[R.O. 1966 § 2:6-7; Ord. 6 S+FF, 9-3-1986 § 1]
a. The Corporation Counsel shall appoint in the Law Department a First
Assistant Corporation Counsel for Litigation and a First Assistant
Corporation Counsel for Administration, one Assistant Corporation
Counsel, a private Secretary, and such other legal assistants as may
be authorized by ordinance. All persons shall serve at the pleasure
of the Corporation Counsel.
b. The salaries of the aforesaid appointees shall be such sums as shall
be fixed by ordinance and/or Mayor's Executive Order. Such compensation
shall be in lieu of all other fees or compensation for the official
services of these appointees.
[R.O. 1966 § 2:6-8; Ord. 6 S+FF, 9-3-1986]
a. All employees of the Law Department shall perform such duties as
may be assigned to them by the Corporation Counsel.
b. The First Assistant Corporation Counsel for Administration shall,
during the absence or disability of the Corporation Counsel, possess
all the powers and perform all the duties of the Corporation Counsel.
In case of death of the Corporation Counsel or of a vacancy in that
office, the First Assistant Corporation Counsel for Administration
shall act as Corporation Counsel until the appointment and qualification
of a Corporation Counsel.
c. The First Assistant Corporation Counsel, the Assistant Corporation
Counsel and any legal assistants shall, in addition to the duties
regularly assigned to such assistant, possess such of the powers and
perform such of the duties of the Corporation Counsel as he/she shall
empower such assistant to exercise by written authority filed and
remaining on record in the Department.
d. Upon the expiration of employment, resignation or removal of any person appointed pursuant to subsection
2:6-5.1, he or she shall forthwith surrender to the Corporation Counsel all legal papers and documents relating to the business of the City.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 2:6-9]
The Corporation Counsel is authorized, with the approval of
the Municipal Council and within available appropriations, to employ
such additional Counsel to aid in the trial or argument of such actions,
causes or proceedings of importance in which the City may be a party
or be interested, as the Municipal Council may deem necessary.