Assistant City Attorney – Community Prosecution Litigation Section
Dallas City Attorney’s Office
The Dallas City Attorney’s Office is seeking an experienced, self-motivated civil litigation attorney with a minimum of 2 years of civil litigation experience in Texas state and/or federal court to fill a full-time civil litigation position in the Community Prosecution Litigation Section. The mission of the Community Prosecution is to make neighborhoods safer by using creative legal and community-oriented strategies to resolve the complex problems they face.
Practice will be diverse and will focus on enforcing city ordinances and state laws related to minimum housing standards, zoning, environmental protection, fair housing, open records, sexually oriented businesses, massage establishments, and public nuisances, among other laws. The practice may also include defending the city against claims and lawsuits. The attorney will be responsible for conducting discovery, preparing witnesses, participating in mediation, and trying cases. Duties will also include working with transactional attorneys and other city departments on the implementation and enforcement of ordinances and assisting in formulating policies and strategies to improve the quality of life in the City of Dallas. Other duties may be assigned.
Applicants must be currently licensed to practice law in the State of Texas. The preferred candidate will have a collaborative, problem-solving mindset; strong written and oral communication skills; and desire to serve the public interest.
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
If interested, please send a resume, a writing sample of no more than 20 pages with explanation of extent of the applicant's contribution to the sample, and three references, to:
attresumes@dallas.gov
No phone calls, please.
...greatest asset. Come join our winning team today! About the Role: UPS Industrial Services is seeking skilled and experienced Welder IV to join our team. The ideal candidates will be based locally in the Chalmette, LA area. The Welder IV will be responsible for...
HSAGP (Hyundai-SK America Green power) Energy LLC. is Hyundai Motor Group and SK On' s joint venture company to produce batteries for electric vehicle batteries. The joint venture plans to invest $5 billion to build an EV battery cell plant in Bartow County, Georgia. Hyundai...
...Biophase Solutions is looking for a Contract Junior Front-End Web Developer to join our Web Technology team. We are seeking an experienced Jr. Web Developer to assist with our current workload of client-facing and internal front-end development projects. This role will...
Invo Healthcare is the nations leading provider of behavior, mental health and therapy services in schools, centers and communities. Were seeking a talented, full-time Sign Language Interpreter to join our school-based services team in Gastonia, NC What to...
...import operations by handling shipment documentation and ensuring compliance with U.S. Customs and government regulations. No prior experience in the field is neededtraining is provided for this amazing remote opportunity! Please Note we are only accepting candidates...