JOB
Under general direction, provides legal opinions and strategy, minimizes risk and liability, manages legal issues, and represents the County on behalf of the County Attorney in the management of legal issues.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
(Essential function, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may includethe following tasks, knowledge, skills and other characteristics. This list of tasks is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is nota comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this class.)• Represents the County on behalf of the County Attorney in negotiating and litigating contracts andcases; manages assigned cases and assures that cases are resolved within office policy guidelines.• Under the direction of the County Attorney, confers with, and offers advice and counsel to Countyofficials and employees.• At the direction of the County Attorney, investigates, prepares, manages, negotiates and litigatescontracts and civil cases.• Manages assigned cases; advises County officials, departments and regional agencies; confers withcase participants; negotiates agreements with opposing parties; anticipates problems and pursuessolutions; recommends case strategy.• Under the direction of the County Attorney, manages involuntary commitment process andproceedings, including hearings and pleadings.• Reviews documents and motions filed in civil cases, provides assessment and recommendations;conducts factual and legal analysis to determine whether motions and lawsuits should be filed ordefended, based on the facts of law and evidence; conducts conferences with opposing partiesconcerning settlement of cases.• Drafts and revises contracts and other legal documents as directed and assigned.• Conducts legal research; gathers and compiles legal instruments and documents; identifies andevaluates witnesses, records and other information required to prepare the case; prepares andpresents legal documents and analyses as required.• Represents the County on behalf of County Attorney at hearings and trials; brings cases beforeHearing Boards and the Courts; examines witnesses and argues facts of the case in relation to pointsof law, case law and legal precedent.• Manages special projects; assures effective communication of strategies and issues.• Works with client agencies to perform statutory duties; interprets client concerns, defines desiredresults, develops solutions, and prioritizes and coordinates case resolution.• Participates on legal advisory teams; provides advice and information on contracts and legal issues.• Compiles and analyzes a variety of plans, reports and user statistics.• Monitors and reviews trends in legal issues and civil justice, and recommends operational, proceduraland policy improvements.• Performs other duties as assigned or required.