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Agency Description
The City of Philadelphia Law Department acts as general counsel for the entire City government structure. We provide legal advice to all City officials, employees, departments, agencies, boards, and commissions concerning any matters related to the exercise of their official powers.
The Law Department's civil practice includes unique issues involving public interest in business, health, safety, commerce, civil rights, taxation, and community development. We employ more than 220 attorneys and 100 professional staff to support seamless operations, reduce legal liability for the City, and challenge threats to quality of life impacting the taxpayers of Philadelphia.
We are an ever-evolving Department where all are empowered to reach their full potential, to collaborate with clients as true partners, and to see their work have a real impact on the city of Philadelphia. We celebrate the diversity of our staff, the City’s workforce, and the residents whom we serve and promote an environment of comradery, accountability, and inclusiveness.
The Litigation Group includes the Affirmative and General Litigation Unit, Civil Rights Unit, Tort Litigation Unit, Code Enforcement Unit, Labor and Employment Unit and Appeals Unit. The Labor and Employment Unit of the Law Department represents the City of Philadelphia departments, agencies, boards and officials in litigation and counseling matters. Attorneys appear daily before the Civil Service Commission, AAA arbitrations, and agencies such as the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board, the EEOC and the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations and litigate in federal and state courts. This unit also handles claims of age, race and gender discrimination, and sexual harassment and provides counsel to all operating departments on labor and employment law matters. Counseling is a major aspect of the practice: candidates provide advice to clients (management) also on a daily basis and provide training and refresher courses to Human Resource professionals and supervisors in all areas of labor and employment law. This position is in a high-volume litigation practice which often involves complex settlement negotiations.
Position Summary:
The City of Philadelphia seeks an experienced litigator who is a licensed PA attorney to manage employment law matters and supervise attorneys within the Labor & Employment (L&E) Unit. The L&E Unit defends City agencies and employees in civil litigation in federal and state court and before local, state and federal agencies. The ideal candidate will be knowledgeable about legal issues arising from the following: Title VII, Title I of the ADA, FMLA, FLSA, local Philadelphia ordinances, and related employment law, as well as interest and grievance arbitration matters. Counseling is a major aspect of the practice: candidates provide advice to clients (management) / daily and provide training and refresher courses to Human Resource professionals and supervisors, and the City’s Employee Relations Unit in all areas of labor and employment law. This position is in a high-volume litigation practice which often involves complex (and at times high profile) settlement negotiations. It is a demanding but rewarding position.
Essential Functions:
The duties of the Divisional Deputy for Employment Matters consist of supervising and training the attorneys in the L&E Unit, offering advice to client-agencies and managing a caseload. These duties include, but are not limited to:
Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
TO APPLY: Interested candidates must submit a cover letter and resume.
Salary Range: Up to $134,510 – Commensurate with education and experience
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*The successful candidate must be a city of Philadelphia resident within six months of hire
Effective May 22, 2023, vaccinations are no longer required for new employees that work in non-medical, non-emergency or patient facing positions with the City of Philadelphia. As a result, only employees in positions providing services that are patient-facing medical care (ex: Nurses, doctors, emergency medical personnel), must be fully vaccinated.
The City of Philadelphia is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not permit discrimination based on race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, source of income, familial status, genetic information or domestic or sexual violence victim status. If you believe you were discriminated against, call the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations at 215-686-4670 or send an email to [email protected].
For more information, go to: Human Relations Website: http://www.phila.gov/humanrelations/Pages/default.aspx
Full Time
$125k-168k (estimate)
03/29/2024
05/27/2024
PHILA.GOV
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