What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Attorney - General Municipal Law position at Aleshire & Wynder, LLP?
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Cover a wide array of practice areas including, but not limited to, Cannabis, Code Enforcement, Contracts & Public Works, Economic Development, Education, Elections, Energy & Utilities, Environment & Natural Resources, Ethics & Open Government, Franchises, Housing, Labor & Employment, Land Use & Zoning, Litigation, Mining, Mobile home Parks & Rent Control, Property Acquisition & Takings, Public Agency Organization, Public Finance, Public Safety, Real Estate, Risk Management & Torts, Telecommunications, Toxics & Hazardous Waste and Water
- Research and analyze the law on complex issues and writing briefs for submission to a Supervising Attorney(s)
- Analyze and summarize complicated legal documents, including contracts, and suggesting alterations to those documents
- Perform discovery of various electronically stored data and hard copies of information in preparation for litigation
- Perform due diligence in legal matters concerning contracts and agreements
- Analyze probable outcomes of cases, using knowledge of legal precedents to reveal potential legal liabilities for our clients
- Advise clients concerning business transactions, claim liability, advisability of prosecuting or defending lawsuits, or legal rights and obligations
- Represent clients in court or before government agencies
- Evaluate findings and develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases
- Gather evidence to formulate defense or to initiate legal actions, by such means as interviewing clients and witnesses to ascertain the facts of a case
- Search for and examine public and other legal records to write opinions or identify complexities
- Confer with colleagues with specialties in appropriate areas of legal issue to establish and verify bases for legal proceedings
- Maintain communication with a client concerning representation as needed under the discretion of the Supervising Attorney(s)
- Perform administrative and management functions related to the practice of law
- Complete special projects as assigned
- Perform related duties as assigned
- Supervise Legal Secretaries and Paralegals as needed
- Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures
Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:
- Must be a member of the California State Bar
- 5 years' experience as a practicing attorney preferred
- Ability to handle a high case load and willingness to meet personally with clients
- Municipal Law experience a plus
- Prior court appearance, written discovery and deposition experience a plus
- Experience in all phases of litigation process
- Ability to effectively set priorities, meet deadlines, and manage multiple projects under Supervising Attorney(s)
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong propensity for people and detail
- Adaptable to changing priorities; flexible
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to interact with all levels of firm personnel, clients, other counsel and vendors
- Complete knowledge of local and Federal Rules of Court
- Trial support and presentation experience a plus
- Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude
- Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given
Physical Requirements:
- There may be stressful conditions such as workloads and/or deadlines inherent in this position
- Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 20 lbs.
- Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly