The City of Bryan is currently accepting applications for Assistant City Attorney. Under general direction of the City Attorney, this position performs a variety of legal responsibilities for the City of Bryan, including preparing and drafting briefs, pleadings, ordinances, resolutions, contracts, leases, permits, letters, memos and other documents; receives and reviews claims and lawsuits against the City and makes recommendations; provides written and oral legal opinions to departments, employees, and officers of the city; and prepares for and participates in court hearings, arbitrations, and trials on behalf of the city.RequiredDoctor of Jurisprudence from an accredited law school.Must be licensed to practice law in Texas.Must possess 5 years of practice as an attorney in Texas, and at least 2 years of experience in municipal law or as an attorney in a Texas law firm with a significant public sector client base that includes municipal corporations. Public law experience may be substituted for municipal law experience.PreferredExperience in real estate, contract review, land use, and economic development.Experience in employment law, to include State Civil Service Chapter 143.#J-18808-Ljbffr