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Job Description
Description
The City of Hartford's Office of Corporation Counsel is seeking qualified applicants to serve as the City's Citation Hearing Officer. Citation Hearing Officers for the City of Hartford’s Office of the Corporation Counsel, as independent contractors, conducts hearings as provided in local and state laws relative to the enforcement of local and state laws and policies for matters pertaining, but not limited to, the following: parking citations including, without limitation, boot and tow appeals; bulky waste; blight; ice and snow removal from sidewalks; zoning code enforcement; housing code enforcement; plastic bag ban appeals; tobacco appeals; automated traffic enforcement; and nuisance violation appeals. Reviews appeals and records; works with the Office of the Corporation Counsel to schedule and conduct hearings; issues written decisions; submits all decisions in a timely manner; meets with the Corporation Counsel or the Corporation Counsel’s designee; attends training sessions as designated by the Office of the Corporation Counsel; completes other such duties and services as may be required from time to time to carry out the purpose of the contract; and be available for multiple hearing assignments.
This is a part-time position as an independent contractor. Hearings are held every Tuesday and Thursday of the month and Citation Hearing Officers work an average of 6-12 hours per week. Compensation for this position is based on an hourly rate of $30.77, not to exceed $200 per day.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Applicants must possess the following:- Experience or knowledge of the manner in which administrative hearings are conducted.
- General knowledge of administrative law and state and municipal law.
- Manage and conduct a fair and impartial hearing within prescribed, rigorous timelines.
- Demonstrate excellent analytical and writing skills.
- Computer skills, including, but not limited to, the ability to use electronic mail and to create and submit written decisions.
- Fulfill all responsibilities of a hearing officer.
Qualifications
Applicants who have earned a Juris Doctor Degree from an accredited law school are preferred.
3L and 4L law students are also encouraged to apply.
How to Apply:
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and interested applicants are encouraged to apply well in advance of the formal deadline. Qualifications must be received no later than Monday, December 1, 2025, and must include the following:
• A cover letter of application;
• A resume;
• A current writing sample (redacted as necessary); and
• Two professional references.
All required documents must be submitted to be considered for an interview.
Applications will be accepted via U.S. Mail or e-mail only. Please send to:
Natalie Reichle, Esq.
Office of the Corporation Counsel
City of Hartford
550 Main Street
Room 210
Hartford, CT 06103
Or send email to: natalie.reichle@hartford.gov .
For further information, please contact Attorney Reichle at 860-757-9700.
Other Information
This Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”) is not an offer of any kind, and applicants that are chosen to provide these services will be required to enter into the appropriate legal instrument that has been prepared by the Office of the Corporation Counsel.
Rights reserved by the Office of the Corporation Counsel:
The Office of the Corporation Counsel, in its sole and absolute discretion, reserves the right, at any time, to do any one or more of the following:
1. Amend or cancel this RFQ.
2. Modify deadlines through amendments to this RFQ.
3. Establish and modify the timing and the sequence of events resulting from this RFQ
Americans With Disabilities Act: The City of Hartford provides reasonable accommodation to persons with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you need an accommodation in the application or testing process, please contact the Human Resources Department.
An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer: The City of Hartford is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities.
Closing Date/Time: 12/1/2025 5:00 PM Eastern -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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City of Hartford
Show moreHartford is the capital city of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is located in Hartford County on the Connecticut River, north of the center of the state, 24 miles (39 km) south of Springfield, Massachusetts. Its 2006 population of 124,512 ranks Hartford as the state's second-largest city, after Bridgeport. New Haven, 40 miles (64 km) to the south, has a population nearly identical to that of Hartford. Greater Hartford is also the largest metro area in Connecticut and 45th largest in the country (2006 census estimate) with a metropolitan population of 1,188,841.
Nicknamed the "Insurance Capital of the World", Hartford houses many of the world's insurance company headquarters, and insurance remains the region's major industry. Almost 400 years old, Hartford is among the oldest cities in the United States, and following the American Civil War, Hartford took the mantle of the country's wealthiest city from New Orleans. In 1868, Mark Twain exclaimed: "Of all the beautiful towns it has been my fortune to see, Hartford is the chief".
With a new convention center and hotel, a recently completed science center, the reclaimed riverfront, and an infusion of residential and commercial ventures in the city, Hartford has begun to attract new development, especially downtown, after years of relative stagnation. It is home to the nation's oldest public art museum (Wadsworth Atheneum), the oldest public park (Bushnell Park), the oldest continuously published newspaper (The Hartford Courant), the second-oldest secondary school (Hartford Public), and until its recent closure, the sixth-oldest opera company in the nation (Connecticut Opera).
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