Senior Staff Attorney

5-10 yrs required

Full-time

No

# Senior Staff Attorney
## Job Description
The Senior Staff Attorney position is responsible for providing legal services for all departments of the City of Montgomery. An employee of this class is responsible for conducting legal research and the drafting of legal opinions on a variety of subjects, advising city officials on legal matters, preparing legal documents and other official documents of the City, and for representing the City before courts, boards, commissions, and similar bodies.

The Senior Staff Attorney position is a full-time employment opportunity with a salary of $85, - $128,.

## Minimum Qualifications
In order to be considered for the Senior Staff Attorney position, applicants must meet the following minimum qualifications:
* Graduation from a recognized law school
* Possession of a certificate of admission to the Bar of the Supreme Court of Alabama
* At least five years in the practice of law to include experience in federal court
* A minimum of two years of civil jury trial experience

## Kind of Examination
Applicants will be screened and qualified based upon education and experience as shown on the application and supplemental questionnaire. If more than five qualified applications are received, a selection procedure will be developed in order to rank applicants on the register.

Applications are being accepted to fill one (1) vacancy and any vacancies that may occur during the life of the register. Completed applications will be accepted online until 11:59 . on the closing date. If there is no closing date, the announcement may be closed at any time without prior notice.

## Additional Information
Employees are offered a competitive benefits package which includes health, dental, and life insurance, paid annual and sick leave, paid holidays, and a retirement program.

Employment may be conditional upon the potential employee passing a pre-employment drug test and/or a background check.

Discrimination against any person in recruitment, examination, appointment, training, promotion, retention, discipline, or any other aspect of personnel administration because of political or religious opinions or affiliations or because of race, national origin, or any other non merit factors is prohibited. Discrimination on the basis of age, sex, or physical disability is prohibited except where specific age, sex, or physical requirements constitute a bona fide occupational qualification necessary to proper and efficient administration.

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is the responsibility of the applicant with a disability to request accommodation which he/she requires in order to participate in the application or examination process.

Prior to your employment, you will be required to provide to your employer documentation of your identity and employment eligibility in order to comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

It is your responsibility to update your contact information (address, phone, email) so that we can contact you about jobs. Please visit the Update Contact Information page to log in and update to your contact information at any time.

Health, Dental, Life Insurance, Paid Annual and Sick Leave, Paid Holidays, Retirement Program

Legal Knowledge, Legal Research, Drafting of Legal Opinions, Advising City Officials, Preparing Legal Documents, Representing City Before Courts, Boards, Commissions

Graduation from a recognized law school

Online Application through Montgomery City-County Personnel's Online Employment Center.

Qualification and Experience Graduation from a recognized law school, Certificate of Admission to the Bar of the Supreme Court of Alabama, 5 years in the practice of law, experience in federal court, 2 years of civil jury trial experience

Legal