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| Company: | Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation , AZ | ||
| Job Title: | Assistant General Counsel (Apply by email) (Apply by 5.19.2024) |
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| Job Category: | General Corporate [ View All General Corporate Jobs ] | ||
| Job Reference: | 67401 | ||
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| Provide legal advice to the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation Tribal Council, tribal departments and economic enterprises. Represent the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation in matters brought in Tribal, State and Federal court. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Essential functions may include the following tasks, knowledge, skills and other characteristics. This list of tasks is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this class. Revised 12/21 Job Code 114-71 Assistant General Counsel DEPARTMENT: Legal Department REPORTS TO: General Counsel TASKS: Serves as legal advisor to the Tribal Council, tribal government departments and economic enterprises; Provides legal advice and analysis of tribal, state and Federal laws and regulations, specifically in relation to water and environmental law and policies; Drafts and revises the Tribal Constitution, Law and Order Code, other tribal laws, ordinances, and policies; Works at hours and times outside of normal business hours and days; Drafts, reviews and recommends changes to various contracts; Reviews other agreements, proposals; Represents the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation in Tribal, State and Federal court actions; Performs other duties as assigned or required. KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS: • Knowledge of the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation Constitution, Law and Order Code, Fort McDowell Water Settlement, Arizona Revised Statutes, Federal Indian Law, Water Law, Environmental Law, Tribal and Federal Indian Case Law, Federal Rules of Evidence; and Federal Rules of Civil Procedures • Knowledge of and experience in State and Federal court procedures, proceedings and practices; • Knowledge of and experience in Administrative Hearings, proceedings and practice; • Knowledge of legal research utilizing books and electronic research systems; • Skill in interpreting and applying complex laws, statutes, ordinances, and rules to the facts and evidence in individual cases; • Skill in drafting complex court pleadings; • Skill in utilizing a computer and in software capable of word processing; • Skill in establishing and maintaining effective and cooperative working relationships with other departments of the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, State and Federal officials, departments, and agencies. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION: 1) An attorney in good standing licensed to practice law in the State of Arizona; 2) Two (2) years legal experience working for a federally recognized Indian tribe or in the area of Indian Law; and 3) Current Revised 12/21 Job Code 114-71 valid AZ driver’s license and meet FMYN insurance standards. POSITION STATUS: Regular-Full-Time PAYRATE: DOE (Depending on Experience) OPEN DATE: April 20, 2022 CLOSE DATE: May 19, 2022 SUBMIT APPLICATION TO: Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation Human Resources Department Attn: Recruiter P O Box 17779 Fountain Hills, AZ 85269 Phone: 480-789-7138 Fax: 480-816-0419 Email: recruiter@ftmcdowell.org NATIVE AMERICAN PREFERENCE: Preference will be given to qualified applicants who are members of federally recognized Indian tribes. To be considered for Indian Preference, you must submit your Certificate of Indian Blood (CIB) with your application. All offers of employment will be contingent upon successful completion of reference checks, education verification (including credentials, licenses and degrees), pre-employment drug screening and background check, which may require fingerprinting 67401 in house jobs, go in house with jdhuntr in house jobs, in house counsel jobs, in-house jobs CA, General Counsel jobs, in house counsel jobs DC, in house counsel jobs Florida, in house counsel jobs NY, Entertainment business affairs counsel, legal jobs, legal jobs Los Angeles, legal jobs New York, legal jobs, law jobs, corporate counsel jobs, corporate lawyer jobs, general counsel jobs, lawyer jobs California, in-house jobs TX, in-house jobs NJ, in-house jobs IL, in-house jobs San Francisco, in-house jobs GA, government contacts, amazon legal jobs, apple legal jobs, amazon in house jobs, chief of staff, Litigation Counsel, General Corporate |
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| Company: | Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation | ||
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| Employment type: | Full Time | ||
| Salary: | Unspecified | ||
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| Degree: | JD | ||
| Experience (year): | Unspecified | ||
| Job Location: | AZ USA | ||
| Post Date: | 03/19/2024 | ||
| Contact Instructions: | SUBMIT APPLICATION TO: Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation Human Resources Department Attn: Recruiter P O Box 17779 Fountain Hills, AZ 85269 Phone: 480-789-7138 Fax: 480-816-0419 Email: recruiter@ftmcdowell.org |
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