Senior Counsel (Hybrid)

Closing Date: 4th May, 2024

Description:

Duties:
Under the general direction of the Chief Counsel of OD Legal and the Assistant Chief Counsel, Attorney IV's represent the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, and the Administrative Director of the Division of Workers Compensation, and the Department in combating all forms of workers' compensation fraud, and protecting the welfare of injured workers. Attorney IV's have a high level of knowledge and expertise as practicing attorneys, and independently perform the more complex and sensitive legal services provided by the Anti-Fraud Unit, operating with broad discretion. Duties may include but are not limited to: representing the Department, Director, or one of DIR's divisions in civil and writ litigation, including litigation involving constitutional issues; Representing the Department, Director, or Administrative Director of the Workers' Compensation in Anti-Fraud matters, including but not limited to provider suspensions and special lien adjudication matters; Representing the Director of DIR in workers' compensation cases involving the Interpreter Fraud; Analyzing and drafting proposed legislation; Providing legal services on a wide variety of other issues that may arise in the operation of the Department. You will find the additional information about the job in the attached Attorney IV Duty Statement. This position is pending DOF Approval.

This posting may be used to fill future vacancies in accordance with 2 CCR 249.3

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

This is a full-time position headquartered in the Office of the Director, Anti-Fraud Unit, located in an office environment in the 22-story State office building in Oakland, California. This unit is currently located on the 7th floor. Employees in this position have their own offices, work at desks, and are required to work extensively on computers as necessary for the drafting of letters, briefs and other documents, and for research, email communication, file review, training and other purposes. Attorneys are expected to handle their own word processing, and secretarial support is generally limited to the finalization and filing process. This position requires occasional in-state travel, either locally within the Bay Area, or for one to three day overnight trips within California, based on assignments, and as determined according to the needs of the Department. This is a full-time, Monday through Friday, position. Attorneys are expected to work all hours as necessary to accomplish their assignments, and although they will generally average a 40-hour week, longer work hours may occasionally be required. There is some flexibility as to the specific work schedule, which will be determined after hire in consultation with the Chief Counsel or Assistant Chief Counsel.

Minimum Requirements:
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• Attorney IV

Additional Documents

• Job Application Package Checklist
• Duty Statement

Department Information:
The Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) was established in 1927. Its mission is to improve working conditions for California's wage earners and to advance opportunities for profitable employment in California. DIR administers and enforces laws governing wages, workplace safety and health, apprenticeship training programs, and medical care and other benefits for injured workers.

Electronic Submission of Applications preferred. Application Packages maybe submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at https://jobs.ca.gov/ Applications must be received electronically by 11:59 p.m. on or before the above final filing date.

Please only submit One application. Electronic applications submitted through your CalCareer Account are highly recommended and will be received/processed faster than other methods of filing.

In order to apply for this position, you must submit a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) answering the questions below in addition to the standard application form and the legal writing samples. A resume cannot be submitted in lieu of the SOQ, and generally, resumes are not reviewed. The SOQ should be typed in 12-point font, with 1.5 or double-spacing, and be no more than two (2) pages in length. Please copy and paste these questions into your document. Please submit your SOQ in Word or PDF format.

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:

• Knowledge concerning the work of the Department, workers' compensation law, anti-fraud law, and/or labor and employment laws.
• Prior experience serving as counsel to a public agency.
• Prior experience writing and filing briefs in the California Court of Appeal and/or California Supreme Court.
• Prior criminal, civil litigation or administrative law experience.
• Prior experience analyzing and working on legislation and/or administrative regulations.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability and desire to contribute to a collegial office environment.
• Proficiency in Word and other Microsoft applications.

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