Staff Attorney

City of Waterbury

This is an unclassified full-time position with benefits.

Seeking a full-time Staff Attorney to work in the Office of the Corporation Counsel under the direction of the Corporation Counsel. The ideal candidate will be a confident, highly motivated attorney with litigation and trial experience and excellent research and writing skills. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Responsibilities:

• Advising and representing a municipality and its departments, boards, and commissions;
• Preparing matters for trial, including depositions of fact and expert witnesses and preparing of dispositive motions and motions in Limine;
• Trying cases and appearing at hearings and other proceedings before courts, boards and commissions, and administrative agencies;
• Conducting research and preparing sound legal opinions in accordance with applicable statutes and case law and the City’s Charter, regulations, codes, ordinances, and policies; and
• Preparing and analyzing a wide variety of legal documents; and
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience:

• Candidates must have a Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school, be admitted to practice in the Courts of the State of Connecticut, and, if not already admitted to the United States District Court of Connecticut, be eligible for such admission.
• A minimum of two years’ experience, including experience trying cases in Superior Court or District Court, is required.
• Experience with property tax assessment appeals is preferred but not required.

Please email resume to:

corpcounsel@waterburyct.org

203-574-6731

203-574-8340 (fax)

E.O.E. M/F/D/V

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person