Law

• Mentors attorneys (ACC I, II, III) in the conduct of their litigation.
• Responsible for managing a caseload and representing the City, Boston Fire Department (BFD), Boston Police Department (BPD), and Boston Public Schools (BPS) in state and federal trial and appellate courts and administrative agencies, as assigned.
• Represents the City in matters including: personal injury and other tort cases; employment discrimination cases; civil rights claims; contract disputes; and City trust, bankruptcy, and receivership cases.
• Responsible for the preparation, strategy, briefing, and argument of jury and non-jury trials and hearings in state and federal courts, both at the trial and appellate levels.
• Guides and advises the City, BFD, BPD, and BPS on a variety of matters involving employment, administrative, and constitutional law, including but not limited to: policy matters, public records law, state and federal student confidentiality laws, and state conflict of interest laws.
• Conducts presentations locally and nationally.
• Performs related work as required.

• Juris Doctorate required.
• At least six to fourteen (6-14) years of experience as a lawyer in a law firm or within a government agency.
• Licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with no disciplinary record.
• Supervisory legal experience required.
• Highly motivated self-starter.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, oral, and written communication skills.
• Strong quantitative, analytical, and project management skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Westlaw, and Social Law Library.
• Demonstrated experience in real estate law, municipal finance law, and bankruptcy law preferred.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and focus on detail as required by the job.

• BOSTON RESIDENCY REQUIRED

Terms:

Union/Salary Plan/Grade: Non-Union/MM2-14

Salary Range: 134,769.17 - 168,566.82

Hours per week: 35

The City of Boston seeks a Senior Assistant Corporation Counsel (“ACC”) to represent the City, its officials, and its departments. The Senior ACC will advise City leaders on a variety of municipal law matters; represent the City in civil actions, arbitrations, administrative hearings, mediations, and negotiations; investigate claims and complaints by or against the City and recommend actions to be taken; draft ordinances; conduct negotiations with third parties; and perform other duties as assigned.

• Mentors attorneys (ACC I, II) in the conduct of their litigation, contract review, contract negotiation, departmental advising, and related work.
• Manages a caseload and represents the City of Boston in all cases as assigned, in state and federal court, administrative proceedings, and other venues.
• Provides representation in matters which may include, but are not limited to: personal injury and other torts, employment discrimination, civil rights claims, contract disputes, special education litigation, licensing appeals, and employee and student discipline appeals.
• Advises the City on myriad issues impacting government entities, including policy matters, procurement, open meeting laws, public records law, state and federal student confidentiality laws, and state conflict of interest laws.
• Performs legal research, writes legal opinions, and reviews and assists in the drafting of contracts, memoranda, ordinances, and other documents.
• Performs specialized municipal law functions, including research, analysis, advising, and litigation in areas such as workers’ compensation, tax lien foreclosures, public construction,  public education, and others.
• Performs related work as directed.

The City of Boston seeks an Assistant Corporation Counsel (“ACC”) to represent the City, its officials, and its departments. The ACC will advise City leaders on a variety of municipal law matters; represent the City in civil actions, arbitrations, administrative hearings, mediations, and negotiations; investigate claims and complaints by or against the City and recommend actions to be taken; draft ordinances; conduct negotiations with third parties; and perform other duties as assigned. The ACC will be expected to perform high-quality work on increasingly complex matters supported by the supervision of Senior ACCs and the relevant Law Department Legal Advisor.

• Manages a caseload and represents the City of Boston in all cases as assigned, in state and federal court, administrative proceedings, and other venues, taking an active role as co-counsel in complex, sensitive matters and independently leading other matters.
• Provides representation in matters which may include, but are not limited to: personal injury and other torts, employment discrimination, civil rights claims, contract disputes, special education litigation, licensing appeals, and employee and student discipline appeals.
• Advises the City on myriad issues impacting government entities, including policy matters, procurement, open meeting laws, public records law, state and federal student confidentiality laws, and state conflict of interest laws, including through effective identification, analysis, and application of legal issues.
• Participates in Law Department engagement with City departments on increasingly complicated matters requiring the application of legal principles to policy and operational challenges.
• Performs legal research, writes legal opinions, and reviews and assists in the drafting of contracts, memoranda, ordinances, and other documents, executing all work efficiently with progressively less need for supervision.
• Performs specialized municipal law functions, including research, analysis, advising, and litigation in areas such as workers’ compensation, tax lien foreclosures, public construction,  public education, and others.
• Supports other attorneys as appropriate, given institutional knowledge or subject matter expertise.
• Performs related work as directed.