Closing Date: 30th August, 2026
Description:
The City of Spokane Valley is seeking an innovative, creative, and well-rounded Deputy City Attorney with a collaborative style. The ideal candidate thinks out of the box and offers demonstrated leadership capabilities and a proven track record of successful interaction with employees, managers, and the public. The position requires an individual with excellent oral and written communication skills who is accessible, adaptable, and an active listener. The City is seeking candidates who will take a proactive approach to addressing challenges and offer creative solutions to problem solving. The successful candidate is resourceful and solution oriented, while keeping a customer service mindset. They will have the ability to manage multiple projects, develop improvements in policies and procedures and recommend goals, objectives, and practices.The Deputy City Attorney is responsible for conducting legal research; assisting with public records compliance; code enforcement litigation; and performing other legal duties as assigned. The Deputy City Attorney may also give presentations to internal and external groups. Specific examples of the type of work required include, but are not limited to the following: (a) assisting the City Clerk's Office to ensure compliance with the Washington Public Records Act and other laws pertaining to public records; (b) providing legal advice to departments related to the disclosure of public records; (c) identifying and redacting exempt information from public records when necessary; (d) conducting legal research; (e) writing legal memoranda; (f) drafting contracts and other legal transaction documents; (g) assists City departments, City Attorney and the City's outside counsel with responding to subpoenas discovery requests in pending litigation; and (h) advising City officials on changes to state or federal laws affecting City operations.
The Deputy City Attorney requires graduation from an and ABA accredited law school with a Juris Doctor degree in law. Prior experience in municipal and public records management is highly desirable but not required. A license to practice law in the state of Washington, member in good standing of the Washington State Bar Association, and a valid Washington State driver's license are required. The most competitive candidates will have considerable knowledge of Washington State statutes relating to municipal affairs; considerable knowledge of laws relating to Washington public records law; working knowledge of modern municipal law and government organization; excellent legal writing skills; and experience preparing legal transaction documents and litigation pleadings.
