The Law Director shall be appointed by, and serves at the pleasure of, Council. The Law Director must be an attorney-at-law, admitted to practice in the State of Ohio. The Law Director's compensation shall be established by ordinance or contract. The Law Director shall be the legal counsel for the Village and for all officials and departments thereof; and shall, when requested by Council, give legal opinions in writing. The Law Director shall represent the Village unless council has approved additional legal counsel. Any additional legal counsel shall be appointed and serve at the pleasure of Council, and may be a party to and shall perform such other duties as may be assigned by Council as well as those imposed by this Charter. The Law Director shall, upon request, prepare all contracts, bonds, except when Council has approved additional counsel for bonds, and other instruments in writing in which the Village is concerned.