Assistant City Solicitor - Code and Public Nuisance Litigation Unit
Job Description
The City of Philadelphia Law Department is seeking to hire an attorney with 1-5 years of litigation experience as an Assistant City Solicitor in the Code Enforcement Unit. The attorney would bring affirmative litigation on behalf of the City of Philadelphia primarily in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas and Philadelphia Municipal Courts for violations arising from the Philadelphia Code. The attorney will also be responsible for defending the City of Philadelphia in statutory appeals before the Board of Licenses and Inspection Review and Tax Review Board. The attorney will also defend the City in emergency injunctive actions arising under the Philadelphia Code. This position requires the attorney to manage a large caseload. The attorney will conduct depositions, engage experts, attend court conferences, draft appropriate pleadings, court memoranda, and dispositive motions, and prepare and present cases before the Philadelphia Court system.
Essential Functions
In addition to the Position Summary, responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Advise and represent the City of Philadelphia and our employees, before government agencies, and in legal matters
Present evidence to defend clients or prosecute defendants in code enforcement litigation.
Communicate with clients, colleagues, judges and others involved in the case
Conduct research and analysis of legal problems
Study federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, and regulations
Interpret laws, rulings, and regulations for individuals, and government agencies
Present facts in writing and verbally to their clients or others and argue on behalf of the clients
Prepare and file legal documents, such as preliminary objections, answers and dispositive motions
Analyze probable outcomes of cases, using knowledge of legal precedents
Negotiate settlements
Perform administrative and management functions related to the practice of law
Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Qualifications
Additional Information
TO APPLY: Interested candidates must submit a cover letter and resume.
Salary Range: Up to $81,932 – Commensurate with education and experience
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