Position Summary
The Chief Deputy City Solicitor of the Appeals Unit is the head of the Unit. This is a management level position that involves running the appellate practice of one of the largest municipalities in the country. Responsibilities include managing and supervising a team of approximately five (5) appellate attorneys and one (1) non-attorney staff member as they represent the City in a broad array of cases, including some of its highest-exposure litigation arising out of overturned conviction, Ninth Exception, and tax matters.
The Chief Deputy advises the Unit’s attorneys on brief, argument, and settlement strategy, and authorizes settlement of the Unit’s cases when in the best interest of the City. The Chief Deputy represents the City and its officials in significant and routine appellate matters as needed, inclusive of briefs, arguments and settlement negotiations. The Chief Deputy is responsible for advising clients on high-exposure legal matters, particularly in the First Amendment space. The Chief Deputy also leads the Unit in its collaborations with units across the Department on a broad array of matters, be it tax policy and litigation strategy, trial strategy in any number of subject matters, contract provisions, proposed legislation, and interpretations of statutory obligations of the City. The team has a breadth and depth of experience to leverage in all of these spaces, and the Chief Deputy serves as the primary point of contact for issue spotting and workflow management for these collaborations.
Essential Functions
The functions listed below are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed in this role. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or essential functions. Duties may be modified, assigned, or reassigned as operational needs evolve, consistent with applicable law.
