2-713                 JOB DESCRIPTION              8-3-92

 

 

JOB TITLE:  Deputy City Attorney

 

JOB OBJECTIVE:  To provide staff legal support for complex cases and other legal matters involving the City.

 

ACCOUNTABILITY:  Receives general direction from the City Attorney or Chief Deputy City Attorney.

 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

 

1.   Handles litigation matters or legal projects from the filing of the complaint or responsive pleading until ultimate disposition as assigned by the City Attorney or Chief Deputy City Attorney.

 

2.   Assists City Department Directors with legal matters concerning their departments.

 

3.   Researches, drafts, monitors, and recommends legislation affecting municipal government, the City, and its employees, or any combination thereof.

 

4.   Prepares special reports as assigned by the City Attorney or Chief Deputy City Attorney; makes budget recommendations or prepares budget information as assigned.

 

5.   Develops and presents special training programs to City employees regarding legal issues concerning City government; prepares and presents in-house Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programs.

 

6.   Conducts legal research and prepares legal opinions for the City Attorney.

 

7.   Represents the City of Little Rock in all local, state, and federal courts or at administrative hearings as assigned, including presentation of oral arguments and testamentary evidence, etc.

 

8.   Attends board, commission, task force, and committee meetings concerning the City of Little Rock as assigned to provide legal guidance.

 

9.   Receives, reviews, processes, and responds to citizen complaints.

 

10.  Drafts proposed City ordinances as required.

 

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11.  Advises the City Attorney, Chief Deputy City Attorney or Department Directors regarding policy formation as directed.

 

12.  Prosecutes persons that have allegedly violated City ordinances or State laws in Municipal and Circuit Court.

 

13.  Provides supervision to the Assistant City Attorneys on a project basis.

 

14.  Performs other related duties as required.

 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

None.

2-713                DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY          8-3-92

 

 

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:  Performs work of considerable difficulty in providing staff legal support for complex cases and other matters involving the City.

 

EXAMPLES OF WORK:  (Illustrative)

 

Handles litigation matters or legal projects from the filing of the complaint or responsive pleading until ultimate disposition as assigned by the City Attorney or Chief Deputy City Attorney.

 

Assists City Department Directors with legal matters concerning their departments.

 

Researches, drafts, monitors, and recommends legislation affecting municipal government, the City, and its employees, or any combination thereof.

 

Prepares special reports as assigned by the City Attorney or Chief Deputy City Attorney; makes budget recommendations or prepares budget information as assigned.

 

Develops and presents special training programs to City employees regarding legal issues concerning City government; prepares and presents in-house Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programs.

 

Conducts legal research and prepares legal opinions for the City Attorney.

 

Represents the City of Little Rock in all local, state, and federal courts or at administrative hearings as assigned, including presentation of oral arguments and testamentary evidence, etc.

 

Attends board, commission, task force, and committee meetings concerning the City of Little Rock as assigned to provide legal guidance.

 

Receives, reviews, processes, and responds to citizen complaints.

 

Drafts proposed City ordinances as required.

 

Advises the City Attorney, Chief Deputy City Attorney or Department Directors regarding policy formation as directed.

 

Prosecutes persons that have allegedly violated City ordinances or State laws in Municipal and Circuit Court.

 

JOB TITLE:  Deputy City Attorney

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Provides supervision to the Assistant City Attorneys on a project basis.

 

Performs other related duties as required.

 

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

 

Comprehensive knowledge of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct.

 

Comprehensive knowledge of state and federal constitutional and statutory provisions relating to municipalities.

 

Considerable knowledge of the legal requirements for subpoenaing and deposing witnesses.

 

Considerable knowledge of judicial procedures and rules of evidence.

 

Considerable knowledge of the organization, functions, and legal limitations on the authority of City departments.

 

Considerable knowledge of applicable civil law.

 

Considerable knowledge of legal principles and practices.

 

Considerable knowledge of legal research methods and techniques.

 

Considerable knowledge of the legal requirements pertaining to contracts.

 

Some knowledge of applicable criminal law.

 

Ability to present and argue cases in court.

 

Ability to research and interpret complex legal cases, statutes, and precedents.

 

Ability to prepare legal opinions.

 

Ability to prepare briefs and pleadings.

 

Ability to draft language for proposed ordinances.

 

Ability to direct the work activities of professional and support staff.

 

Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

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Ability to prepare City contracts.

 

ACCEPTABLE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:  Completion of Juris Doctorate Degree; at least four years of active legal experience; OR any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

 

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT:

 

Must possess an Arkansas law license and be in good standing with the Arkansas Bar.