The Director of Law shall be the head of the Law Department and shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the Council, for a term expiring on the date of the organization meeting of the Council in the next succeeding even-numbered year. He or she shall serve the Mayor, the Council, the Administrative Departments and the officers, boards, and commissions of the Municipality as legal counsel in connection with municipal affairs, and, subject to the direction of the Mayor, shall represent the Municipality in all proceedings in court or before any administrative board. He or she shall perform all other duties now or hereafter imposed upon municipal solicitors under the laws of Ohio unless otherwise provided by ordinance of the Council, and he or she shall perform such other duties consistent with his or her office as the Mayor or the Council may request. No person shall act as Director of Law unless duly admitted to practice law in the State of Ohio.