- Salary
- $120k – $173k/yr
- Location
- Coleman A Young Municipal Center, MI, MI, US
- Department
- Legal
- Seniority
- Lead
- Education
- PhD
- Source
- GovernmentJobs
Description
Lead Attorney
• Respond to questions from attorneys and staff regarding legal issues, records, warrants, and expungement applications.
• Review criminal records to determine expungement eligibility.
• Identify statewide legal and process-related expungement issues and work to develop solutions, including liaising with judges, court administrators, and the State Court Administrator’s Office.
• Brief writing.
• Train new attorneys.
• Recruit and provide training for pro bono attorneys and law school clinics.
• Knowledge of criminal law, including courtroom experience.
• Knowledge of Michigan expungement statutes.
• Knowledge of appellate court procedures.
• Skill in legal research, writing, and drafting.
• Prior Supervisory Experience.
• Skill in developing legal arguments and the application of legal principles.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Ability to problem solve and display resourcefulness and initiative in handling legal matters.
• Ability to coordinate efforts among a large number of stakeholders throughout the state engaged in expungement litigation.
Licenses, Certifications, and Other Special Requirements:
• License to practice law in the State of Michigan.
• Candidates considered for placement in this classification may be subject to a Criminal Background Investigation based on the requirements of the position.
• Juris Doctorate degree from an American Bar Association approved institution.
• Eight (8) years of experience in the practice of law, including six (6) years of litigation or related experience, and two (2) years of experience in supervising the activities of a group of professionals engaged in a wide variety of legal work.
Qualifications (required):
• Experience in municipal corporation law.Evaluation Plan
- Interview: 70%
- Evaluation of Training, Experience & Personal Qualifications: 30%
- Total of Interview and Evaluation T.E.P: 100%
- Veteran Points: 0 – 15 points
- Detroit Residency Credit: 15 point
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