Description:

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Introduction:
The City of Racine, Wisconsin, is seeking a talented part-time attorney with two to five years of experience who is interested in serving the City of Racine on matters of general municipal law and municipal court prosecution under Wisconsin law and Racine ordinances. The selected attorney will represent the City as opportunities are delegated by the City Attorney.

Position Purpose:
Under the direction of the City Attorney, each Assistant City Attorney performs legal duties as assigned. The Part-Time Assistant City Attorney to be hired under this recruitment will principally be responsible for issues related to Wisconsin Public Records Law responses, prosecution of traffic citations in municipal and circuit court, and the performance of other duties as assigned. This is a part-time position that requires an average of 15 to 20 hours of work per week.

Essential Duties:
(These examples do not list all the duties that may be assigned. Duties are assigned at the discretion of the City Attorney.)

Serves as an advisor to City commissions and committees as needed.
Must be available to attend evening meetings with prior notice.
Must be available to attend weekly office meetings on Monday afternoons.
Serves as a prosecutor of Municipal Court actions including traffic and ordinance violations.
Assists with reviewing and responding to Wisconsin Public Records Law requests.
Renders legal opinions and advice to alders and department heads, and researches and answers questions from the public regarding city business.
Drafts ordinances and other legislation on an as needed basis.
Conducts legal research, drafts legal opinions, writes correspondence, and performs general office duties on matters pertaining to the City.
Attention to detail is required.
Maintains a consistent and reliable attendance record.
Assists as requested in other activities of the City Attorney's Office.
Performs other duties as assigned by City Attorney.

Environmental/Working Conditions of the Position:

Work has minimal exposure to environmental conditions; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).
Work may be stressful.

Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:

Juris Doctorate required.

Special Requirements:
License to practice law in good standing in the state of Wisconsin; minimum two years' experience in municipal law or equivalent government or civil law practice.

Preffered Qualifications:
Experience working in government law, administrative law, and/or litigation.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

Considerable knowledge of the operation of municipal government is preferred.
Considerable knowledge of municipal, state, and federal law affecting Wisconsin municipalities.
Considerable knowledge of administrative and civil procedure, and of the rules of evidence.
Excellent legal research and writing abilities.
Considerable knowledge of the methods of pleading cases and of effective techniques in the presentation of cases; knowledge of the proceedings of appellate courts.
Ability to apply legal principles, practices, methods, and techniques to solve difficult legal problems.
Ability to analyze, appraise and organize facts, evidence, and legal precedents in difficult cases, and to prepare such materials in clear and logical form for oral or written presentation as briefs, opinions, orders, or decisions.
Ability to understand and interpret constitutional provisions, statutes, municipal ordinances, administrative regulations, and legal precedents.
Ability to analyze legal documents and instruments.
Excellent communication skills to express oneself clearly and concisely, orally and in writing.
Ability to deal tactfully and effectively with state administrative officials, local governmental officials, employees, law enforcement officers, and the general public.
Ability to work with limited supervision.
Ability to supervise administrative staff as necessary.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, Adobe Acrobat, LexisNexis, and other legal and administrative software.

Supplemental Information:
Physical Demands of Position:

This work requires the occasional exertion of up to ten pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, oral and written communication and comprehension, and using hands to finger, handle or feel, and occasionally requires moving, reaching, pushing or pulling, lifting and repetitive motions; work will occur both on-site in municipal buildings and off-site, and the ability to appear on-site for meetings, court appearances, and at other designated times is required; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, operating machines and observing general surroundings and activities.

Stationary fatigue from lengthy sedentary work and visual concentration.

Equipment Used:
Laptop computer, landline telephone, mobile phone, modems, photocopier, scanner, printer, telefax, and ordinary office equipment.

This job description is intended to identify essential duties and also illustrates other types of duties that may be assigned. It should not be interpreted as describing all of the duties that will be required of an employee or be used to limit the nature and extent of assignments that an individual is required to perform. In addition to the responsibilities and duties listed, it is expected that employees maintain a consistent and reliable attendance record. Job descriptions are subject to revision at any time at the discretion of the City of Racine.

The City of Racine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.