Chief Deputy City Solicitor – Appeals Unit
Core
Head of the Appeals Unit for a large municipality, managing appellate practice and supervising a team of attorneys and staff.
Role type
Senior management appellate attorney (city counsel)
Builds
Appellate litigation strategy, briefs, oral arguments, and settlement resolutions for high-exposure cases.
Domain
Public sector law, appellate litigation, tax law, First Amendment law
Required skills
Appellate litigation experience, jury trial experience, legal strategy, team management, complex legal analysis, high-stakes negotiation, oral advocacy, legal writing, compliance counseling
Preferred skills
Experience in overturned conviction and Ninth Exception matters, experience in tax litigation, experience in First Amendment law, experience collaborating across municipal departments
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Managing and supervising appellate attorneys and administrative personnel; Coaching employees on written and courtroom presentation; Representing the City in federal and state court settlement conferences; Briefing and presenting oral argument on complex legal issues in state and federal courts of appeal; Ensuring proactive legal counseling to City departments; Developing and updating a rigorous training program for new attorneys
Seniority
Senior, management level