Deputy City Solicitor – Code & Public Nuisance Litigation Unit job opportunity at The City of Philadelphia.

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The City of Philadelphia Deputy City Solicitor – Code & Public Nuisance Litigation Unit
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Job DescriptionPosition SummaryThe City of Philadelphia Law Department is seeking to hire an attorney with five or more years of litigation experience as a Deputy City Solicitor in the Code Enforcement Unit.  The attorney would bring affirmative litigation on behalf of the City of Philadelphia primarily in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas for violations arising from the Philadelphia Code.  The attorney will also be responsible for defending the City of Philadelphia in statutory appeals before the Board of Licenses and Inspection Review, Tax Review Board, and/or Zoning Board of Adjustment, along with any appeals to the Court of Common Pleas from those administrative agency decisions.  The attorney will also defend the City in emergency injunctive actions arising under the Philadelphia Code in the Court of Common Pleas and before the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.  This position requires the attorney to manage a large caseload.  The attorney will conduct depositions, engage experts, attend court conferences, draft appropriate pleadings, court memoranda, and dispositive motions, and prepare and present cases before the Philadelphia Court system.Essential FunctionsThe functions listed below are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed in this role. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or essential functions. Duties may be modified, assigned, or reassigned as operational needs evolve, consistent with applicable law.Advise and represent the City of Philadelphia and our employees before government agencies and in legal matters.Present evidence to defend clients or prosecute defendants in code enforcement litigation.Communicate with clients, colleagues, judges, and others involved in the caseConduct research and analysis of legal problemsStudy federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, and regulationsInterpret laws, rulings, and regulations for individuals, and government agenciesPresent facts in writing and verbally to their clients or others and argue on behalf of the clientsPrepare and file legal documents, such as preliminary objections, answers, dispositive motions, and appellate briefs in statutory appeals.Analyze probable outcomes of cases, using knowledge of legal precedents.Negotiate settlements.Perform administrative and management functions related to the practice of law.Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and AbilitiesKnowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules and process.Ability to analyze large amounts of information, determine relevant facts, and propose viable solutions.Ability to find what applicable laws and regulations apply to a specific matter.Ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. Must be able to clearly present and explain their case to arbitrators, mediators, opposing parties, judges, or juries and listen, answer questions, present to large groups and high-level officials and employ diplomacy in challenging situations.Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to work on teams and collaborate with colleagues and clients.Demonstrate a commitment to diversity in the office that values all individuals and respects difference.Excellent research and writing skills.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a demonstrated ability to identify and analyze legal issues within complex fact patterns.Ability to organize and maintain a relatively high-volume caseload.Ability to work independently.

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