ATTORNEY I
City of Peoria, Illinois
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JOB SUMMARY:Provides professional legal services and counsel for the City; conducts legal research, prepares or reviews legal documents, prepares written opinions on a wide variety of issues, and represents the City in court on routine matters. An ideal candidate would have strong customer service skills, experience working with a diverse workforce, the ability to function in a fast-paced environment and represent the City of Peoria to the general public in a professional manner.
Initial Screening Date: Tuesday, September 19, 2023
OPEN UNTIL FILLED
- Examples of Duties
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ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: (All responsibilities may not be performed by all incumbents.)¨ Serves as City Prosecutor in routine cases.¨ Represents the City in routine litigation as assigned and performs research on a variety of legal problems.¨ Advises City departments and officials on legal matters.¨ Drafts ordinances, legal opinions, research papers, real estate contracts, and other legal documents.¨ Trains City employees in legal policies and procedures.¨ Advises, and represents City boards and commissions on legal issues.¨ Advises and represents City officials in labor negotiations, grievances, and labor-related litigation.¨ Subject to "on-call" response to situations requiring immediate legal advice or action.¨ Performs other related duties as assigned.MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT USED:Computer Typewriter
- Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in a related field, supplemented with a Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university and license to practice law in the State of Illinois.
- Supplemental Information
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IMPORTANT ATTRIBUTES: Knowledge of principles and practices of civil law, state and federal laws and constitutional provisions affecting City government; local government structure and operation and relationship to other public jurisdictions; and principles, practices, methods, and materials utilized in conducting legal research. Skill in using tact, discretion, initiative and independent judgment within established guidelines; researching, compiling, and summarizing a variety of legal, informational, and statistical data and materials; organizing work, setting priorities, meeting critical deadlines, and following up on assignments with a minimum of direction. Ability to learn ordinances and apply legal knowledge to a variety of problems; analyze legal documents; conduct research on legal problems and prepare opinions; draft legislation; speak effectively before public groups and respond to questions; read, analyze and interpret case law, professional periodicals and journals, technical procedures and government regulations and define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
MENTAL/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Must have the mental and physical capabilities to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Work environment is indoor office.
*Please notify the Human Resources Department if accommodations are required to participate in the selection process. *
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