Assistant City Solicitor - Municipal Attorney

POSITION SUMMARY:
Starts at the Right to Know attorney in the office, with the ability to transition to contract/transactional work and other municipal matters on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh. 

A perk of this position includes some remote work flexibility in a hybrid work schedule!

Department:  Law
Posting Type: Announcement
Salary:  $91,166 per year.
Union:  None, this is a non-union position.
Civil Service Classification:  ExemptGeneral Application Requirements:
You must submit or show proof of all of the following at the time of filing your application (unless otherwise indicated below) or your application will be disqualified. Disqualifications based on any of these General Application Requirements are not subject to a Civil Service appeal.

• Applicants must submit a complete application including education, work experience, and completed supplemental questions.
• A resume, cover letter and sample brief or writing sample, to be submitted online.
• Applicants must become residents of the City of Pittsburgh prior to employment and remain residents throughout employment.
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NOTE:  The City of Pittsburgh, as a matter of policy, conducts pre-employment and promotional background investigations on all candidates being considered for positions.  The background investigation includes but is not limited to criminal background, driver's license, and City of Pittsburgh real estate tax payments.  Candidates may be disqualified from consideration for employment based on the results of their background investigation (as it relates to the job for which the applicant is being considered).

NOTE:  Candidates being considered for employment will be required to submit official transcripts to verify their post-secondary education (college/university, trade school, etc.) prior to being hired by the City of Pittsburgh.  Transcripts must be submitted at the time of any/each job interview you have with the City of Pittsburgh.

Qualifying Requirements:
 Your City of Pittsburgh application will be reviewed and your work experience and education/training will be evaluated to determine if you meet the qualifying eligibility requirements listed below for this position.  You will be sent an eligibility letter regarding your eligible/ineligible status.

• WORK EXPERIENCE: We will consider applicants who have passed the bar and completed law school, but without work experience. Preference will go to candidates with two (2) or more years of full-time, paid experience, with preference for transactional experience or experience representing local government entities and/or handling municipal matters.  (Less than full-time experience will be calculated on a pro-rated basis.) 
• EDUCATION/TRAINING: The application must clearly show a Juris Doctorate Degree. An active, current Pennsylvania license will be required before the end of probation.  (See NOTE under the General Application Requirements Section above regarding the verification of education/training.) 
  • Must provide a sample brief or legal memorandum - please attach to your application prior to submission.  
• EQUIVALENCY:  None permitted for this position.  Therefore, no education/training and/or work experience may be substituted toward the qualifying requirements listed above.

If you meet the qualifying requirements listed above, you will be sent a letter of admission (when applicable) for the following examination(s).  You must pass the written and/or performance examination(s) in order to have your name placed on the official Civil Service eligibility list for this position.  Candidates who receive job offers must pass a medical examination (when applicable) prior to start date.

• Written:  None required for this position.
• Performance:  None required for this position.
• Medical:  None required for this position.

• Serves as the Right to Know attorney for the City, and handles all legal filings and appeals associate with that role.
• Supervises the Right to Know staff.
• Serves as legal advisor to City officials, management, and staff as assigned by the City Solicitor.
• Researches and prepares memorandum opinions on a wide variety of municipal issues including the First Amendment, procurement, Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law authority, zoning, contracts, statutory interpretation, and real property.
• Reviews rules, policies, plans, and forms prepared by other City departments for compliance with applicable laws. 
• Researches legal issues and prepares legal memoranda and correspondence.
• Maintains and develops expertise about laws, regulations, and court decisions affecting municipal legal issues.
• Plans and researches legal matters related to statutes, rules, City Charter and Code, and established laws and policies.
• May be assigned new, additional, or different duties or practice areas, including in litigation or employment/labor.
• Performs activities, functions, and other related tasks and duties as assigned or required by the City Solicitor.

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Salary : $91,166