Assistant Corporation Counsel (LAW Department - FOIA Division)

LAW DEPARTMENT - FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA) ASSISTANT CORPORATION COUNSEL Public service is calling you! Defend the treasury of one of America’s greatest cities! How would you like to conduct high-stakes civil rights jury trials in federal court? Has some of the best lawyers in the state always available for consults Relax and collegial work environment Located in exciting Downtown Detroit We are looking for people who are excited to thrive in an environment of impactful change. Perform a variety of functions to ensure the City’s compliance with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and applicable laws. What You’ll Be Doing Processing FOIA requests in accordance with legal requirements and within the departmental timeframe. Frequently review a high volume of records that include homicide files, email communications, calendars, policy or guidance memoranda, PowerPoint presentations, formal correspondence, video/audio, and other types of documents. The vast majority of these records are stored electronically as PDFs PSTs or TIFs (a small percentage are in hard copy but would be scanned into the electronic files) Reviewing records and using judgment and analysis to mark documen