Closing Date: 5th April, 2024
Description:
Job Summary:The Attorney shall act as legal advisor to, and be attorney and counsel for, the Council and the Mayor.
Examples of Essential Duties
- The Town Attorney shall advise any officer or department head of the Town in matters relating to their official duties when so requested and shall file with the Clerk a copy of all written opinions given by them.
- The Attorney shall prepare or review all ordinances, contracts, bonds and other written instruments which are submitted to him by the Council or by the Mayor and shall promptly give their opinion as to the legal consequences thereof.
- The Attorney shall prosecute ordinance violations, and they shall conduct for the Town cases in court and before other legally constituted tribunals. They shall file with the Clerk copies of such records and files relating thereto as the Council may direct.
- The Attorney shall call to the attention of the Council all matters of law, and changes or developments therein, affecting the Town.
- The Attorney shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed for them by this Charter or by the Council.
Minimum Qualifications:
The Town Attorney shall be a licensed attorney-at-law admitted to practice law in the State of Colorado, and shall have a minimum of five (5) years' experience in the practice of law in the field of municipal law.
Additional Information:
The working conditions described below are representative of those an employee generally encounters while performing the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with a disability to perform the essential duties.
Tools & Equipment
Requires frequent use of general office equipment.
Physical Demands:
Requires regular sitting, standing, walking, talking, handling, feeling or operating objects. Requires occasionally reaching with hands and arms. Requires minimal physical activity with light lifting, up to twenty (20) pounds. Requires close and distance vision acuity and the ability to adjust focus, allowing a broad field of vision.
Environment
Work is frequently performed in a climate-controlled office environment. The noise level is usually quiet but may range from quiet to moderate.