The Town is seeking the firm/individual to dedicate an estimated 10-20 hours per month dependent upon the issues facing the City and its various departments. In addition to providing legal representation for the Mayor and Council, Staff, and Boards and Committees, the Town Attorney shall perform the following functions: Performs legal research, fieldwork, and other work and communicates the results to the appropriate person. Negotiates, reviews, and prepares contracts, agreements, and conveyances, such as service agreements, lease agreements, franchise agreements, easements, purchase contracts, cemetery deeds, and other legal documents on behalf of the Town. Reviews, analyzes, drafts, and revises ordinances, policies, manuals, and other memoranda for the Town and it’s various departments to ensure they are coherent, enforceable, and consistent with State and Federal law; advises the Town Council, the Town Manager, and the Town departments when revisions and changes need to be made. Researches, interprets, and applies laws, court decisions, and other legal authority in the preparation of opinions and briefs; prepares formal legal opinions upon request of the Mayor and Council and the Town Manager. Drafts or supervises drafting of ordinances and resolutions for the Mayor and Council, explains the foregoing to the Mayor and Council, and answers questions related thereto. Analyzes legislation including proposed State and Federal legislation affecting the Town. Engages in litigation-related matters including drafting, discovery, court attendance, mediation, investigation, hearings and trials, and similar activities. Prepares for and attends the Council meetings, Board of Adjustment meetings, and other boards and committee meetings of the Town. Supervises acquisition of real property interests for the Town to include title review, interdepartmental communication, negotiations, and litigation. Performs other such duties as may be required by virtue of this position as Town Attorney and as directed by Town Council.
