Assistant City Solicitor

Assistant City Solicitor

Salary: $90,000 plus benefits package

Description: Under the direction of the City Solicitor, the Assistant City Solicitor is responsible for drafting and reviewing legal documents, advising municipal officials and representing the City’s interests in a variety of legal forums. The Assistant City Solicitor is appointed by the mayor, subject to City Council approval and serves at the pleasure of the mayor.

General Responsibilities: The essential functions or duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various type of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. 

• Conducts legal research.
• Drafts and reviewing legal documents, ordinances, regulations, contracts and agreements, memoranda of law, motion, pleadings, discovery, and other documents relating to litigation.
• Represents the City in lawsuits filed in the various state and federal courts.
• Prepares witnesses, conducting and appearing at depositions.
• Consults with the City Solicitor and with outside legal counsel.
• Appears before the City Council and the various boards and commissions of the City, as necessary.
• Advises employees and elected officials on such matters as ethics, open meeting, and public record laws, City ordinances and regulations, municipal land use/zoning, real estate, bankruptcy, employment, municipal finance, environmental, and procurement.
• Performs related work as required. 
• Prosecutes Criminal Matters in RI District Court and other related matters in East Providence Municpal Court. 

Desirable Experience, Abilities, Knowledge, and Skills:

• Knowledge and experience in state and local laws and regulations pertaining to the organization, operations and procedures of local government. 
• Knowledge of labor and collective bargaining.
• Ability to multi-task and manage conflict. 
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. 
• Ability to understand, interpret, and explain various types of correspondence, reports, and media.
• Ability to maintain good public relations and effective collaborative working relationships with City officials, boards and commission members, department heads, employees, and the general public.
• Ability to meet deadlines. 
• Ability to work independently.
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills.

Physical Requirements: 

• Ability to perform physical skills used in a typical office environment.
• Sufficient mobility to get back and forth from office to off-site meetings.
• Motor skills for activities such as moving objects, using office equipment such as telephones, personal computers, handheld technology, and other office equipment.
• Ability to read large quantities of documents in digital and print formats.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Eligibility to practice law in the State of Rhode Island.

Examination Weight: 

• Oral 100 %. 

Application Process: 

• Apply online at the City of East Providence Employment Website on ADP Workforce Now.  

Application Deadline: 

• Posted Until Filled

At the City of East Providence, we celebrate the diversity of our citizenry, and are proud to encourage inclusiveness in our workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age or disability in employment or the provision of services. ADA/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER