Job Description

Position Summary 

The City of Philadelphia seeks an experienced litigator, licensed in Pennsylvania, to manage and defend cases filed in both state and federal court and arising out of allegations of constitutional harm, along with supervising a team of junior attorneys and legal assistants. The ideal candidate will have at least 10 years of litigation experience, with at least three years of constitutional litigation experience. Lawyers in the Civil Rights Unit must demonstrate excellent legal research and writing capability, and, because many of the Unit’s cases are resolved through trial, must exhibit poise, confidence, and superior oral advocacy skills. The ideal candidate will be knowledgeable about legal issues arising under civil rights statute 42 sec. 1983, municipal liability under Monell and its progeny, and the immunities and exceptions provided under the Pennsylvania Tort Claims Act. This position involves supervising and provid...