2. City Attorney Interview Questions City of Scandia
City Attorney Interview Questions
November 2 & 3, 2011
Introductions-- All present should introduce themselves (Council, attorneys)
1. Please briefly tell us about your/your Firm's qualifications for Scandia City All Firms
Attorney and your/your Firm's Experience in municipal law? Why are you
interested in working with us?
2. What do you know about Scandia? What would be the challenges with All Firms
representing our city?
3. In your experience, what are the most frequent legal issues that cities face? Civil
or
In your experience,what are the most common types of cases that cities Prosecution
must prosecute?
4. Please describe your experience with land use issues and the development Civil
process?
5. Scandia will soon be considering a Draft Environmental Impact Statement Civil
(EIS) for a mining project near the St. Croix River. What experience do you
have with environmental law?
6. Do you have experience with cable television franchising? Civil
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7. Please describe your/your Firm's experience with issues relating to employee Civil
relations, and hiring, discipline and termination of employees?
8. Here is a theoretical situation: there is a large group of noisy protestors at a Civil
City Council meeting? How would you help to diffuse the situation and help
achieve a good outcome?
9. Do you currently handle criminal cases in Washington County? Prosecution
What are your relationships with the local court system?
10. How do you work with law enforcement? What is your relationship Prosecution
with them?
11. What is your philosophy regarding plea bargains? Prosecution
12. How would you handle a conflict of interest should one arise? All Firms
13. What kind of regular reports might we expect from you as City Attorney All Firms
(or Prosecuting Attorney?)
14. Please explain how you bill for your services: how do you charge for phone All Firms
calls,meetings, travel, etc.?
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