Respondent must have significant experience representing New Jersey Municipalities and/or Public Entities as Municipal Attorney, General Counsel and/or Corporate Counsel. The Successful Respondent will provide the City of Hackensack with legal guidance and representation relating to, but not necessarily limited to the following: performing legal research and providing advisory opinions as needed; representing the City of Hackensack in Federal and State Courts, as well as administrative forums; reviewing, analyzing and advising the City of Hackensack on any application before it; reviewing and/or drafting resolutions and ordinances; attending all meetings of the Mayor and Council and any other Board or Committee, as directed; performing all requirements of the position of City Attorney; notifying the City of Hackensack of changes in the law or regulations, as well as Court decisions that may impact the City of Hackensack and its Officials; and, any other matters directed by appropriate City Officials. The City Attorney shall also have experience with and be able to provide legal services in connection with labor and employment management, including but not limited to performing legal research and providing advisory opinions as needed; researching and drafting ordinances, resolutions and collective bargaining agreements; reviewing and/or drafting contracts and other legal documents; representing the City of Hackensack in negotiations and litigation in federal and state courts and administrative forums; attending meetings of the Mayor and Council; meeting with individual Council members or employees upon request; conducting programs on specified labor and employment issues for appropriate Elected Officials and/or City employees upon request; and, any other matters as directed by the City of Hackensack. The City Attorney shall supervise and oversee all legal matters, whether or not same are assigned to any designated Special Counsel.
