Attorney II

Duties

• Performs sophisticated legal research and prepares opinions and legal memoranda on various legal issues.
• Interprets and applies legal principles and precedents in resolving complex legal issues.
• Prepares, drafts, reviews, revises, and approves development agreements, resolutions, ordinances, and other legal documents.
• Reviews documents and renders opinions as to their legal validity and/or acceptability.
• Reviews and analyzes ordinances and state statutes.
• Investigates land use and zoning claims and complaints by or against the Consolidated Government and recommends action to be taken.
• Prepares proposed legislation and makes recommendations to repeal, amend or revise existing laws.
• Advises clients on a variety of legal matters.
• Represents the Office of General Counsel (OGC) in cases, hearings and at various internal board hearings and appeals.
• Attend meetings of the City Council, boards, agencies and OGC clients.
• Provides legal support to various departments, boards, commissions, and agencies of the Consolidated Government including areas related to real estate, zoning, land use, planning, permitting, development, environment, and concurrency.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimums

• Knowledge of City Ordinances and Charter provisions relating to the authority and functions of Consolidated Government, established precedents and sources of legal reference applicable to county and municipal activities.
• Ability to interpret and apply legal principles and precedents in resolving complex legal issues.
• Ability to effectively communicate and express ideas clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to conduct research on complex legal issues and prepare significant and high priority legal opinions.
• Ability to gain knowledge of municipal, county, state and federal case law, statutory and regulatory law as it relates to City government and other OGC clients.
• Ability to analyze and prepare ordinances, resolutions, and other legal documents.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

How to apply

• Graduation from an accredited law school and;
• Possession of a Florida license to practice law and;
• Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in the practice of law.
• Professional legal experience in government - preferred.

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