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Staff Attorney 1
| Company | City Of Chattanooga |
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| Location | Chattanooga, TN, USA |
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| Salary | $81488 – $98446 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | JD |
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| Experience Level | Senior |
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Requirements
- Juris Doctor from an accredited college or university
- Must be licensed to practice law in the State of Tennessee and be in good standing with the Tennessee Supreme Court
- Five (5) years practicing civil law strongly preferred
- Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, codes and/or statutes
- Knowledge of judicial and quasi-judicial procedures
- Knowledge of methods and techniques used in the review and settlement of lawsuits
- Knowledge of methods and techniques of prosecuting violations of municipal codes
- Knowledge of legal research methods
- Knowledge of principles of civil, constitutional, and administrative law
- Knowledge of principles and procedures of municipal, superior, and appellate court proceedings
- Knowledge of drafting and negotiating contracts
- Knowledge of modern office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications
Responsibilities
- Tracks legal developments to monitor compliance with applicable laws
- Drafts, reviews, and negotiates ordinances, amendments, resolutions, contracts, deeds, leases, permits, licenses and other legal instruments
- Provides legal advice to City Council, Department Administrators, Boards, Commissions, and Committees and City staff
- Reviews, interprets, and ensures compliance with federal, state, county and city constitutions, charters, statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, court decisions, laws and other legal entities
- Prepares, reviews, and negotiates a variety of legal documents, offerings and requests for information
- Represents the City, its officers and employees in all litigation
- Assists in the enforcement of City ordinances and codes and City traffic regulations
- Monitors status of cases for filing of legal papers and payment of civil penalties
- Conducts public hearings and coordinates public comment period
- Responds orally and in writing to complaints, public comments and inquiries from the general public
- Prepares correspondence, memos, briefings, management reports and other documents
- Coordinates filing of legal advertisements with County Clerk, newspapers and others
- Serves as custodian for ordinances, Board minutes, docket files and other legal documents
- Must meet regular attendance requirements
- Must be able to maintain good interpersonal relationships with staff, co-workers, managers and citizens
- Performs other duties as assigned
Preferred Qualifications
- Five (5) years practicing civil law strongly preferred
