Assistant City Attorney

The Camden City Attorney's Office is seeking an Assistant City Attorney to join our team in a challenging, dynamic, and fast-paced environment. We are looking for innovative problem solvers, exceptional legal thinkers, and team players to represent one of America’s historic cities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Municipal Prosecutor in Municipal Court.
• Provide legal representation to the City in judiciary and administrative proceedings, including trial and appellate work.
• Serve as first-chair litigator and manage a significant caseload.
• Prepare pleadings, participate in the preparation of cases for litigation, coordinate with outside counsel, and negotiate the settlement of disputes.
• Advise and counsel City officials and agencies regarding government contracting, commercial contracting, municipal law, and related topics.
• Negotiate transactions and draft contracts.
• Draft and interpret City ordinances, rules and regulations, and charter requirements.
• Conduct and/or supervise legal research.
• Assist attorneys working in specialized areas with research and other related activities.
• Provide City officers and employees with counsel and advice and formal legal opinions on complex matters, in specialized legal areas, as assigned by the City Attorney.
• Prepare timely and appropriate responses to inquiries from the general public about public information and municipal regulations and procedures.
• Facilitate major property acquisitions for City projects, including title work, document preparation, and condemnations.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) Degree from an ABA Accredited Law School.
• Admitted in good standing to practice Law in the State of New Jersey or able to obtain admittance within 1 year.
• Minimum 2-5 years of experience in municipal law, tort litigation, criminal prosecution, or complex transactional law.

Skills

• Persuasive oral and written communicator.
• Meticulous legal researcher.
• Detail-oriented.
• Proficient in a fast-paced environment working on multiple tasks.
• Organized.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in municipal law, tort litigation, criminal prosecution, or complex transactional law.
• Significant trial experience in New Jersey (a plus).