Assistant City Attorney

Description

If you’ve spent any time in southeast Wisconsin, you’ve probably been hearing a lot about the City of West Allis: Milwaukee County’s second-largest city has a lot going on and much more to come. 

That’s why now is the time for you to put that law degree to good use – make a positive impact on our community as an Assistant City Attorney. Every day, we get an opportunity to tackle interesting, unique, and important issues that will impact the community. We will not stifle your innovation and creativity; we embrace it. This is not a place where you just punch the clock and settle for the status quo. We’re looking for a lawyer who enjoys problem-solving and is excited to learn. 

As for the work itself, tell us what you’d like to do. The City Attorney’s Office handles a wide variety of topics, including civil litigation, employment law, tax assessments, elections, real estate, municipal finance, collections, claims, prosecution, public records/open meetings, ordinance drafting, contracts, insurance and risk management, and much more. You could be a specialist looking to broaden your skillset or a generalist looking to grow through new experiences. If you are willing to take on new areas of law and won’t shy away from a challenge, we’re looking for you.

This position is planned to be full-time, but we may be able to accommodate part-time. Some perks of working for the City include regular work hours, no billable hours, no chasing down clients or payments, and dedicating your time to a single client. Annual full-time pay is $72,716.80-$148,241.60, depending on qualifications and experience. We have great standard benefits like free dental, annual health deductibles of $750 for a family, and access to QuadMed (if you haven’t heard of this, look it up. They are awesome). We even have flexible scheduling if the 5-day work week is not your thing, like 4/10 or 9/80, plus remote options.

New lawyers can jumpstart their career with immediate exposure to things that most first-year associates won’t see for years. Experienced private lawyers can ditch the billable hours and make that switch to public service that they’ve been thinking about. And current municipal lawyers can take their skills to the next level here. There is no harm in applying. Go for it!

Examples of Duties

Perform legal work as assigned by the city attorney.

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Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
• Licensed to practice law in the State of Wisconsin (or ability to obtain upon hire).
• 2-3 years of legal experience, preferably in municipal, employment, or administrative law.
• Knowledge of employment law, workers’ compensation, ADA, and discrimination laws is highly valued.
• Strong legal research, writing, negotiation, and litigation skills.

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Benefits include: Time off Bank with the ability to accrue up to 25 days in one year to be used at your discretion with management approval; nine (9) paid holidays; eligibility for health insurance the first of the month following thirty (30) days of service with choice of a PPO Plan or High Deductible Health Plan (with optional participation in a Health Savings Account) – both plans are contributory and cover the employee and his/her family; fully paid dental insurance covering the employee and his/her family, with eligibility the first of the first of the month following thirty (30) days of service; a dual pension system comprised of the Wisconsin Retirement Fund* and Federal Social Security (both of which are contributory); a fully paid Life Insurance Program* with coverage in the amount of the employee’s annual salary adjusted to the next highest one thousand dollars, with the option for additional coverage; an educational reimbursement plan for the pursuit of job related courses including personal and professional training opportunities and professional organization memberships; voluntary benefit programs consisting of vision, Flexible Spending Benefits for Dependent Care and Medical Reimbursement, Section 457: Deferred Compensation, Treasury Direct Payroll Savings Plan for Savings Bonds, and other various benefits including, but not limited to, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Wellness Program, Armed Services Reserve Training, and Federal Loan Program. For more detailed benefit information click here.

• The Wisconsin Retirement Fund and Life Insurance Program benefits are provided according to plan guidelines of the State of Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds.

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