ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY POSITION – LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
The Office of the City Attorney for the City of Miami seeks a highly motivated candidate with a Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school, excellent research and writing skills, and a very strong sense of self-motivation to serve the City of Miami in the capacity of Assistant City Attorney.
The candidate must have a minimum of three [3] years of experience with at least one [1] of those years being in the practice area of either labor or employment law.. The candidate will be expected to handle all aspects of collective bargaining negotiations, labor disputes including grievances, arbitrations, unfair labor practices, and other related matters, reviewing documents and rendering opinions as to their legal validity and/or acceptability, prepare position statements to be filed with the EEOC, FCHR, Department of Labor and other entities, preparing for and litigating state and federal cases, which includes interviewing clients and witnesses, taking depositions, preparing pleadings, motions, memoranda, written discovery, briefs and trial materials as well as appearing as trial counsel, preparing proposed legislation and making recommendations to repeal, amend or revise existing laws, advising clients on legal matters, attending and representing the City at Civil Service Board meetings, and meetings of the City Commission, and performing other duties, as assigned.
Prior experience with jury trials, civil depositions, and Federal court is preferred. Salary is commensurate with experience and benefits include but are not limited to health insurance and the option to choose from either a 401k plan or a defined benefit pension plan as provided by ordinance. Full Time Position – Assistant City Attorney - $90,000.00 - $175,000.00 Annually.
To Apply: Please send resume, cover letter and writing sample to: law@miamigov.com. Attention: George K. Wysong III, City Attorney c/o Domini Gibbs-Sorey, Internship and Recruitment Coordinator.
The Office of the City Attorney handles employment applications only for attorneys, legal consultants and law students. Assistant City Attorneys are "at will" employees and are not members of the civil service system.
The City of Miami's Human Resources Department handles applications for all other legal positions including legal assistants and paralegals. Employees in these related legal positions, like most city employees, are in the civil service system. For information concerning any positions other than attorney, legal consultants and law student positions, you may visit the City of Miami Human Resources Department.