Chattanooga, TN25 days ago
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: Operations, services, and activities of a City Attorney's office; duties, powers, limitations, and authorities of a City Attorney; applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, codes and/or statutes; judicial and quasi-judicial procedures; methods and techniques used in the review and settlement of lawsuits; methods and techniques of prosecuting violations of municipal codes; caseload management techniques; legal research methods; principles of civil, constitutional, and administrative law; principles and procedures of municipal, superior, and appellate court proceedings; drafting and negotiating contracts; organization, functions and legal limitations on authority of various City departments; modern office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications. Represents the City, its officers and employees in all litigation including preparation of dockets, anticipating defense, presenting evidence, developing case theory, pleadings, briefs, motions, and other documents, preparation and trial of legal matters and handling of appeals; and appears before all Federal and State courts and administrative agencies.