Major Duties:

• Acts as the chief legal officer to the Mayor, City Council, City Administrator, and city staff to provide legal advice and guidance in all areas, legal and otherwise, pertaining to all aspects of city government, ordinances, resolutions, contracts, agreements, policy directives, and day-to-day city operations.
• Acts as the legal advisor to city-appointed boards, commissions, and committees; prepares and/or supervises the preparation of legal documents, ordinances, and resolutions.
•  Researches, prepares, reviews, amends, and corrects ordinances, contracts, resolutions, legal proceedings, legal briefs, research memoranda, easements, and other legal documents in which the city has an interest prior to adoption to ensure compliance with city, state, and federal laws as well as city policy directives and established procedures.
• Ensures compliance and advises how to comply with statutes, regulations, administrative rules, ordinances, resolutions, and policies.
• Consults with and advises human resources staff on city personnel matters; provides legal advice relative to hiring, discharge, layoffs, disciplinary action, grievances, employee rights and benefits, and employee performance evaluations.
• Attends City Council meetings, informational meetings, personnel meetings, and legal meetings to advise the City Council and city staff on correct procedures and legal compliance of all City Council and administrative actions.
•  Reviews proposed state legislation impacting the city and prepares state legislation relating to municipal and city government matters as directed by the City Council; consults with the City Council and department directors with regard to such legislation and testifies before the legislative boards.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Graduation from an accredited law school with a Juris Doctor degree in law
• License to practice law in South Dakota
• At least 5 years experience
• Prior experience as municipal attorney preferred 

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All applicants must fill our a City employment application as well as provide a resume, letter of interest, and a list of professional references. Accepting applicant ion materials until position is filled with first review after Friday, May 21st. For more information about this opportunity, please contact Carrie Belawske at 347-4422 ext 220 or email Cbelawske@sturgisgov.com