Assistant Legal Counsel

JOB GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES Act as legal counsel to Marion County departments, and provides support in the area of litigation and counsel to county departments.SUPERVISION RECEIVED Work under the close supervision of the Marion County Counsel, who determines goals, assigns work, and reviews work for effectiveness and conformance to policy through reports, observation, and conferences.SUPERVISION EXERCISED Supervision of other employees is not a responsibility of positions in this classification. EXAMPLE OF DUTIES Prepare and conduct trial court litigation on limited to moderate risk cases, e.g., tort claims, lien foreclosure, challenges to county actions, challenges to state actions. Represent Marion County before various administrative tribunals.Prepare and present ordinance enforcement cases. Review, draft, and respond to legal documents, including subpoenas and records requests. Provide advice to county departments; respond to inquiries of other government bodies and private citizens regarding public records, county regulations, complaints, and cooperative efforts. Perform other duties as assigned.