Job Description

Appointment Type: Permanent Exempt (PEX) position; individuals who are appointed to Exempt Positions are appointed at the pleasure of their appointing officer and are considered to be at-will.

• Application Opening: Friday, December 20, 2024
• Application Deadline: Continuous, earliest close on Friday, January 10, 2025, at 5:00 pm
• Compensation Range: $150,124 - $263,042 (Effective January 4, 2025)
• Recruitment ID: RTF0154227-01119919

The San Francisco City Attorney’s Office is looking for a qualified and motivated attorney to join its Labor Team.

About the Labor Team

The Labor Team is a collaborative and dynamic group of 18 attorneys, 5 paralegals and legal assistants, and 7 legal secretaries. The Team defends the City in state and federal civil litigation (through trial and appeals), in administrative proceedings involving labor and employment matters, and provides proactive advice and risk management strategies to its client departments on all aspects of the City’s labor and employment relationships. The Team advises and represents the City in its ongoing relationships with the more than 30 unions that represent City employees, including collective bargaining, labor grievance arbitrations, and defending unfair labor practice and other administrative charges.

Deputy City Attorney Position and Responsibilities

Attorneys on the Labor Team are assigned a caseload of civil litigation and administrative matters. They handle all aspects of their cases, including case assessment, litigation strategy, client communication and coordination, conducting and responding to discovery, all motion practice, settlement evaluation and negotiation, trial and appeal. Also, attorneys may be assigned to provide labor and employment advice to specific client departments and to support collective bargaining.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification:

• Licensed to practice law in California

Desired Qualifications:

• Three or more years of labor or employment experience, such as employment advice and counseling, litigation, labor relations, or collective bargaining experience.
• Ability to assume responsibility quickly, work both independently and collaboratively, and identify and assess substantive and procedural legal issues.
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently, meet multiple competing deadlines, manage workload changes, and dive into new assignments quickly.
• Excellent written and oral communication and advocacy skills.
• Ability to manage, investigate, and litigate multiple matters in both state and federal courts and administrative proceedings.
• Ability to handle all phases of litigation, including intake and investigation, written discovery, depositions, motion practice, settlement negotiation, trial, and appeal.
• Experience handling court appearances and oral argument.
• Familiarity with state and federal rules of civil procedure and local rules of court.
• Experience with e-discovery.
• Demonstrated interest, comfort, and good working knowledge of sophisticated document review tools.
• Ability to work effectively with paralegals, legal assistants, investigators, and other colleagues.
• Ability to exercise excellent judgment, adapt to changes, and be curious.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a positive attitude.
• Commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.
• Interest and ability to work successfully as part of a team.

Salary and Benefits

The Deputy City Attorney position has a 16-step salary scale ranging from $150,124 to $263,042 effective January 4, 2025. The successful applicant is appointed to a salary step based on years of experience as a lawyer. The City offers robust health, retirement and other benefits.

Application

To apply for this position, please submit your resume and cover letter. Applicants who advance in the selection process must submit at least two references and at least two writing samples including at least one significant and substantive filed brief.

Verification

Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found here .

Selection Procedures

The selection process will include evaluation of applications in relation to minimum requirements. Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement to the interview. Depending on the number of applicants, the Department may establish and implement additional screening mechanisms to comparatively evaluate the qualifications of candidates.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit here and begin the application process.

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