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City Attorney Interview Questions <br />June 12, 2003 <br /> <br /> <br />1. Please identify the other cities you represent, who in your firm represents those <br />cities, and what types of legal services do you provide your other municipal clients. <br /> <br /> <br />2. If you were appointed the Mounds View City Attorney, how would the firm make sure <br />that the specific attorneys dedicated to the that function would have sufficient time to <br />meet Mounds View’s needs? <br /> <br /> <br />3. Please describe your legal approach toward Data Practices Act questions. What is <br />your standard legal analysis of these questions? <br /> <br /> <br />4. Please describe your familiarity with Collective Bargaining agreements. What cities <br />have you represented in Collective Bargaining proceedings and what has your role <br />been? <br /> <br /> <br />5. Please describe your involvement in public employee disciplinary matters. How <br />much of your municipal legal practice involves legal advice and representation on <br />disciplinary matters? <br /> <br /> <br />6. Please describe your involvement in municipal litigation matters. Do the persons <br />you propose to serve as City Attorney also do municipal litigation, or do other <br />members of your firm specialize in litigation? What kind of municipal litigation does <br />your firm handle? <br /> <br /> <br />7. Describe your firm’s policy on response times and how quickly the City could expect <br />you to respond to specific requests. How much of a delay should be anticipated? <br /> <br /> <br />8. If three Council members happen attend a birthday party together, is that a violation <br />of Open Meeting laws? What if the same three council members talk about some <br />city personnel problems while at the party? <br /> <br /> <br />9. How often do you or your firm notify your municipal clients about recent Court <br />decisions or actions that could be relevant to the City? <br /> <br />10. Explain how you have handled or would handle a situation where you are asked at a <br />public city council meeting to provide legal advice about a particular city issue, you <br />provide that legal advice, and then a Councilmember makes a motion that is directly <br />contrary to your legal advice. <br />