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JOB SUMMARY
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Under direction of the Corporation Counsel, provides legal advice and protection for the employer. Assists in managing civil legal affairs of the County, its departments, boards, agencies, committees and elected and appointed officials. Negotiates, drafts and reviews legal contracts, leases and miscellaneous documents. Researches and issues formal legal opinions. Drafts County ordinances and various rules and regulations. Provides legal advice as to rights, privileges and obligations of the various governmental units of the County. Represents the County in legal actions as either plaintiff or defendant and County departments, boards, agencies, committees and elected and appointed officials and other employees for whom the County has assumed a contractual or other duty to defend or indemnify.
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EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
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Essential Duties:
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Negotiates, drafts and reviews contracts, leases and miscellaneous legal documents for the County and all its boards, departments and agencies to insure legality of such documents.
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Drafts and reviews County ordinances and policies.
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Acts as legal representative for the County in courts at all levels and administrative tribunals both as plaintiff and defendant as required for County boards, agencies, committees, elected and appointed officials and other employees for whom the County has assumed a contractual or other duty to defend or indemnify.
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Performs legal research and issues formal and informal legal opinions on all aspects of county government to the Board of Commissioners, County Administrations, Elected Officials and Department Heads.
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Assists departments with risk assessment.
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Provides legal support on various County projects and initiatives.
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Keeps informed of legal precedents and relevant legislation by reading professional journals and court rulings, conferring with legislators and attending meetings, seminars and conferences.
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Represents the County at meetings with local, state and federal officials.
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Attends Board of Commissioners' meetings and serves as a temporary substitute in the even of the absence of Corporation Counsel.
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Handles civil rights matters by investigating complaints and responding to administrative agencies.
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Attends and participates at high level strategy meetings involving County Administration.
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May act as legal staff on County matters.
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May represent the County, on behalf of Community Mental Health, as part of guardianship or court ordered mental health treatment proceedings before the Probate Court.
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Performs other related duties as assigned by the Corporation Counsel.
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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.
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LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
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Membership in the Michigan State Bar Association. Possession of a valid Michigan operator's license.
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PHYSICAL DEMANDS
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Duties require sufficient mobility to work in a normal office setting and use standard office equipment including a computer, vision to read printed materials and a computer monitor and hearing and speech sufficient to communicate in person or over the telephone.
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These requirements may be accommodated for otherwise qualified individuals requiring and requesting such accommodations.
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OFFICE STRUCTURE
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Due to COVID-19, the Office of Corporation Counsel currently operates in a hybrid fashion where employees split their time between the office and remote work. Corporation Counsel is currently evaluating the possibility of a continued hybrid model into the future.
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EDUCATION
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Possession of a Juris Doctorate
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EXPERIENCE
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A minimum of two (2) years of experience in municipal law, preferably in a public agency setting.
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This class description intends to identify the major duties and requirements of the job and should not be interpreted as all-inclusive. Incumbents may be requested to perform job-related duties other than those outlined above and may be required to have specific job-related knowledge for successful job performance.
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FILING DEADLINE: 2/15/22
CONTROL NUMBER: 2201-1100-3460-0001
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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