• Modern office equipment, legal research software, and methods including use of computer applications in word processing, spreadsheet, database, and visual presentation.

• Effectively perform and administer all phases of City legal work including those requiring specialized knowledge.
• Analyze, appraise, and apply legal principles and precedents to difficult legal problems.
• Conduct legal research, prepare sound legal opinions and a variety of legal documents.
• Demonstrate effective leadership.
• Draw valid conclusions and project consequences of decisions and recommendations.
• Interpret, apply and explain rules, laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Analyze situations and make quick decisions requiring sound judgment.
• Represent the City in a wide variety of judicial and administrative proceedings; prepare and present cases.
• Effectively plan, organize and direct the activities required of a municipal legal office.
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Assess exposure to liability and risk.
• Select, supervise, train, and evaluate assigned staff.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, public officials, community organizations and the general public.
• Communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Communicate logically and effectively with a diverse group of clients, witnesses, judges, other attorneys, employees of various agencies and departments, and the public.
• Operate modern office equipment including computer equipment and specialized software programs.

Any combination of education and experience that demonstrates possession of the requisite knowledges, skill and abilities. A typical way to obtain these would be: