Position Summary
The Chief Deputy City Solicitor of the Civil Rights Unit is the head of the Unit. This is a management level position that involves running the civil rights practice of one of the largest municipalities in the country. Responsibilities include managing and supervising a team of three (3) managing attorneys, and approximately twenty (20) trial attorneys and seven (7) non-attorney staff members as they represent the City in some of its highest-exposure litigation matters.
The Chief Deputy represents the City and its officials in significant jury trials and settlement negotiations in civil rights matters. The Chief Deputy advises the Unit’s attorneys on trial and settlement strategy, and authorizes settlement of the Unit’s cases when in the best interest of the City. The Chief Deputy also serves as a liaison to outside counsel in high-exposure constitutional and Ninth Exception to the Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act cases, facilitating discovery, motions practice, and settlement negotiation in those matters.
The Unit’s primary clients are the Police Department and Department of Prisons. The Chief Deputy City Solicitor advises directly high-ranking officials in those departments, including the Police Commissioner and the Prisons Commissioner.
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.
