Attorney III - Municipal

Closing Date: 15th July, 2024

Description:

Summary Statement:
The City Attorney's civil section handles the full complement of legal matters and municipal legal administration for the City of Boise. Our civil services include contract review, real estate transactions, land use planning, aviation, public works, litigation, and risk management.

This position is designated as At-Will.

Essential Functions:

• Performs all duties of an Attorney I and II - Municipal, in addition to providing mentoring and team coordination; performs more complex, skilled tasks and assists others as required.
• Provides civil legal assistance to city departments, commissions, boards and divisions. Completes special projects as requested, including drafting resolutions and ordinances. Assists departments with forming policies and procedures, advises on obligations relating to union employees and contracts, and helps navigate issues of discipline and personnel investigations.
• Offers specialized legal advice to internal clients by drafting and/or reviewing contracts, leases, land transactions, interagency memorandums of understanding and other documents with potential liability exposure for the city. Represents the city in civil rights, contract, and tort cases. Reviews public records requests.
• Attends internal and public meetings and hearings on behalf of the assigned clients. Answers general legal questions from members of the public. May provide legal advice to the mayor and council at city council meetings.

Civil Focus: Areas of emphasis may include contract, code, ordinance, and resolution writing; real property transactions; legal research and writing assignments; and attending meetings associated with city clients, including those of internal boards and commissions.

Public Safety Focus: Areas of emphasis may include providing extensive legal advice and training for the police, fire, and code enforcement departments; processing public records requests and property and weapons dispositions; providing advice to police officers seeking criminal arrest warrants, search warrants, and magistrate inquiries; and providing backup to the criminal prosecution team and serving as an on-call advisor for the police.

Requirements:
Required Knowledge, Experience, And Training

• Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school and five years of experience in civil or criminal litigation or municipal governance.

Knowledge of:

• The principles of civil and criminal law, court rules and trial procedure, rules of evidence, rules of professional conduct, parliamentary procedure, and legal ethics
• Contract laws with emphasis on intergovernmental contracts
• Labor law and working with public sector unions under collective bargaining agreements
• Employment law and laws such as FMLA, ADA, etc. that affect department decisions
• Public Records Law and Public Meeting Law
• Tort Law in order to advise departments
• and International Fire Code and Idaho law regarding disasters and fire services.

Ability to:

• work independently with little supervision
• Communicate proficiently verbally and in writing in order to handle complex cases in state and federal court and to write briefs and other complex legal documents
• review, proof, and critique the legal research and opinions of others
• operate a computer with demonstrated proficiency using contemporary databases, word processing, and spreadsheet software applications
• represent the city before outside agencies, communities and elected and/or appointed officials
• communicate effectively in the English language at a level necessary for efficient job performance
• and perform all essential functions as assigned by an authorized employee, supervisor, and/or manager with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Individuals must be capable of operating vehicles safely and have an acceptable driving record.

Preferred Knowledge, Experience, And Training

• Seven or more years of specialized knowledge and experience providing legal representation to local units of government, and the ability to provide politically sensitive legal advice and counsel consistent with open meeting, public records and other applicable laws.
• Experience working with and advising interdisciplinary work groups, and participation on a project management and implementation team.
• Expertise in civil matters such as land use, civil litigation, public safety, risk management, environmental, aviation, human resources or contracts and procurement law.
• Licensing And Other Requirements
• Licensed and active member of the Idaho State Bar in good standing.
• Valid state-issued driver's license.

Special Requirements:
Applicants Must Be Able to Pass:

• City of Boise background check processes which includes a criminal history check and reference checks in accordance with the City of Boise Hiring Process Regulation
• Driving Record Check
• Education Verification
• Criminal Justice Information System background check (CJIS)

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