Description:
The Senior Assistant County Attorney position is responsible for providing legal services to various County Departments and Elected Officials. Responsibilities include:
- Providing legal advice to represented clients, department directors, elected officials, and Boards and Authorities as assigned
- Attending meetings, researching and assessing legal issues and internal policies and procedures, and providing legal opinions
- Advising clients on and implementing legal solutions
- Reviewing, drafting, and interpreting laws, ordinances, regulations, policies, and resolutions and providing advice, information, and training regarding new/and or amended laws and regulations as needed
- Representing assigned clients in litigation, in both State and Federal courts at the trial and appellate levels; the types of litigation handled by the Law Department include condemnations, tax appeals, nuisance abatement actions, zoning disputes, personal injury suits, employment matters, and civil rights
- Developing case strategy; reviewing and drafting pleadings, motions, and briefs; handling all aspects of discovery, including preparing and responding to written discovery and taking and defending depositions; negotiating settlements and handling mediations; attending hearings (in-person and remotely) and trials; reviewing and drafting appellate briefs
- Reviewing, negotiating and drafting contracts and agreements to ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures, as well as local, state, and federal laws and to protect the County's interest; and providing legal advice regarding contract terms and enforcement thereof
- Maintaining a comprehensive, current knowledge and awareness of applicable laws, regulations, case law, policies, and procedures; maintaining awareness of new procedures, trends, and advances in the profession
- Participating in training and continuing education activities; attending and conducting meetings, workshops, and seminars as appropriate
Minimum Qualifications
- Juris Doctorate
- Five years of experience as an attorney
- Member in good standing with the Georgia Bar and admitted to practice in the Superior Courts of Georgia