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Committee forwards law department ordinance to council, raises experience requirements for counsel roles
Summary
The ordinance committee voted to send proposed edits to Chapter 63 (Law Department, Sections 63-1 through 63-6) to the common council. Key changes raise minimum experience for deputy corporation counsel from three to five years, set corporation counsel at seven years, and state that retaining outside counsel will not be used to reduce assistant
The ordinance committee voted July 15 to forward proposed amendments to Chapter 63 (Law Department, Sections 63-1 through 63-6) to the full common council.
City staff explained the principal changes in the draft ordinance: increasing the minimum experience requirement for deputy corporation counsel from three years to five years and requiring seven years of experience for a person serving as corporation counsel. The draft also states that the retention of outside counsel will not be a…
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