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Job Summary
Experienced senior level attorneys engage in legal work involving trials, claims, taxation, condemnation, or other typesof legal work using well established legal procedures and precedents to perform a variety of professional legalfunctions. This position works independently to perform legal work requiring specialization in trial, claims, taxation,condemnation, or other types of legal work. Work is reviewed by higher level attorneys.
Job Description
Assistant City Attorney
Dallas City Attorney’s Office – Employment
The Dallas City Attorney's Office is seeking an energetic, self-motivated attorney to
fill a full-time position in the Employment Section of the Litigation Division.
Applicants must be currently licensed to practice law in the State of Texas and
should have a minimum of 3-5 years of litigation experience. Litigation experience
and/or experience with employment law is preferred.
The position primarily involves defending and litigating employment cases based
on Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and other civil rights and employment statutes,
representing city departments on a range of employment-related legal issues, and
representing city departments in administrative hearings. In addition to
conducting discovery, appearing in court, and trying and mediating cases, the
position involves a heavy motion practice, which requires excellent research and
writing skills. The position also involves providing legal advice and training in
employment-related matters. This position requires an understanding of
employment laws, trial experience, and strong skills in litigation, motion practice,
negotiation, writing, and mediation process. The successful candidate will also be
responsible for briefing and arguing, if necessary, employment litigation appeals
in collaboration with the Appellate Section. The successful candidate will also be
assigned to handle responses to discovery requests in civil and criminal cases to
which the city is not a party. Other duties may be assigned.
Salary is commensurate with experience. The city's comprehensive benefits
package comes with the position. This position is exempt from the provisions
applicable to civil service, pursuant to Chapter XVI, Section 9 of the Dallas City
Charter. Details concerning the Dallas City Attorney's Office are available at
www.dallascityattorney.com.
If interested in applying, please send a cover letter, resume, and writing sample of
no more than ten pages to:
attresumes@dallas.gov
No phone calls, please.
Salary Range
$85,183.59 - $106,479.49
The salary listed on this job posting is the starting salary range; amount offered will depend upon qualifications.
City of Dallas is an Equal Opportunity Employer.