What are the responsibilities and job description for the Attorney II - Litigation position at City of Jacksonville?
The position reports to a supervising attorney in the General Litigation Department. The primary purpose of this position is to provide litigation services to their respective clients on a variety of matters. Work is performed under the direction of a managing or senior attorney as needed. Types of matters handled within the General Litigation Department may include without limitation: commercial litigation, construction litigation, real property litigation, eviction, foreclosure, garnishment, eminent domain, and constitutional claims.
Admissions and memberships in other organizations or to practice before courts may be required depending upon the respective practice group.
A FULLY COMPLETED ONLINE APPLICATION IS REQUIRED. Apply at www.jacksonville.gov. A resume is required with your application. Work history is required for all employment/volunteer work in which qualifications are being based. When meeting/basing qualifications on education, a copy of your college transcript is required with your application. Transcripts do not need to be official, but must state your name, the school name, classes taken, grades received, type of degree, and date degree was conferred.
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- Performs legal research and prepares opinions on various legal issues.
- Investigates claims and complaints by or against the Consolidated Government and advises clients regarding same.
- Prosecutes and defends state and federal cases for damages, declaratory and injunctive or other relief and other suits, administrative proceedings and hearings which may include taking depositions, preparing pleadings, motions, memoranda, written discovery, briefs and trial and appellate materials.
- Responds to discovery, including third-party subpoenas.
- Provides legal assistance for public records requests.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Knowledge of Florida and Federal civil procedures and rules of evidence.
- Ability to interpret and apply legal principles and precedents in resolving complex legal issues.
- Ability to effectively communicate and express ideas clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to conduct research on legal issues and prepare legal opinions.
- Ability to gain knowledge of municipal, county, state and federal case law, statutory and regulatory law as it relates to City government and other OGC clients.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Ability to prepare and try civil law cases before county, state and federal courts, administrative bodies and arbitrators with appropriate supervision.
- Graduation from an accredited law school.
- Possession of a Florida license to practice law.
- Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in the practice of law.
Admissions and memberships in other organizations or to practice before courts may be required depending upon the respective practice group.
A FULLY COMPLETED ONLINE APPLICATION IS REQUIRED. Apply at www.jacksonville.gov. A resume is required with your application. Work history is required for all employment/volunteer work in which qualifications are being based. When meeting/basing qualifications on education, a copy of your college transcript is required with your application. Transcripts do not need to be official, but must state your name, the school name, classes taken, grades received, type of degree, and date degree was conferred.
The application system works best with Google Chrome or Edge with Chromium web browsers. Please try to apply using one of these browsers. To ensure you receive email notifications, be sure to make “info@governmentjobs.com” a trusted sender. You may also track the status of your application and see notifications by logging into your account. For further information regarding the application process. please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions on the website.
Salary : $100,000 - $125,000
