• Associate Attorney

    City of Durham (Durham, NC)


    Associate Attorney

     

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    Associate Attorney

     

    Salary

     

    $84,428.00 - $130,874.00 Annually

     

    Location

     

    Durham, NC

     

    Job Type

     

    Full time with benefits

     

    Remote Employment

     

    Flexible/Hybrid

     

    Job Number

     

    25-05464

     

    Department

     

    City Attorney

     

    Opening Date

     

    05/30/2025

     

    Closing Date

     

    6/20/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

     

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    Position Description

    Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham

     

    Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

     

    Hiring Range: $84,428 - $101,312

     

    Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm

     

    Be a part of the dynamic and diverse legal team providing legal services and representation to the Durham City Council, City Manager, City government departments, and City-appointed boards and commissions.

     

    This class is an entry level attorney classification devoted to providing professional legal advice, consultation, research and other services to the City, its staff, and the City Council. Attorneys in this classification will gain experience in a variety of integral municipal areas. Work is performed in close conjunction with or under the supervision of more experienced senior attorneys. Work requires effective analytical writing and communication skills. The City Attorney’s Office is looking for an attorney eager to learn and develop in the municipal field.

     

    [Qualified candidates may also be considered for other suitable positions within the City Attorney’s Office.]

    Duties/Responsibilities

    Essential position duties and responsibilities include the following (additional duties may be assigned as needed):

    + Provides legal advice, under direct supervision, to City representatives and department attorneys on routine or non-complex issues--may assist other attorneys on more complex assignments.

    + Performs, under direct supervision, research on non-complex legal issues--may assist other attorneys on more complex assignments.

    + Represents, under direct supervision, the City in internal and external legal matters--may assist other attorneys on more complex assignments.

    + Represent the city in civil litigation cases and/or administrative hearings under the direction of a supervisor. Includes preparation of memoranda, motions, briefs and pleadings to be filed in judicial or quasi-judicial proceedings.

    + Reviews and drafts contracts, legal documents, ordinances, and city regulations.

    + Responsible for knowing and complying with all city and department policies, participating in professional trainings and development, and adhering to attendance and workplace policies.

     

    Minimum Qualifications & Experience

     

    + A valid North Carolina Bar License.

     

    Additional Preferred Skills

     

    + Additional consideration may be given to candidates with experience in local, state or federal government.

    + Additional consideration may be given to candidates with specific knowledge or experience in any of the following areas:

    + Quasi-judicial land use and development boards,

    + Information Technology and licensing contracts,

    + Community development, such as governmental gap funding, affordable housing regulations, grant agreements and restrictive covenants,

    + Construction and/or design contracts,

    + Procurement contracts and procedures, and

    + Arts and sustainability.

     

    Benefits – General Full-Time Employees

     

    + 12-13 paid holidays per year

    + 13 standard work days of vacation per year

    + 13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement

    + 2 weeks paid military leave per year

    + Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans

    + State and City retirement plans

    + Short and long term disability plans

    + Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions

    + City contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement System

    + Paid funeral leave

    + Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling

    + Paid life insurance equal to annual salary

    + 48 hours for volunteer work each year*

    + 4 hours parental leave each year

    + Workman's Compensation Insurance

    + 457 Deferred Compensation Plans

    Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year)

    + 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)

    + State retirement plan

    Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period)

    + 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)

    + State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire

    + Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire

    + Dental and life insurance, after one year of service

    + Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service

     

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    Where did you first hear about this opportunity?

     

    + City of Durham Website

    + Walk in

    + Job fair

    + Employee referral

    + Professional organization ***Please list the organization in "other" box below***

    + Internet posting ***Please list the specific web site in the "other" box below***

    + Craig's List

    + Facebook

    + LinkedIn

    + GlassDoor

    + governmentjobs.com

    + Monster.com

    + Indeed.com

    + Employment Security Commission

    + Magazine/Newspaper

    + Other

     

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    If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.

     

    03

     

    Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.

     

    + Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)

    + High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)

    + Associates Degree

    + Bachelor's Degree

    + Master's Degree

    + Doctoral Degree (PhD, Juris Doctorate)

     

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    How many years of related experience do you have?

     

    + No related experience

    + Less than 1 year of related experience

    + 1 year but less than 2 years of related experience

    + 2 years but less than 6 years of related experience

    + 6 or more years of related experience

     

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    Do you currently hold a valid NC Bar License?

     

    + Yes

    + No

     

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    Please explain your experience in detail in any of the following areas. If no experience, put N/A: Quasi-judicial land use and development boards; and Community development, such as governmental gap funding, affordable housing regulations, grant agreements and restrictive covenants.

     

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    Please explain your experience in detail in any of the following areas. If no experience, put N/A: Information Technology and licensing contracts; and Procurement contracts and procedures.

     

    08

     

    Please explain your experience in detail in any of the following areas. If no experience, put N/A: Construction and/or design contracts; and Arts and sustainability.

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