Job Information

Open to the general public and any current Municipal employee.

This is a non-represented position (no union affiliation) and is subject to the provisions of the Personnel Rules of the Municipality of Anchorage.

DEPARTMENT: Municipal Attorney - Civil Law Staff
HOURS OF WORK: Monday through Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
LOCATION: 632 West 6th Avenue Suite 730
 

Employees who are hired or rehired to any position shall be placed at the entrance pay step, and advancement from the entrance step to the maximum step within a pay grade shall be by successive steps.

To be considered for employment, applicants must be legally authorized to work and accept employment in the United States. The Municipality of Anchorage is not able to provide any type of sponsorship, including Student Visas and Employment Visas, under any circumstances.

Example of Duties

The Civil Division of the Anchorage Municipal Attorney’s Office represents and advises all municipal departments as well as the Anchorage Assembly. As a workplace, the office provides incredible diversity of work, a unique collegial environment, and the opportunity to make a real difference in the functioning of your local government.

This position provides support to attorneys within the Civil Division and interfaces with municipal departments and the public as needed. It requires working with a range of municipal, state, and federal laws and rules. The position performs a wide variety of legal functions, including calendaring, indexing, drafting and preparing written documents, filing in court, and maintaining case files. Depending on office needs, this position may provide more dedicated support in one or more of the following areas: litigation; document review; customer service; and vehicle impounds. This position also provides coverage for other staff as needed and performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications / Substitutions / Preferences

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent and five (5) years of experience in legal office practices and procedures, legal research, court processing procedures, and automated and manual record keeping systems, one (1) year of which must have been at the level of Legal Secretary II with the Municipality of Anchorage, or the equivalent elsewhere.

OR

Associate’s degree in Criminal Justice, Paralegal Studies, or similar discipline and three (3) years of experience in legal office practices and procedures, legal research, court processing procedures, and automated and manual record keeping systems, one (1) year of which must have been at the level of Legal Secretary II with the Municipality of Anchorage, or the equivalent elsewhere. 

Employment is conditional based on a satisfactory background check which includes criminal, education, and employment history.