Assistant City Attorney - Part Time

Scope of work encompasses all aspects of municipal law and legal issues encountered by a large organization having over 500 employees and involved in many diverse activities.

Hiring Range : $77,045 - $95,054 DOQ (Prorated for part time hours)

Schedule : TBD - Part Time 25 Hours per week

Tentative Interview Dates : TBD

Tentative Start Date : TBD

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Essential Job Functions The job functions listed herein are neither exclusive nor exhaustive but are intended to be illustrative of the types of tasks the employee will most likely be expected to perform on a regular basis.

The employee may be asked to perform different or additional tasks than the ones listed here, as the needs of the employer and / or the requirements of the position change.

Assistant City Attorneys may be assigned any of the following duties, at the direction of the City Attorney :

• Prosecute Municipal Code citations in Municipal Court, including those issued by the Police Department, Building Inspection Division, and Public Works Department.
• Respond to appeals of Municipal Court decisions in the Circuit Court and Court of Appeals.
• Conduct defense litigation of suits brought against the City.
• Represent the City in administrative matters including worker compensation, unemployment insurance, employment discrimination, labor grievances, and labor contract negotiations.
• Advise on land use, zoning, and real estate matters.
• Negotiate, draft, and review contracts.
• Provide legal counsel to all City departments, administration, Common Council, committees, boards, and commissions.
• Monitor City activities to ensure compliance with law, including open meetings and open records laws.
• Attend meetings of the Common Council, committees, boards, and commissions and provide counsel. Attendance at evening meetings will sometimes be required.
• Draft ordinances and resolutions.
• Monitor legislation affecting municipal matters.
• In general, perform all legal duties on behalf of the City, as assigned by the City Attorney.
• Juris Doctor degree from accredited law school plus 4 - 6 years of experience in a municipal legal department or law firm representing municipalities, good standing in the State Bar of Wisconsin is required;

or any equivalent combination of training and experience. The ideal candidate would have the following knowledge and skills, but candidates need not have all to be considered.

At a minimum, candidates must show an interest and be willing to learn these areas of law.

Experience in

• Court and jury trials.
• Appeals to circuit and appellate courts.
• Administrative hearings and proceedings.
• Working within a large organization.

Knowledge of

• Wisconsin municipal, administrative, employment, elections, open meetings and open records, alcohol-licensing, land-use and zoning, eminent domain, utilities, and environmental laws.
• State and federal constitutional law.

Ability to

• Conduct legal research.
• Draft pleadings, briefs, and other legal documents.
• Provide prompt, accurate, and comprehensive work product.
• Establish and maintain professional, effective working relationships with administration, other departments, and the general public.
• Use computers and standard office equipment.

Skill in

• Using Microsoft Office applications, ability to use office technology efficiently.
• Organizing, interpreting and applying legal principles and knowledge to complex legal problems.
• Presenting material clearly and logically.
• Oral and written communications.
• Legal research, analysis of data, determination of legal strategy and presentation of facts and legal argument.

Necessary Special Requirements

• License to practice law in Wisconsin
• Ability to pass a criminal background check.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work is performed mostly in an office setting; hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate computers and various pieces of office equipment.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently is required to stand, walk, talk and hear; use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must occasionally lift and move up to 20 pounds.

The City of Waukesha is an Equal Opportunity Employer

It is not typical for someone to be hired at or near the top of the salary range. The specific compensation offered to a candidate is reviewed and based off a variety of factors including skills, qualifications, experience, certifications, and internal equity.

Internal City applicants : please review HR Policy F2 Salary Plan and Administration regarding promotions / transfers.