Senior Assistant City Attorney

Closing Date: 13th June, 2024

Description:

Definition:
Come join a dynamic team as a Senior Assistant City Attorney for the City of Burbank. Admission to the Bar of the State of California is required and a minimum of five years' experience in advisory and/or transactional legal work. Experience in municipal utilities, public works construction, fee studies, reviewing and adopting rates and charges, drafting regulatory ordinances, drafting/reviewing IT agreements such as for software, public works construction procurement and compliance, land use/real property, CEQA review, and/or any other area of law that will prove beneficial to a municipal and/or utility practice is highly desirable. The position primarily involves transactional/advisory work to City departments, implementing public works construction projects, as well as a broad range of municipal law related assignments such as drafting/reviewing contracts/resolutions and ordinances and giving advice concerning Brown Act, Public Records Act and conflict of interest. A candidate for this position should either have a working knowledge of these topics or be prepared to quickly develop such knowledge. The ideal candidate should have excellent legal writing, research, analysis, and communication skills. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the City application and supplemental questionnaire.
Open Competitive Recruitment
Open to all qualified candidates.
Minimum Qualifications:
Employment Standards:
Knowledge of civil and criminal law, local laws and ordinances of established precedents, and of sources of legal reference; legal principles and practices, including civil, criminal, constitutional and administrative law and procedure; trial procedure and rules of evidence; research; principles of sound supervision.

Education/Training: Any combination of education and/or experience that has provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for acceptable job performance as determined by the City. Example combination includes, but is not limited to five years of experience as a practicing attorney and membership in the State Bar of California.
License & Certificates: A valid California Class "C" driver's license or equivalent at time of appointment.
Supplemental Information:
None.

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