Corporation counsel qualifications

The corporation counsel shall have the following minimum qualifications: 1. As set forth in the charter, the corporation counsel shall be an attorney licensed to practice and in good standing before the Hawaii supreme court. 2. As set forth in the charter, the corporation counsel shall have engaged in the practice of law for five years. 3. As a part of or in addition to the five years of experience in the practice of law, three years of civil litigation experience. 4. As a part of or in addition to the five years of experience in the practice of law, three years of responsible managerial and budgetary experience. 5. As a part of or in addition to the five years of experience in the practice of law, three years of experience in one or more of the following functions: a. Serving as chief legal advisor or legal representative of a municipality or other governmental entity, its departments, boards and commissions, or officers and employees in matters relating to their official duties. b. Representing a public or private entity in legal proceedings. ( Ord. No. 4848 § 2, 2018, eff. 1-2-2019)