Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

AKHIRE is recruiting for the following position:

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Position Title: Assistant Attorney

Location: Barrow, AK

Pay: $124,000 - $179,000 Per Year

Term: Permanent

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Summary - Assistant Attorney

Investigate legal issues; prepare and present legal responses; perform a wide variety of legal and administrative tasks

Duties - Assistant Attorney

• Assists in reviewing, approving and negotiating contracts and legal issues; manages assigned issues and assures that they are resolved within office policy guidelines.
  
• Applies legal expertise in a variety of legal fields including administrative, contract, tort, personnel, environmental, regulatory, and other fields of law which apply to municipalities.
  
• Conducts legal research; gathers and compiles legal instruments and documents; identifies and evaluates witnesses, records and other information required to present the case; prepares and presents legal documents and analyses as required.
  
• Review pertinent decisions, policies, regulations and other legal matters.
  
• Represents the Borough at hearings; brings cases before Hearing Boards; examines witnesses and argues facts of the case in relation to points of law, case law and legal precedent.
  
• Monitor and review trends in legal issues and civil justice.
  

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree
  
• Two years legal experience preferred
  
• Must be licensed by the Bar to practice law in the State of Alaska, remain active with all Alaska Bar annual requirements
  
• Maintain a clear criminal record.
  

Outside of standard benefits packages position also may qualify for

• Potential eligibility for Public Student Loan Forgiveness
  
• Moving expenses covered up to $7,500
  

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