Assistant City Attorney Municipal Prosecutor (Camden) Job at Camden City Purchasing, Camden, NJ

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  • Camden City Purchasing
  • Camden, NJ

Job Description

The Camden City Attorneys Office is seeking an Assistant City Attorney to join our team. If you are looking for a challenging, dynamic, and fast paced environment to practice law, the Camden Law Department is for you. We are looking for innovative problem solvers, exceptional legal thinkers, and team players to represent one of Americas historic cities. This is important, rewarding and hard work.

The municipal law portfolio covers a wide variety of practice areas. As a member of our team, you can expect to handle multiple legal matters simultaneously. The day-to-day responsibilities for the Assistant City Attorney position include:

  • Serve as a Municipal Prosecutor in Municipal Court.
  • Provide legal representation to the City in judiciary and administrative proceedings, including trial and appellate work.
  • Preparing pleadings, participating in the preparation of cases for litigation, coordinating with outside counsel, and negotiating the settlement of disputes.
  • Advise City officials and agencies regarding government contracting, commercial contracting, municipal law, and related topics.
  • Negotiate transactions and draft contracts.
  • Draft and interpret City ordinances, rules and regulations, and charter requirements.
  • Conduct and/or supervise legal research.
  • Assist other attorneys working in specialized areas with research and other related activities.
  • Prepare timely and appropriate responses to inquiries from the general public about public information and municipal regulations and procedures.
  • Facilitate major property acquisitions for City projects, including title work, document preparation and condemnations.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills

  • Persuasive oral and written communicator
  • Meticulous legal researcher
  • Detail oriented
  • Proficient in a fast paced environment working on multiple tasks
  • Exceptional organizer with the ability to manage a high caseload with limited support staff

Minimum qualifications

  • Juris Doctor (J.D.) Degree from an ABA Accredited Law School.
  • Admitted in good standing to practice Law in the State of New Jersey or able to obtain admittance within 1 year.
  • Minimum 2-5 years of experience in municipal law, tort litigation, criminal prosecution, or complex transactional law.

Preferred skills and qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in municipal law, tort litigation, criminal prosecution, or complex transactional law.
  • Significant trial experience in New Jersey a plus.

Please send your resume and cover letter via email to Daniel S. Blackburn, City Attorney, at dablackb@ci.camden.nj.us .

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