Assistant Corporation Counsel 2-4
Assistant Corporation Counsel 2-4
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USD 80000 - 131000
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Job Description
Purpose/Description
Required Tasks
- Conduct legal research and provide legal advice counsel and recommendations to clients in practice area matters involving the County.
- Handling individual mater assignments for a variety of clients including regular client communication attending judicial and administrative hearings drafting legal memos motions briefs opinions drafting and interpreting contracts and other legal documents and response to subpoenas.
- Attend client meetings including but not limited to boards meetings commission meetings departmental meetings internal staff meetings and other meetings as required.
- Compliance advice support and consultation.
- Interpret legislation laws and regulations for clients and County officials.
- Support nondepartmental administrative and other responsibilities necessitated by client department needs.
- Interact with the public doing business with Wayne County Departments.
- Research review and draft and/r revise client policies and procedures and participate in client meetings regarding he policies and procedures. Policy reviews and drafting.
- Compliance support and consultation.
- Policy reviews and drafting.
- With minimum supervision handles every aspect of federal and state court litigation including discovery and motion practice familiarity with the court rules of evidence aware of and meeting filing deadlines and having the ability to electronically file pleadings within the efiling system
- Able to read and understand case law and statutes thoroughly issue spot and critically analyze facts to legal precedent.
- Provides direct and regular communication to client and supervisors as to the progress or status of a case matter proceeding etc. and gives risk/benefit analysis & recommendations throughout legal representation.
- Conducts legal or other research to best prepare for written or oral arguments in advocating for Wayne County; continually staying uptodate and familiar with emerging and changing laws.
- Prepares for preserves the record and handles all aspects of appeals in state and federal court.
- Prepares pleadings motions briefs summaries and memoranda of law as well as legal opinions and correspondences.
- Appear in Probate Court for the mental health docket which includes bench trials and jury trials for civil commitment hearings.
- Regularly update Prolaw by adding events and related documents to the system.
QUALIFICATIONS
Educational/Experience Requirements
- A Juris Doctorate and continuing legal education in assigned practice area; AND
- State Bar of Michigan license and admission to State and Federal courts as necessitated by practice group requirements; AND
- Minimum three years prior experience in the assigned practice area (Litigation and/or Labor and Employment).
The Charter County of Wayne
The Charter County of Wayne is Michigans largest county. We are home to 34 cities and nine townships. From Rockwood to Livonia from Sumpter Township to the Grosse Pointes each community in Wayne County offers residents and businesses a unique blend of opportunity to live work play and raise families. Headquartered in Detroit our largest city and the automotive capital of the world Wayne County offers a diversified economy and high standards for our residents quality of life. Our history is rich and we take pride in being one of the most diverse communities that values culture arts and worldclass amenities. Wayne County provides leadership that ensures the County operates efficiently effectively and responsibly. We provide transparently while building a stronger County inclusive of collaborations innovation and a clear focus on serving our residents.
Employment Type
Full-Time
