The purpose of the Attorney's Office is to provide quality and timely legal counsel to Salt Lake City, including the City Council and the Mayor. In fulfilling its purpose, the Office defends the interests of the City through preventative law and vigorous and professional litigation, when required.

 

The Office provides the City with legal advice necessary for making sound legislative and administrative decisions. In addition, the Office prosecutes persons and organizations charged with violations of City ordinances insuring justice, public protection and compliance with the law.

 

The Office ensures that the day-to-day operations of the City are legally responsible.  The City Attorney's Office also makes certain that the commitments and contracts binding the City are appropriate legal commitments that protect the health, safety and welfare of the residents and resources of the City.

 

The Office administers the Governmental Immunity Fund, which is the City's self-insurance fund.

This fund is used to protect the City against invalid claims, and to appropriately compensate the public for City negligence.

 

An additional responsibility is the Risk Management Program, which coordinates with a contracted third-party administrator on workersí compensation claims. Other duties of this division are handling tort claims; placing and monitoring property insurance policies; performing miscellaneous risk assessments; handling third-party subrogation claims; and providing loss prevention and employee safety programs.