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Company: City of Richmond, VA
Job Title:

Assistant City Attorney $89,804–$149,975

Job Category: Litigation [ View All Litigation Jobs ]
Job Reference: 82159
Job description:
The organization is seeking an Assistant City Attorney to handle civil cases in federal and state trial and appellate courts, as well as other assignments as needed. The successful candidate must be a member of the Virginia State Bar. This role is responsible for protecting the organization’s legal interests and providing legal services, representation, and advice to officials, employees, and departments. Responsibilities include reviewing legal matters, providing counsel, and initiating or responding to legal actions. Work is performed within a general framework, with methods and sequences developed under general supervision. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated ability to apply legal analysis to solve technical, administrative, and legal problems, strong written and verbal communication skills, and prior trial experience is preferred but not required.

Assistant City Attorney
Location: Richmond, VA
Job Type: Full time

Duties include but are not limited to:
Responsible for protecting the legal interests of the City of Richmond and providing legal services and representation and advice to City officials, employees, and departments.
Responsible for reviewing legal matters, providing appropriate counsel, and initiating or responding to legal actions. Working within a general outline of work to be performed and developing work methods and sequences under general supervision.

Qualifications, Special Certifications and Licenses:
MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Juris Doctor degree
Litigation Experience Preferred

LICENSING, CERTIFICATIONS, and OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Admission to the Virginia Bar
Licensed to practice law in Virginia
Independent admission to the bars of individual courts as necessary (e.g., United States District Court, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, etc.)
Twelve hours of continuing legal education annually
Compliance with additional requirements that may be established by the City of Richmond
An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification

Salary:
$89,804.00 - $149,975.00 Annually

Assistant City Attorney
$89,804–$149,975

City of Richmond

82159
Company: City of Richmond
Skills:
Employment type: Full Time
Salary: $89,804–$149,975
 
Other Information
 
Degree: JD
Experience (year): Unspecified
Job Location: Richmond, VA USA
Zip/Postal Code: 23201
Post Date: 02/20/2026
 
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