Dallas City Attorney

The Dallas City Attorney's Office regularly seeks outstanding legal secretaries, legal assistants, other support staff, and licensed attorneys for its exciting and challenging law practice. The following opportunities are available at this moment:

• Licensed Attorney Positions

ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
PROSECUTION DIVISION

The Dallas City Attorney’s Office is seeking energetic attorneys for its municipal prosecution division. Each applicant must have an interest in prosecution, be a self starter, hard working, prompt, organized, and possess the ability to manage a fast paced court docket each day.
Duties include prosecuting city ordinance violations, Texas Transportation Code and Texas Penal Code Class “C” misdemeanor cases in either trials before the court or trials before a jury in one of nine municipal courts; court preparation; researching relevant case law; arguing, filing and responding to court motions; and occasional minor appellate work.
Applicant must possess excellent oral and written communication skills. Salary is $47,460.00 plus benefits. Applicants must be licensed to practice law in the State of Texas. The position will remain open until filled.

An applicant should submit a resume, contact information for three references, and a writing sample of no more than 20 pages along with a statement of the extent to which the applicant contributed to the writing sample to Tamera Tignor, Management Assistant, via:
(1)   email to tamera.tignor@dallascityhall.com (preferred) or
(2)   fax to 214-670-0622 to the attention of Tamera Tignor; or
(3)   hand-delivery or mail the materials to:
Tamera Tignor, Management Assistant
Dallas City Attorney's Office
1500 Marilla, Room 7CN
Dallas, TX 75201

City Attorney’s Office, Code Compliance Section
Executive Assistant City Attorney Position

Seeking energetic, self-motivated attorney licensed in Texas with a minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience to fill a full-time, managerial position in the Code Compliance Section of the Dallas City Attorney’s Office. The Section’s practice focuses on obtaining property owners’ compliance with ordinances concerning minimum housing standards, zoning, the environment, fair housing, sexually oriented businesses, massage establishments, and criminal nuisances. Duties include training and supervising attorneys and their support staff; advising city departments, including the Dallas Police Department and the Code Compliance Department, on legal matters and assisting these departments in formulating strategies to address quality of life issues; providing legal advice to the Dallas City Council; responding to media requests regarding ongoing litigation matters; and attending community meetings. This is an exciting, challenging, and fulfilling position for an attorney interested in serving the public.

The successful candidate must have strong leadership skills, experience litigating civil cases in Texas state courts, and experience supervising a legal staff. The candidate also should possess excellent oral and written communication skills.

Salary is commensurate with experience. The City’s comprehensive benefits package comes with the position. This position is exempt from the provisions applicable to civil service, pursuant to Chapter XVI, Section 9 of the Dallas City Charter. Details concerning the Dallas City Attorney’s Office are available at www.dallascityattorney.com.

The position will remain open until filled.

• Assistant City Attorney
COMMUNITY PROSECUTION

Seeking energetic, self-motivating attorney licensed in Texas with a minimum of 2 years legal experience to fill a full-time Community Prosecutor position. A community prosecutor works in a targeted neighborhood and partners with law enforcement, community members, and public and private organizations to proactively improve public safety and enhance the neighborhood’s quality of life.

Duties include: Work with an assigned code inspector to develop innovative, proactive
strategies for abating Dallas City Code violations at nuisance properties; Partner with law
enforcement, city departments and neighborhood organizations to prevent Part 1 and II
crime in the target area; File civil lawsuits against noncompliant property owners who
fail to maintain minimum housing standards or take reasonable measures to abate crime;
Prosecute Class C misdemeanor offenses in municipal and community court; Attend
neighborhood association/crime watch meetings and educate residents about city
ordinances and ongoing city projects.

Applicant must possess knowledge of criminal law and procedure. Civil litigation experience desired. Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills. Send resume and a legal writing sample of no more than 10 pages to:

Tamera Tignor, Management Assistant

Dallas City Attorney’s Office

1500 Marilla, Room 7CN

Dallas, TX 75201

tamera.tignor@dallascityhall.com

No phone inquires.

• Legal Assistant Positions

[None available at this time]

• Legal Secretary Positions

[None available at this time]

• Other Positions

PROSECUTION DIVISION (Office Assistant)

The Dallas City Attorney’s Office is seeking an office assistant for its municipal prosecution section. Each applicant must possess basic computer skills and the ability to perform consistent clerical support.
Duties include providing basic clerical support to staff attorneys, data entry, and filing. Previous experience working in a law office is a plus.
The salary range for this position is $25,000 to $27,000 annually, depending on experience. The position will remain open until filled.
Send resume to:
Tamera Tignor, Management Assistant
Dallas City Attorney's Office
1500 Marilla, Room 7CN
Dallas, TX 75201
Fax resume to 214-670-0622 or email resume to tamera.tignor@dallascityhall.com

No phone inquires or walk ins, please