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Law Department
Secretaries:

  1. Responsible for incoming and outgoing mail
  2. Answering telephones
  3. Assigned to specifies attorneys to handles duties of typing various
  4. legal documents, contract, resolutions, ordinances, as well as letters and memos, scheduling appointments, depositions, etc., and calendar maintenance.
  5. Maintenance of litigation and miscellaneous filing.
  6. Attendance of monthly staff meetings.

Attorneys:

  1. Assigned to answer and enter appearance when summons and complaints are received.
  2. Preparing various legal documents according to litigation matter. Court appearance, depositions, mediations, etc
  3. Representation in police and fire commission hearings, meetings, council, and press conferences.
  4. Review and advised other department regarding legal matters.
  5. Review, draft and advise in preparation on contracts, resolutions, and ordinances.
  6. Research various laws.

Investigators:

  1. Answer and investigate citizen complaints and demolition claims.
  2. Investigation of notice of claims and accident reports.
  3. Investigations at attorney request for witnesses, statements, and various report.
  4. Responsible for taking photos and evidence. Filing of court documents and process server.