City departments, staff, boards, and commissions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- In cooperation with the City Attorney, provides legal advice and opinions to the City Administrator, Assistant City Administrator, Department Directors, City employees, City Council, and City boards and commissions, as required.

- Advises staff and officials on the legal requirements and consequences of proposed actions.

- Conducts on-going legal research in connection with legal issues pertaining to the City.

- Represents the City and its boards, commissions, and agents in civil and criminal legal proceedings before courts (including Municipal Court, District Court, Montana Supreme Court, and Federal Court), administrative agencies and boards (including Montana Human Rights Commission, Board of Personnel Appeals), arbitrators, and other administrative agencies.

- Prepares pleadings, conducts legal research, prepares briefs and memoranda, appears in court, and negotiates with other parties.

- Negotiates, defends, or participates in settlements of legal disputes which may involve significant amounts of City funds.

- Represents City management on labor issues.

- Participates in collective bargaining on behalf of City management.

- Participates in contract interpretation and administration.

- Represents the City in grievance and labor and contract arbitration.

-Analyzes, reviews, and drafts ordinances, resolutions, deeds, releases, contracts, and other legal documents which bind or obligate the City.

- Provides legal opinions and recommendations to ensure the City is properly and effectively represented in such matters.

- Reviews rules, regulations, and policies to ensure legal compliance.

- Participates in the development, planning, and implementation of policies and procedures for the City Attorney's Office.

- Devises and implements systems and forms for most efficient operations.

- Serves as acting City Attorney as required and as directed by the City Attorney and City Administrator.

- Attends City Council meetings as directed; serves as parliamentarian for City Council.

- Supervises Department staff as directed.

- Performs prosecutorial duties in absence of Deputy City Attorney.

- Participates in selecting, training, motivating, and evaluating City Attorney's Office personnel as directed.

- Provides and coordinates staff training.

- Works with employees to correct deficiencies.

- Participates on a variety of boards and commissions.

- Attends and participates in professional group meetings.

- Stays informed on new trends and innovations in the field of law.

- Responds to and resolves difficult and sensitive citizen inquiries and complaints.

Required Qualifications and Skills:

- Juris doctorate from an accredited law school.

- Seven (7) years or more of increasingly responsible professional legal experience in municipal or other government law, or the equivalent.

- Membership in good standing in the Montana State Bar and license to practice law in the state and federal courts.

- Must be able to successfully pass a Federal and State criminal history background check.

Preferred Qualifications and Skills:

- Supervisory and/or management experience.

Salary Range: $116,100.19 - $155,579.63 annually. Salary reflects Step 1 and Step 7 of a 7-step pay scale. Salary at hiring will be dependent upon the applicant's education, experience, and training.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Job Details

  • ID
    JC52419071
  • State
  • City
  • Full-time
  • Salary
    N/A
  • Hiring Company
    CITY OF BILLINGS
  • Date
    2024-08-31
  • Deadline
    2024-10-30
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