The City of Somerville is hiring an Assistant City Attorney.

The Assistant City Attorney has direct and independent responsibility for a general, broad municipal legal practice in a fast-paced, high-volume Law Department. Areas of focus include representing the City in various litigation venues including federal and state courts and labor and employment litigation. The position is also responsible for legislative counseling, legal research, reviewing and responding to public records requests, contract review, working closely with a diverse group of municipal officials in all manner of municipal legal matters.

Salary Range: $120,000 - $124,800.  Non-Union. 

Education and Experience: Admission to the Massachusetts Bar in good standing, with three (3) or more years related work experience. Candidates with experience in government or public sector employment may substitute up to (1) one year of required experience.

MassArt is hiring a General Counsel. 

The General Counsel will serve as the University’s chief legal and compliance officer, providing strategic legal guidance to the President, Board of Trustees, President’s Cabinet, and senior leadership on a broad and complex range of matters. As a collaborative partner, the General Counsel promotes sound decision-making and mitigates institutional risk, ensuring policies and practices align with legal requirements and best practices in higher education. This is a highly engaged role requiring a proactive, solutions-oriented approach and the ability to advise across a wide range of institutional issues, from employment and labor relations to free expression, student matters, and emerging regulatory challenges. The General Counsel oversees the University’s compliance program, centralized policy management system, and Enterprise Risk Management process, while advising on employment matters, governance, contracts, and regulatory compliance, and managing relationships with outside counsel.

For full consideration, please apply by June 8, 2026. 

The Town of Arlington is hiring a Deputy Town Counsel/Workers' Compensation Agent.  

This position performs responsible administrative duties managing and directing the town’s Workers’ Compensation Self Insurance Program and Line-of-Duty program; represents the town before courts and administrative agencies and provides a variety of legal advice to town departments; assists the Town Counsel in advising board and committee members on legal issues affecting the town; participates in a variety of other litigation matters; all other related work as required. Works under the general direction of the Town Counsel and the Town Manager, in accordance with the bylaws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures of the town, consulting with the Town Counsel or Town Manager only where clarification, interpretation, or exception to municipal policy may be required.

Education and Experience

Juris Doctor Degree; member of the Massachusetts Bar and Federal Bar; five years of experience in municipal law, medical, civil and administrative law; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Salary: $112,449 – 135,175 with potential to progress to $162,494

To view the full job description and/or to apply, please visit: Arlington MA Open Jobs.  Application Deadline is April 22, 2026.

The City of Chelsea is hiring an Assistant City Solicitor.

This position is responsible for providing legal advice to the City, its officers, employees, boards, and commissions and representing them before Commonwealth and federal courts and administrative agencies. Fulfills adjudicatory roles delegated to the municipal hearing officer by state statute.  Duties include:

• Represents the City in litigation. Represents the City (including the School Department) and its officers, employees, boards, and commissions before federal and Commonwealth courts and administrative agencies and in arbitration including arguing novel legal issues at the Supreme Judicial Court.

• Provides legal advice to the City (including the School Department) and its officers, employees, boards, and commissions.

• Drafts and reviews contracts entered into by the City.

Legal Department.  Pay Class/Grade: MM8 Union: Non-Union. 

Salary Range: $93,533.63 - $129,882.88 (FY 26)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Revenue, Division of Local Services is hiring a Tax Counsel.

The attorney who fills this position serves as a legal resource for personnel within the Department and other state agencies on the legal and policy issues that arise in the course of the local tax and finance oversight responsibilities of the Division.

• The attorney drafts advisory notices, opinions, guidelines and other publications that interpret municipal tax and finance laws and explain agency positions, policies and practices to local officials; drafts and reviews legislation; conducts training programs and presentations for local officials; responds to formal and informal inquiries from state and local officials about municipal tax and finance law; and performs other dues as assigned.

First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.

Salary: 105,503.58 - 153,846.94 Yearly

More information about this opportunity online here.

The City of Cambridge is hiring an Assistant City Solicitor.  

Under the supervision and direction of the City Solicitor, Deputy City Solicitor, and First Assistant City Solicitor, the Assistant City Solicitor’s duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Prosecute and defend suits in which the City is a party in state and federal courts and administrative agencies.
• Handle transactional matters in which the City is involved.
• Provide representation and advice to the City Manager, City Council, department heads and other City officials on a broad variety of legal issues, rights, obligations and practices under applicable federal, state and local laws, and exercise sound judgment in making decisions and rendering advice regarding the City’s legal affairs.
• Draft advisory opinions to the City Manager, City Council, School Committee, department heads, and boards/commissions/committees.
• Draft and review legislation and a wide range of legal instruments.
• Perform work as required and at the direction of the City Solicitor, and other tasks as assigned. 

Rate: $131,910.121 - $153,036.491 Annually.

More information is online here.

To view full posting and apply, visit:

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