Senior Attorney

Role Description

The County Department of Law provides representation to the County government, including the Board of Commissioners, the County Executive and County Departments, the Courts, and other elected officials. The Deputy County Solicitor reports to the County Solicitor.

Lehigh County is responsible for running elections, operating a nursing home, providing human services to all ages, building and repairing bridges and other public works projects, maintaining a robust county park system, promoting community and economic development, and supporting the Court system and the Corrections system. County back office operations include fiscal, procurement, and general services.

Responsibilities

• Working on legislation, contracts, research, litigation, and other legal matters, while ensuring compliance with Federal, State and local laws and regulations.
• Drafting legislation, agreements and contracts.
• Attendance at evening meetings, in person or possibly virtually.
• Advising county officials and departments on legal issues.
• Providing representation in court or administrative proceedings (involving conducting research and the drafting of briefs, pleadings, and other submissions), including assessment, land use, elections, public information requests, collection matters, federal and state litigation, and personnel issues as needed.

Required Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and current license to practice in Pennsylvania.
• Minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of legal experience, including judicial clerkships, with an emphasis on municipal law, or other government experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and provide sound legal advice under deadline.