City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Job Description:Position Summary:The City of Philadelphia Law Department is seeking to hire an attorney with five or more years of litigation experience as a Deputy City Solicitor in the Code & Public Nuisance Litigation Unit. The attorney would bring affirmative litigation on behalf of the City of Philadelphia primarily in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas for violations arising from the Ph...

Job Description:Position Summary:The candidate will have extensive opportunities to handle jury trials. Lawyers in the Civil Rights Unit must exhibit poise, confidence, and superior oral advocacy skills. Additionally, lawyers in the Civil Rights Unit must demonstrate excellent legal research and writing capability. The candidate will be ...

Job Description:Position Summary:This is an entry level position that provides the successful candidate an opportunity to manage cases from start to finish. All pleadings, discovery, and motions are developed by the assigned attorney, who also serves as first chair at trial in the event the case does not resolve via motion or settlement. Consequently, prior civil litigation experience and/or a federa...

Job Description:Position Summary:The Law Department seeks a licensed attorney with a minimum of 9 years of experience to direct the Compliance Unit, which provides counseling and representation on issues involving compliance with federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and risk mitigation strategies to City departments and officials with a focus on the following high-...

Job Description:Position Summary:The attorney would defend the City of Philadelphia and its employees primarily in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas against premises liability, motor vehicle, and property damage claims. The attorney would be responsible for managing a caseload of approximately 75-85 Major Jury cases. The attorney will be responsible for independently conducting intensive discove...

Job Description:Position Summary:The duties of a Senior Attorney in the Tax and Revenue Unit's Real Estate Tax Division primarily consist of litigating agency and state court actions from the pleading stage through trial, which encompasses:Trying foreclosure cases for real estate taxes and other City municipal claims before the Court of Common Pleas.Trying real property market v...

Job Description:Position Summary:The ideal candidate has good academic credentials and strong communication, analytical, and writing skills. Assistants in the CWU will have the opportunity to handle a substantial case load within a short period of their arrival in the CWU and will be charged with court room duties after a one-month training interval. This position is ideal for candidates looking to i...