Assistant City Attorney - Civil Division

City of Duluth • Duluth, MN • 7h ago

The City of Duluth seeks an Assistant City Attorney to join our Civil Division team! At the direction of the City Attorney, and under the general supervision of the Deputy City Attorney, the Assistant City Attorney in this position will perform professional legal work, primarily in the areas of real estate and municipal property law. Experience in commercial and residential property transactions, title issues, land sales, eminent domain, right of way, foreclosure, environmental law, real estate financing, and drafting agreements regarding municipal real estate transactions is preferred. The City of Duluth Attorney's Office The Office of the City Attorney is committed to providing excellent legal services, advice and representation to the City, City Authorities, Commissions and officials and staff, and honoring the highest principles of the legal profession. The City of Duluth Duluth, Minnesota, is a city for all ages with a growing community of young professionals. Duluth is northern Minnesota s largest city and home to two colleges and a university. It has something for everyone, including historic neighborhoods, a vibrant cultural scene, a thriving craft district, and beautiful parks. Dubbed the outdoor capital of the Midwest by the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Duluth has miles of trails for hiking, biking, running and skiing. Duluth is located close to Lake Superior s beautiful North Shore and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, but still an easy drive to Minneapolis and St. Paul. About the Job SUMMARY/PURPOSE To perform a variety of legal duties to support the City Attorney s Office, which may include preparing and drafting briefs, pleadings, ordinances, resolutions, contracts, leases, permits, letters, memos, and other documents; receiving and reviewing claims, administrative proceedings, and lawsuits against the City and its departments for litigation or settlement; initiating litigation or administrative proceedings on behalf of the City and its departments; providing written and oral legal opinions to departments, employees and officers of the City and its related authorities; providing legal support to the City in negotiations of contracts or agreements; prosecuting misdemeanors, gross misdemeanors and violations of City ordinances; preparing for and representing the City and its departments in all court hearings, trials, administrative proceedings, mediation and arbitration. DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS The Assistant City Attorney performs both routine and complex duties as assigned. Positions at this level receive instruction, assistance, training, and guidance from the City Attorney as well as other staff attorneys as needed. The Assistant City Attorney is supervised and directed by the Deputy City Attorney and the City Attorney. SUPERVISION RECEIVED The supervisor provides administrative direction with assignments in terms of broadly defined missions or functions. Incumbents have responsibility for planning, designing, and carrying out programs, projects, studies, or other work independently. SUPERVISION GIVEN Does have supervisory responsibility, typically for employees who exercise broad discretion. The supervisor provides broad guidance including mission and vision. Makes recommendations about hire, termination, and performance. Essential Duties & Responsibilities (other duties may be assigned) 1. Perform general legal research and prepare written and oral opinions on various legal issues for the City Council, City departments, City authorities, and various boards and commissions. 2. Prosecute violations of City ordinances, misdemeanors, and certain gross misdemeanor level violations and represent the City and its authorities in all actions at law. 3. Assist in preparing, reviewing and drafting ordinances, resolutions, motions; review exceptions to model agreements/contracts to be made or entered into by the City and its authorities and approve the form of such instruments. 4. Attend meetings and provide legalsupport and advice to the City Council, City authorities, and various city boards and commissions as directed. 5. Represent the City and its authorities in litigation; appear before courts and administrative proceedings to represent the City's interest as required. 6. Provide technical assistance with respect to the acquisition, sale or abandonment of real property including acceptance of deeds on behalf of the City; assist with legal work regarding elections, special assessment districts and bond issues. 7. Investigate claims and complaints against the City and its authorities and recommend appropriate action regarding their handling. 8. Receive and respond to public inquiries, citizen complaints, and requests for information. 9. Establish and maintain positive working relationships with departments by maintaining two-way communication, producing consistent results, advocating for the team when appropriate, and offering expertise to improve processes, systems, and the organization. 10. Provide written and oral legal opinions as requested by the City Attorney. 11. Provide training, coaching, and mentoring for employees. 12. Demonstrate highly effective leadership by promoting and supporting the mission and vision of the organization, recognizing and defining issues, and taking initiative towards improvements. 13. Recommend the hire, transfer, assignment, promotion, employee grievance resolution, discipline, suspension, or discharge of assigned personnel. 14. Provide for ongoing training of employees in emerging methods, trends, technologies, and proper and safe work methods and procedures. 15. Coordinate with various City departments, other government agencies, and community groups to develop methods of sharing resources, minimizing duplication, and simplifying procedures. 16. Establish and maintain positive working relationship with the employees by maintaining two-way communication, producing consistent results, advocating for the team when appropriate, and offering expertise to improve processes, systems, and the organization. 17. Other duties may be assigned.

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