Assistant City Attorney I

About the role

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability. The Fort Worth City Attorney’s Office is a collegial team of legal professionals providing excellent legal service to the City of Fort Worth. As an in-house legal department, we practice in a wide range of civil and criminal law on behalf of and for the City, including general counsel, litigation, and prosecutorial areas. Local government is the form of government that is closest to the people and working for a well-managed city like Fort Worth gives meaning and purpose as you see the direct and positive impact your legal work has on improving the community. The City Attorney’s Office places strong emphasis on mentorship and career development and the majority of our attorneys receive in-house training for their positions. We highly value diversity and work life balance and we view our office as a work family, consistently striving to be a respectful and supportive work place with a great culture. An Assistant City Attorney I position is available with the City Attorney’s Office in the General Counsel Division. This position does not involve litigation, although the attorneys in the General Counsel Division will work with and advise litigators in the litigation division on matters. Other duties may also be assigned.

Responsibilities

• Provides and renders legal advice to the City Council, members of City commissions, boards and committees and City staff on a wide range of municipal law issues including interpretation of the City Charter
• Research legal issues and drafts and reviews opinions, ordinances, resolutions, regulations and other legal documents. Approves the same as to form and legality.
• Handles matters ranging from routine to complex, which may vary based on experience, expertise, and demonstrated proficiency
• Drafting or reviewing City contracts, leases, ordinances, requests for records and assist in all other aspects of municipal law and other duties as assigned.
• Assists other attorneys on complex legal matters
• Attend meetings of the City Council or other City commissions, boards, or committees as legal counsel or on a project-by-project basis
• Review Public Information Act requests and draft letters to the Attorney General when required
• Performs other related duties as required

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school
• Two (2) years of increasingly responsible experience in legal experience, including relevant transactional experience
• Possession of a license from the Supreme Court of Texas to practice law is required at the time of hiring
• Must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility
• Working conditions may involve touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling and lifting; exposure to moving mechanical parts, odors, dusts, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, intense noises, gases, vibrations, chemicals, oils and workspace restrictions.
• Sedentary work – exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, negligible amount frequently, and/or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects; sitting most of the time.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of transactional legal matters, contract review and drafting
• Experience in municipal or governmental law

Benefits

• 11 Paid Holidays
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Paid Time Off
• Pension Plan
• Professional Development Opportunities

Pay

$44.99 - $46.78 per hour | $93