City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Job Description:Position Summary:The City of Philadelphia Law Department seeks a licensed attorney to join the Commercial Law Unit's Health, Human & Community Services Division. The ideal candidate is expected to perform the following duties:Advise and represent City departments, in particular, the Departments of Public Health and Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Service...

Job Description:Position Summary:The Right-of-Ways and Utilities Division is seeking a licensed Pennsylvania attorney to fill an Assistant or Deputy City Solicitor position. The attorney will provide counsel to City departments, commissioners, directors, and City Council on a wide range of transactional and compliance matters for the purpose of furthering the City's operations. The attorney in this p...

Job Description:Position Summary:The City of Philadelphia seeks a licensed PA attorney to join it's Labor & Employment Unit as an Assistant City Solicitor (ACS). ACSs are assigned labor and employment matters before the Civil Service Commission, AAA arbitrations, the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board, the EEOC, the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations, as well as cases filed in federal and...

Job Description:The Chief Deputy City Solicitor of the Appeals Unit is the head of the Unit. This is a management level position that involves running the appellate practice of one of the largest municipalities in the country. Responsibilities include managing and supervising a team of approximately five (5) appellate attorneys and one (1) non-attorney staff member as they represent the City in a broad array of...

Job Description:Position Summary:The City of Philadelphia Law Department seeks an Assistant City Solicitor for the Compliance & Legislation Group's Right to Know Unit. Responsibilities include advising all City departments, offices, and boards on responding to Right to Know Law requests, appeals, and other legal issues concerning the Right to Know Law and various other laws concerning privacy, co...

Job Description:The attorney will play a critical role in representing City social and health-related city entities that serve the adult residents of Philadelphia. The attorney will be responsible for independently managing a large caseload of affirmative litigation in mental health civil commitment hearings, as well as a smaller number of lead code violation complaints. The attorney will also defend the City i...

Job Description:Position Summary:The Chief Deputy City Solicitor of the Civil Rights Unit is the head of the Unit. This is a management level position that involves running the civil rights practice of one of the largest municipalities in the country. Responsibilities include managing and supervising a team of three (3) managing attorneys, and approximately twenty (20) trial attorneys and seven (7) n...

Job Description:Position Summary:The functions listed below are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed in this role. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or essential functions. Duties may be modified, assigned, or reassigned as operational needs evolve, consistent with applicable law.Trying foreclosure cases for real...

Job Description:Position Summary:This is an entry level position for attorneys interested in tort litigation. 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 large caseload of arbitration cases and arbitration ...

Job Description:Position Summary:The City of Philadelphia Law Department is seeking to hire an attorney as a Deputy City Solicitor in the Tax Litigation and Collections Unit's Business Tax Division. The ideal candidate has tax law experience, and strong communication, analytical, and writing skills. In addition, preference will be given to candidates with significant experience in the City of Philade...