What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sunrise City Attorney Role position at City of Sunrise?
Job Description
">">We are seeking a highly qualified Assistant City Attorney to serve as a legal advisor and counselor for various City departments. This is a challenging role that requires strong legal knowledge, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.">
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- This position involves conducting legal research, preparing legal opinions, advising City officials, and representing the City in litigation and administrative proceedings. ">
- The Assistant City Attorney will draft and file legal documents, participate in settlement negotiations, and represent the City in hearings and trials. ">
- The ideal candidate will have considerable experience in arbitration or civil litigation, with reasonable years of experience in labor and employment matters, including litigation and counseling. ">
Requirements
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- A Doctor of Jurisprudence or an LLM degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association. ">
- Membership in The Florida Bar and recent work experience in the State of Florida. ">
- Reasonable experience in municipal, local government, or related law, including areas such as drafting municipal ordinances and resolutions, public records, public procurement, grants, contract drafting and administration, labor and employment law, police, fire, land use/zoning, ethics, utilities, municipal pension law, construction law, code enforcement, public finance, civil litigation including § 1983 liability, criminal litigation, or other local government-related experience. ">
Preferred Qualifications
">">While not required, we prefer candidates who have some or substantial experience in labor or employment litigation involving government employers.">Additional Information
">">This is a full-time position that offers competitive compensation and benefits package. If you are a motivated and experienced attorney looking for a new challenge, please submit your application for consideration.
