or apply directly on The City of Fort Worth's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 19 days The City of Fort Worth's roles stay open a median of 14 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 91% of The City of Fort Worth's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at The City of Fort Worth
- low 0 stale, 0 reposted of 55 open
- Hiring momentum
- 118 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from The City of Fort Worth's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for The City of Fort Worth.
About this role
The Senior Assistant City Attorney will work in the Litigation Division of the Fort Worth City Attorney’s Office, handling civil lawsuits and administrative hearings on behalf of the city. Responsibilities include acting as first-chair in trials, advising city departments, and conducting legal research. The role emphasizes professional development and offers a supportive work environment focused on community impact.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of The City of Fort Worth as an employer.
What you need
- Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school
- Eight (8) years of increasingly responsible legal experience, including relevant trial and/or transactional experience
- Possession of a license from the Supreme Court of Texas to practice
Nice to have
- Municipal experience
- First-chair employment law litigation experience in state or federal court
What you get
- 11 Paid Holidays
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Paid Time Off
- Pension Plan
Worth weighing
- No specific information on the complexity of cases handled beyond the mention of 'more complex legal issues'
- Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) background check required, which may disqualify candidates with certain criminal histories
Summarised from The City of Fort Worth's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by The City of Fort Worth on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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