Job Description
Job Description
Please send a resume should you be interested in the following Municipal & School Attorney position in Harrisburg, PA. This is a full-time, permanent position with a partnership track.
Salary depending on experience along with awesome bonus and benefits. If youre not interested, please pass it along to your colleagues as we do pay referral fees.
Job Title : Municipal & School Attorney (Associate or Counsel)
Location : Harrisburg, PA
Salary : DOE
Work Environment : In office 4-5 days a week
Bar Admissions : Pennsylvania
Billable hour requirement : 1900 hour minimum with bonus tiers for additional hours billed.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Our client, a national mid-sized law firm headquartered in Pennsylvania, is seeking an Associate or Counsel to join the Municipal & School practice group in their Harrisburg office.
The associate will work closely with shareholders and associates on the full spectrum of public sector clients. Some of the key anticipated responsibilities are listed below :
- Perform thorough legal research, identifying necessary information to support senior counsel and clients.
- Advise clients on the Right-to-Know Law, the Sunshine Act, the Ethics Act, and other laws that govern the conduct of public bodies.
- Represent clients in zoning matters including variances, special exceptions, and conditional uses.
- Support clients in code and ordinance drafting and enforcement.
- Draft documents for collective bargaining, arbitration, and public sector labor practices.
- Counsel clients on public bidding and contracting and prepare and analyze client agreements.
- Provide legal assistance with real estate and eminent domain proceedings.
- Attend school district, municipal, and public board meetings, and hearings.
- Conduct research and advise on local tax issues.
- Prepare materials and appear in court on issues involving public sector clients.
- Advise on First Amendment student rights and special education matters.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- License to practice law in Pennsylvania
- Degree from an accredited law school
- 2+ years experience with public sector clients
- Excellent communication skills
- Solid writing and editing skills with a focus on developing thoughtful and persuasive messaging
- A strong drive to provide proactive, client-focused legal services