Assistant attorney - compliance

11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, and Professional Development Opportunities. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

The Fort Worth City Attorney’s Office is a collegial team of legal professionals providing excellent legal service to the City of Fort Worth. As an in‑house legal department, we practice in a wide range of civil and criminal law on behalf of and for the City, including general counsel, litigation, and prosecutorial areas. Local government is the form of government that is closest to the people, and working for a well‑managed city like Fort Worth gives meaning and purpose as you see the direct and positive impact your legal work has on improving the community.

The City Attorney’s Office places strong emphasis on mentorship and career development and the majority of our attorneys receive in‑house training for their positions. We highly value diversity and work‑life balance, and we consistently strive to be a respectful and supportive workplace with a great culture.

An Assistant City Attorney II position is available with the Fort Worth City Attorney’s Office. The position will partner with multiple departments, including the Real Property Management, the Water Department, and Transportation & Public Works.

The City is growing rapidly and as a result needs property interests for various City projects such as roads, sidewalks, water and sewer lines, and parks. Therefore, the City seeks a condemnation lawyer to assist with these acquisitions.

Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school

Five (5) years of increasingly responsible legal experience, including relevant trial experience

Municipal law experience

General civil litigation experience will be considered

Conducting research, analysis, and writing to draft legal opinions for assigned legal issues related to condemnation; utilizing a variety of resources for research, including computerized legal data bases and reference materials

and monitoring general compliance with local, state and federal law

Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) Background Check
Applicants for this position must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint‑based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility. Felony Convictions, Felony Deferred Adjudication, Class A Misdemeanor Conviction, Class B Misdemeanor Convictions in the last 10 years, Class A Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication, Class B Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication in the last 10 years, an Open Arrest for Any Criminal Offense, and all Family Violence Convictions regardless of class.

It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non‑merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.

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