The City of Miami is seeking a City Attorney to lead the in-house legal department of the City and supervise the services of all attorneys employed by the City and its agencies. The City Attorney is a charter officer of the City, responsible for all legal matters related to the City's municipal government and corporate affairs. Additionally, the City Attorney shall be a full-time government employee and shall not engage in the private practice of law.

The following references provide more information regarding the official duties of the City Attorney: 

1.City of Miami Code of Ordinances; Part I – Charter and Related Laws; Subpart A – The Charter Sec. 21. - Department of law: http://library.municode.com/index.aspx?clientId=10933

2.City of Miami’s Code of Ordinances; Part II – The Code; Chapter 2 – Administration, Article III – Officers, Division 3 – City Attorney: http://library.municode.com/index.aspx?clientId=10933

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited school of law,
• Must be an attorney-at-law eligible to practice in the State of Florida and in good standing with The Florida Bar,
• Have a minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible legal experience of which at least five (5) years must be in public sector and local government law. 

Please Note: Applications will be screened according to the qualifications outlined above. Screening interviews with the most qualified applicants will be conducted by the Selection Committee. Finalist will advance to interviews with the City Commissioners. Higher consideration will be given to those candidates who possess City, County, & Local Government Law Certification issued by The Florida Bar.

Candidates will be subject to a Level II background screening.

The salary is negotiable and will be established by the City Commission.

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY.

Applicants, including City of Miami employees, must upload and submit attached copies of the following documents with the employment application. Please be sure to attach all required documents to your employment application each time you apply. Uploaded documents remain in your online profile, but they will not attach automatically and you will be deemed ineligible without the proper documentation.

ALL DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED MUST BE CLEAR, LEGIBLE, AND IN PROPER FORMAT. 

THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION AND ARE ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF PROOF:

Copy of proof of education

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited school of law; and 
• Proof of active State of Florida Bar License in good standing

Official/unofficial transcripts are also accepted. If submitting transcripts, transcripts must include the following: student's name, school name, number of credits, degree completion, and major. Audit/Academic reports are not accepted as substitutions for college transcripts. 

Foreign diplomas/degrees must be submitted with a credential evaluation report from an approved credential evaluation agency*. Translations of diploma/degrees are not accepted. If degree/diploma does not reflect the academic major on its face, transcripts indicating degree completion must be submitted. Audit/Academic reports are not accepted as substitutions for college transcripts.

*Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies: 

Credential evaluation reports showing the United States equivalency for academic credentials earned in other countries may be provided by:

• An accredited four-year college or university in the United States, OR
• A current member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), OR
• A current member of the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE), OR
• A recognized Professional Organization

For additional list of approved credential evaluation agencies visit the Florida Department of Education

It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all required documents submitted with the employment application are in a format that is acceptable, clear and legible for eligibility determination or risk being disqualified. 

Applicants, including City of Miami employees, must completely detail their work experience on the employment application or risk being disqualified. Resumes are not required and will not be reviewed in place of the employment application.

It is the applicant's responsibility to update their online profile with personal data, work experience, education, and certifications, when submitting application(s), failure to do so may result in disqualification.

OPEN/NON-COMPETITIVE