Closing Date: 28th March, 2024
Description:
Duties:Interested in public service? Come work for A Government Department, and put your law career to great use working in a diverse array of interesting subject areas, learning new skills and new areas of the law, and working with nice colleagues. This is a posting for a mid-level Attorney III position in the "Office of the Director Legal Unit" ("OD Legal") within the Department of Industrial Relations, based in our lovely Sacramento office.
Under the direction of the Chief Counsel and Assistant Chief Counsels, Attorney III's represent the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR), the Department, and division chiefs and managers in a variety of subject areas within the responsibility and jurisdiction of the Department, which are broadly in the labor and employment area. Responsibilities include, among others, representing the Director of DIR in a special type of workers' compensation cases involving trust funds administered by the Director (SIBTF, UEBTF and DWD), representing the Department in internal DIR personnel and labor and employment matters, and providing legal advice and representation in public works, prevailing wages, Public Records Act, litigation, and other matters concerning a wide variety of legal issues that may arise in the operation of the Department. Attorney III's may also be asked to analyze pending legislation, draft and/or comment on proposed regulations, and serve as primary and/or in-house counsel in civil litigation.
Attorney III's have mid-level experience, and are expected to independently handle a busy caseload, to have solid lawyering skills, including strong research and writing skills, which are a core requirement for this position, and to have some level of subject matter expertise in or more areas of the Department's responsibility.
Attorneys in this position work with a high level of independence, while also receiving support and supervision from OD Legal Assistant Chief Counsels and the Chief Counsel. They are required to communicate effectively both orally and in writing as required for the specific job duties, including by drafting legal briefs, memorandums, and correspondence on a regular basis; to appear in workers' compensation administrative proceedings; to appear in other civil and administrative court proceedings, as assigned; to communicate in a professional, respectful and productive manner with opposing counsel, clients, stakeholders, colleagues, and the public; to travel as necessary and as assigned; and to demonstrate good judgment and act with high ethical standards.
The ability to travel for a short duration (one to two days) is required for this position.
Consistent with State and Department telework guidelines, regular telework is a possibility in this position, although this is not a full-time telework position. Currently all employees are expected to work at least two days per week in the office, and attorneys may also need to attend in-person court hearings.
This posting may be used to fill future vacancies in accordance with 2 CCR 249.3
To be considered for this Attorney III job opportunity, applicants must be either reachable on an employment list, have transfer eligibility or have reinstatement eligibility.
To take the exam and gain employment list eligibility, please click here to access the exam bulletin: https://calcareers.ca.gov/JOBSGEN/9PB08.PDF
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Minimum Requirements:
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
- Attorney III
Additional Documents
- Job Application Package Checklist
- Duty Statement
Desirable Qualifications:
In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:
- Strong legal research, analysis and writing skills.
- Strong oral and written communication and advocacy skills.
- Prior experience writing and filing briefs in the Superior Court, California Court of Appeal and/or California Supreme Court.
- Knowledge of state and/or federal civil procedure and prior experience in civil litigation or administrative law experience.
- Ability to independently organize and manage a high volume of work, and perform in potentially stressful situations.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability and desire to contribute to a collegial office environment.
- Proficiency in Word and other Microsoft applications.
