City Attorney of Portland, Oregon
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The City Attorney of Portland, Oregon is the chief legal officer for the city government, providing legal advice, representation, and interpretation of laws and regulations for the mayor, city council, and municipal departments.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| City Attorney’s Office | 1 |
| City of Portland City Attorney’s Office | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
municipal legal office
ⓘ
public office ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Mayor of Portland, Oregon
ⓘ
Portland City Council ⓘ Portland city bureaus ⓘ Portland municipal departments ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Portland City Council ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
Portland, Oregon, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Portland, Oregon
|
| field |
administrative law
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civil litigation ⓘ municipal law ⓘ public law ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Oregon state law
ⓘ
Portland City Charter ⓘ United States law ⓘ |
| governmentBranch |
Government of Portland, Oregon
ⓘ
surface form:
Portland municipal government
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| hasDuty |
minimize legal risk for city government
ⓘ
protect legal interests of the City of Portland ⓘ |
| hasOfficeType | law office ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Portland, Oregon, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Portland, Oregon
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| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | local government ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Multnomah County
ⓘ
surface form:
Multnomah County, Oregon
Portland, Oregon, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Portland, Oregon
Oregon ⓘ
surface form:
State of Oregon
|
| officeHoldersMustHave |
legal education
ⓘ
license to practice law in Oregon ⓘ |
| partOf |
Government of Portland, Oregon
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Portland executive branch
|
| reportsTo |
Mayor of Portland, Oregon
ⓘ
Portland City Council ⓘ |
| responsibility |
advise city bureaus on compliance with state and federal law
ⓘ
defend the city in civil litigation ⓘ draft ordinances and resolutions ⓘ interpret laws and regulations for the city ⓘ manage the Portland City Attorney’s Office ⓘ prosecute certain municipal code violations ⓘ provide legal advice to city officials ⓘ represent the city in legal proceedings ⓘ review city contracts for legal sufficiency ⓘ |
| role | chief legal officer for the City of Portland ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Portland City Charter ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Portland City Budget Office
ⓘ
Portland City Auditor ⓘ
surface form:
Portland Office of the City Auditor
Portland Police Bureau ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Records Division (Portland Police Bureau)
this entity surface form:
City of Portland City Attorney’s Office
this entity surface form:
City Attorney’s Office