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ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY I DEFINITION 2/ 9/ 77 Under direction and supervision of the City Attorney , to assist in administering the legal affairs of the City ; and to do related work as required . All work is performed in close cooperation with the City Attorney and is subject to his review and final decision . DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CLASS The incumbent in this class performs legal work peculiar to municipal government and administration . Assignments are made by the City Attorney and require general supervision and direction by the City Attorney . The incumbent is expected to exercise extensive independence in the determination of procedures and points of emphasis in the performance of assignments which are normally carried through all research and presentation phases . EXAMPLES OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Performs legal research as required ; appears before all Federal and State Courts and administrative agencies ; examines and analyzes Court decisions and legislation to determine their effect upon municipal affairs ; analyzes evidence and other data for points of law involved and confers with persons concerned ; prepares written legal opinions , briefs , pleadings and reports ; conducts or assists in the conduct of Court trials and negotiations ; examines records , investigates claims ; investigates statutory and other governing laws and prepares resolutions , ordinances , charter amendments , contracts , deeds , leases and other legal instruments ; confers with departmental officials and others concerned as to the content and intent of documents ; prepares memoranda and conducts correspondence ; advises and assists in negotiations for land acquisition ; advises in the preparing and ' conduct of elections ; advises and assists on all aspects of employee relations and workers ' compensation ; enforces City ordinances ; performs related work , as required . REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE , SKILLS , AND ABILITIES Knowledge of legal principles and practices , including civil , criminal , constitutional and administrative law and procedure ; knowledge of trial procedure and rules of evidence ; knowledge of research ; ability to analyze and apply legal principles ; knowledge of techniques of legislative drafting ; knowledge of pleadings and practice and of effective techniques in the presentation of Court cases ; knowledge of statutory and other governing law pertaining to the field of public employee relations ; knowledge of workers ' " EXHIBIT F "