Staff Attorney, Town of Mount Pleasant
Provides legal advice and support to department managers, Town Boards and Commissions, and other offices of the Town as requested or assigned regarding a variety of legal issues, including employment law, legal aspects of personnel and employment matters, board and commission actions, proposed legislation, and other issues as requested.
Researches internal regulations, policies and procedures or relevant state and federal law; writes legal opinions and memoranda; develops strategies and solutions to ensure compliance; and advises Town representatives of legal solutions and execution of appropriate steps and implementation. Provides legal consultation, advice, training, and guidance to Town officials; responds to questions and provides information, following up with Town officials to review various legal options and consequences and developing written materials and presentations on legal issues as assigned.
Processes a variety of documentation associated with department/division operations, within designated timeframes and per established procedures. Prepares, completes, reviews, processes, forwards or retains as appropriate various documentation, including legal and court documents, legal correspondence, contracts, Freedom of Information Act requests, legislation, budgets, legal pleadings, discovery motions, legal correspondence, legal memoranda, and maintains computerized and/or hardcopy records.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK: Juris Doctorate Degree (JD) from an accredited law school and five (5) years’ or experience practicing law, with demonstrated experience in municipal law; Must be a registered member of the South Carolina Bar Association.
Knowledge of principles and practices relevant to municipal government functions with experience in a broad range of municipal law including land use, public safety, and employment law. Knowledge of state and federal laws as they apply to local government issues and employment law; Knowledge of basic government processes, both legislative and administrative; Knowledge of legal research principles and methods, as well as methods of qualitative and quantitative research.
Knowledge of principles and practices of program administration and management. Knowledge of principles and applications of critical thinking and analysis. Knowledge of principles and techniques of effective oral presentations. Knowledge of principles and practices of conflict resolution. Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, regulations (based on assignment). Knowledge of customer service principles.