Closing Date: 27th November, 2026
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Are you tired of the stress of billable hours and client development and marketing? Are you searching for meaningful and challenging work? If you answered YES, then the City of Fayetteville is looking for you.
The City of Fayetteville is seeking talented and energetic applicants for an Assistant City Attorney position. This position is responsible for representing the City in civil and criminal trials, hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and administrative proceedings; provide legal advice to department personnel, Boards, and Commissions in municipal law and procedure; to review City policies and actions for compliance with legal requirements; to research legal issues and draft contracts, ordinances, by-laws, legal briefs, settlement and conciliation agreements, letters and memoranda of law, and similar documents; to review policies and actions for compliance with legal requirements; to provide administrative and legal support to the City Attorney; represents the City Attorney at various administrative hearings and other meetings in his/her absence.
Applicants must possess a Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school; have three years of increasingly responsible experience as a practicing attorney and a license to practice law in the state of North Carolina.
Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications must submit an on-line application and include their resume and cover letter.
Please Note: Candidates selected for hire will be required to submit proof of education prior to a firm job offer being made. Therefore, to avoid delays in the hiring process, it is strongly recommended that you attach a copy of your official graduation certificate(s) from higher level institution(s) at the time of your application submission.
