Municipal Legal Services

The Town of South Kingstown, Rhode Island, requires municipal legal services to retain an Assistant Town Solicitor for Criminal Prosecutions. The selected candidate will work offsite under the general supervision of the Town Solicitor and directly with the Police Department. Eligible candidates must be USA-based law firms or attorneys with at least ten years of general law practice experience and five years in criminal prosecutions. The position has an approved budget of $46,773. Applicants must submit ten complete copies of their sealed proposal to the Procurement Administrator by October 29, 2026, at 11:00 AM, or submit digitally via email or online. Questions must be submitted via BidNet by October 22, 2026, at 11:00 AM. Proposals must include a firm background, resumes, professional references, conflict of interest disclosures, proof of at least $2,000,000 in professional liability insurance, and a signed disciplinary record release authorization for every attorney in the firm. The Town evaluates proposals pursuant to R.I.G.L. 45-55 on the basis of the lowest evaluated bid, and applicants may be required to make an oral presentation to the Town Council.