The Director of Law shall serve the Mayor, the Council, the administrative officers and departments, and the commissions and boards of the City as legal counsel, and shall represent the City in all proceedings in court or before any administrative body. He shall act as the prosecuting attorney for the City. He shall perform all other duties now or hereafter imposed upon city solicitors by the general laws of Ohio, unless otherwise provided by ordinance or resolution of the Council, and he shall perform such other duties as may be required by this Charter and/or as the Council or the Mayor may impose upon him consistent with his office.
The Director of Law may appoint such assistant director or directors of law as he may deem necessary. Such assistant directors of law shall serve at the pleasure of the Director of Law. The assistant director or directors of law must be duly admitted to the practice of law in the State of Ohio. The Director of Law shall appoint all employees in the Law Department and all such employees shall serve at the pleasure of the Law Director.
(Amended November 7, 2000)