Assistant City Attorney I

Pay Range:

$44.99 - $46.78/hr. | $93,579.20 - $97,302.40 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on:

Monday, October 26, 2026

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Minimum Qualifications:

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school
• Two (2) years of increasingly responsible experience in legal experience, including relevant transactional experience
• Possession of a license from the Supreme Court of Texas to practice law is required at the time of hiring

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of transactional legal matters, contract review and drafting
• Experience in municipal or governmental law
• The Assistant City Attorney I job responsibilities include: Provides and renders legal advice to the City Council, members of City commissions, boards and committees and City staff on a wide range of municipal law issues including interpretation of the City Charter
• Research legal issues and drafts and reviews opinions, ordinances, resolutions, regulations and other legal documents. Approves the same as to form and legality. Handles matters ranging from routine to complex, which may vary based on experience, expertise, and demonstrated proficiency
• Drafting or reviewing City contracts, leases, ordinances, requests for records and assist in all other aspects of municipal law and other duties as assigned. Assists other attorneys on complex legal matters
• Attend meetings of the City Council or other City commissions, boards, or committees as legal counsel or on a project-by-project basis
• Review Public Information Act requests and draft letters to the Attorney General when required
• Performs other related duties as required
• Working Conditions and
• Physical Demands
• Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling and lifting; depending on assignment. Incumbents may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, odors, dusts, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, intense noises, gases, vibrations, chemicals, oils and workspace restrictions.
• Sedentary Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
• Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) Background Check
• Applicants for this position must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility.  Due to CJIS requirements related to system access, the following will result in being disqualified for this position:  Felony Convictions, Felony Deferred Adjudication, Class A Misdemeanor Conviction, Class B Misdemeanor Convictions in the last 10 years, Class A Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication, Class B Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication in the last 10 years, an Open Arrest for Any Criminal Offense (Felony or Misdemeanor), and ALL Family Violence Convictions regardless of class.
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• Conditions of Employment
• The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.  It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.
• The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.
• Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.