Attorney IV (Hybrid)

Closing Date: 17th July, 2024

Description:

Job Description and Duties:
All applicants will be considered, however SROA/Surplus candidates will be given priority.

Are you interested in making life better for Californians? Are you looking for a career and not just a job? Do you want to create a meaningful impact in your community? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then A Government Entity has a career opportunity waiting for you! California not only needs you, it wants you as part of the growing workforce. New employees, new ideas, and new creative perspectives are needed in all areas at the A Government Entity . We value staff and are dedicated to employee career development. Our agency supports the development of staff by offering training to flourish in their position and programs to promote and explore upward mobility. To learn more about us, please see A Government Entity Gateway to New Opportunities video (https://youtu.be/YJNxLAYnY6s).)
 
Under the general direction of the Assistant Chief Counsel of the Litigation Bureau, the Attorney IV handles, directs and acts as the lead attorney in highly complex, sensitive and important litigation matters and acts as departmental counsel with particular emphasis on handling highly sensitive employment law matters, and performs other job-related functions, as assigned. The Attorney IV formulates vital litigation strategies for highly complex, sensitive and important litigation matters and acts in a lead capacity over other Litigation Bureau litigation attorneys in employment law matters. Travel may be required up to twenty-five percent (25%) of the time.

Shall also consider Attorney III. Under the general direction of the Assistant Chief Counsel of the Litigation Bureau, the Attorney III will handle or assist in handling all aspects of the most complex litigation matters, act as departmental counsel with respect to highly sensitive personnel matters, and perform other job-related functions, as assigned. This position may require the incumbent to travel up to twenty-five (25%) of the time.

The location of the position will be based on the selected candidate however, the position will report directly to the Litigation Bureau's Assistant Chief Counsel, who is located in Sacramento. Offices where the position may be located include: (1) Glendale, (2) Irvine, (3) Diamond Bar, (4) Culver City, (5) Riverside, (6) Cerritos, (7) San Diego.

This recruitment has been posted for more vacancies than currently exist as it may be used to fill additional identical vacancies which occur within 180 days of the closing date of this bulletin.

Here is the exam bulletin for the Attorney IV classification (https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=1581)

Here is the exam bulletin for the Attorney III classification (https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=1580)

Under Government Code 14200, this position may be eligible for full or part-time telework for eligible candidates residing in California.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. (https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/FileDownload.aspx?aid=23997175&name=Combined.pdf)

Working Conditions:

• Position may be located in a high-rise building.
• Telework is available fifty percent (50%) of the time.
• Standard office environment.
• Requires being in a stationary position, consistent with office work, for extended periods of time.
• Daily use of a personal computer, office equipment, and/or telephone.
• Must be able to move/transport objects weighing up to twenty (20) pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Light office work and repotisioning to retrieve files.
• Traversing up to one-fourth (1/4) mile at a time.
• May require light transport of objects weighing up to twenty (20) pounds.
• Travel by car and/or plane.

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