City of Minneapolis
Lead Assistant City Attorney
City of Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55400
Position Description
Restricted to current City of Minneapolis employees in the City Attorney's Office According to the City Charter, the attorneys of the CAO serve as the attorneys and counselors at law to the mayor, city council, boards, committees, departments, and officers. The attorneys of the CAO are the exclusive representatives of the City. They can provide legal advice and opinions to the City, its officers, and staff. The purpose of the Lead Assistant City Attorney ("Lead") (formerly ACAIII) is to provide the most advanced civil litigation representation, civil transactional representation, legal drafting, legal advice and consulting, and criminal prosecution legal services for a wide range of matters, often with the highest degree of difficulty, complexity, and public visibility, to or on behalf of elected officials, management, representatives of assigned departments, boards, commissions and agencies of the City of Minneapolis. The Lead trains and mentors other attorneys and is the team lead on all projects the Assistant City Attorneys / Senior Assistant City Attorneys assign to them. They will coordinate the work product of the team. Resume and Cover Letter:
Individuals are required to submit a resume and cover letter in addition to the online application. Lead Assistant City Attorney - Client Services Special Projects (one position) This position in the Civil Division will coordinate and lead non-litigation-related special projects with office or enterprise-wide impact. This position will also be the Client Services lead for coordination between Civil Litigation and Client Services on projects that require participation of both units. In addition to this special projects work, the individual is expected to perform regular client services work at the Lead Assistant City Attorney level. This position is open to Senior Assistant City Attorneys who have client services experience. Lead Assistant City Attorney - Civil Litigation Special Projects (one position) This position in the Civil Division will coordinate and lead litigation-related matters that have enterprise-wide impact and advise enterprise leadership on these matters. This position will also be the Civil Litigation lead for coordination between Civil Litigation and Client Services on projects that require participation of both units. In addition to these special projects work, the individual is expected to perform regular litigation work at the Lead Assistant City Attorney level. This position is open to Senior Assistant City Attorneys who have litigation experience. Lead Assistant City Attorney - Criminal Division (two positions) These two lead assistant city attorney positions in the criminal division will be assigned to litigation on the Trial and/or Domestic Teams. An attorney's primary role will be on the trial or domestic team, but that attorney may be asked to assist with work on the alternate team as well. Responsibilities will include: Litigation : Prepare and try criminal misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor cases, including those most complex. Handle specially-assigned cases as directed by the criminal deputy or criminal managing attorneys. Examples include cases involving high profile arrests, novel or complex legal arguments, or other issues requiring dedicated attention of a Lead Attorney. Direct investigative and support staff as necessary to gather evidence and build a criminal case. This will include collaborating with investigators, paralegals, investigators, and other staff to maximize efficiencies and recommend improvements to standard policies and processes. Mentoring : Provide training to and mentor other attorneys. This will include counseling on strengths and weaknesses of cases as well as offers and negotiations. Provide guidance and direction on trial and contested evidentiary hearing preps for all trial/domestic team members. Conduct evaluations of attorneys\' preps and make recommendations for improvement by identifying and discussing key issues. Second chair trials and contested evidentiary hearings as requested, or when a novel or complex legal issue is litigated. Complete secondary review and edits of written work produced by other attorneys as requested. Training and Advising : Conduct training on matters within expertise, including the most complex nature. Confer with and advise the Minneapolis Police Department, other law enforcement partners, and other Minneapolis City departments on legal matters and concerns involving criminal law issues, including of the most complex nature. Assist and advise the criminal deputy and criminal managing attorneys with projects, policy, and legal research involving the most complex issues. Work Location:
These positions may be eligible for flexible work arrangements, including hybrid work with some days working remotely and some days working in the office.
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Restricted to current City of Minneapolis employees in the City Attorney's Office According to the City Charter, the attorneys of the CAO serve as the attorneys and counselors at law to the mayor, city council, boards, committees, departments, and officers. The attorneys of the CAO are the exclusive representatives of the City. They can provide legal advice and opinions to the City, its officers, and staff. The purpose of the Lead Assistant City Attorney ("Lead") (formerly ACAIII) is to provide the most advanced civil litigation representation, civil transactional representation, legal drafting, legal advice and consulting, and criminal prosecution legal services for a wide range of matters, often with the highest degree of difficulty, complexity, and public visibility, to or on behalf of elected officials, management, representatives of assigned departments, boards, commissions and agencies of the City of Minneapolis. The Lead trains and mentors other attorneys and is the team lead on all projects the Assistant City Attorneys / Senior Assistant City Attorneys assign to them. They will coordinate the work product of the team. Resume and Cover Letter:
Individuals are required to submit a resume and cover letter in addition to the online application. Lead Assistant City Attorney - Client Services Special Projects (one position) This position in the Civil Division will coordinate and lead non-litigation-related special projects with office or enterprise-wide impact. This position will also be the Client Services lead for coordination between Civil Litigation and Client Services on projects that require participation of both units. In addition to this special projects work, the individual is expected to perform regular client services work at the Lead Assistant City Attorney level. This position is open to Senior Assistant City Attorneys who have client services experience. Lead Assistant City Attorney - Civil Litigation Special Projects (one position) This position in the Civil Division will coordinate and lead litigation-related matters that have enterprise-wide impact and advise enterprise leadership on these matters. This position will also be the Civil Litigation lead for coordination between Civil Litigation and Client Services on projects that require participation of both units. In addition to these special projects work, the individual is expected to perform regular litigation work at the Lead Assistant City Attorney level. This position is open to Senior Assistant City Attorneys who have litigation experience. Lead Assistant City Attorney - Criminal Division (two positions) These two lead assistant city attorney positions in the criminal division will be assigned to litigation on the Trial and/or Domestic Teams. An attorney's primary role will be on the trial or domestic team, but that attorney may be asked to assist with work on the alternate team as well. Responsibilities will include: Litigation : Prepare and try criminal misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor cases, including those most complex. Handle specially-assigned cases as directed by the criminal deputy or criminal managing attorneys. Examples include cases involving high profile arrests, novel or complex legal arguments, or other issues requiring dedicated attention of a Lead Attorney. Direct investigative and support staff as necessary to gather evidence and build a criminal case. This will include collaborating with investigators, paralegals, investigators, and other staff to maximize efficiencies and recommend improvements to standard policies and processes. Mentoring : Provide training to and mentor other attorneys. This will include counseling on strengths and weaknesses of cases as well as offers and negotiations. Provide guidance and direction on trial and contested evidentiary hearing preps for all trial/domestic team members. Conduct evaluations of attorneys\' preps and make recommendations for improvement by identifying and discussing key issues. Second chair trials and contested evidentiary hearings as requested, or when a novel or complex legal issue is litigated. Complete secondary review and edits of written work produced by other attorneys as requested. Training and Advising : Conduct training on matters within expertise, including the most complex nature. Confer with and advise the Minneapolis Police Department, other law enforcement partners, and other Minneapolis City departments on legal matters and concerns involving criminal law issues, including of the most complex nature. Assist and advise the criminal deputy and criminal managing attorneys with projects, policy, and legal research involving the most complex issues. Work Location:
These positions may be eligible for flexible work arrangements, including hybrid work with some days working remotely and some days working in the office.
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