DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY I/II/SENIOR (Advisory)

About the role

The City Attorney's Office represents the City in all aspects of legal representation. The Office handles lawsuits in-house, prosecutes crimes at the local level, and advises the City Council and all City officials on matters of law.

Responsibilities

• Timely responds to the needs presented while working in the City Attorney's Office in a professional, responsible, efficient manner in accordance with office policy as set by the City Attorney
• Performs a full range of legal research, writing, and other law-related transactional duties
• Drafts, reviews, and negotiates leases, contracts, and agreements
• Drafts, reviews, evaluates, revises, and recommends City ordinances, resolutions, policies and procedures
• Performs legal research, analysis, interprets laws, rulings and regulations, and prepares legal opinions to departments, boards, commissions, agencies and established committees as directed by the City Attorney or the Chief Assistant City Attorneys
• Attends meetings with City staff and/or members of the public on behalf of the City and provides legal advice during the meetings as directed by the City Attorney or the Chief Assistant City Attorneys
• May indirectly supervise other less experienced attorneys, support staff, and interns, provide work assignments and direction, review and evaluate work product as directed by the City Attorney or Chief Assistant City Attorney (at the II level)

Requirements

• Education: Graduation from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association with a Juris Doctorate degree
• Experience:
  • Deputy City Attorney I: Two (2) years' experience as a practicing attorney, preferably within a municipal law office or a private firm that has contracted with a public agency for legal services
  • Deputy City Attorney II: Four (4) years' experience as a practicing attorney within a municipal law office, or a private firm that has contracted with a public agency for legal services
  • Senior Deputy City Attorney: Five (5) years' experience as a practicing trial or advisory attorney within a municipal law office, or a private firm that has contracted with a public agency for legal services. State and Federal jury trial experience is desired for the trial counsel position.
• Licenses/Certifications: Possession of a valid California Class C driver's license and an acceptable driving record are required at the time of appointment and throughout employment. Current member in good standing with the California State Bar Association.

Qualifications

• Strong municipal law, government law, and/or land use legal experience
• Strong legal research and writing experience
• Experience in writing legal advisory opinions, briefing writs and appeals

Skills

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of relevant laws and regulations

Benefits

• Twelve paid holidays per year
• General leave with pay of 176 hours
• Administrative leave with pay in the amount of 60 hours per calendar year
• Group insurance programs including medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, life and accidental death and dismemberment insurances
• Flexible spending accounts for regular child care, adult dependent care and/or medical expenses
• Retirement benefits provided by the California Public Employees' Retirement System

Pay

The salary range for Deputy City Attorney I is $116,022.40 - $163,259.20 annually, for Deputy City Attorney II is $150,300.80 - $211,473.60 annually, and for Senior Deputy City Attorney is $167,668.80 - $235,934.40 annually.

Schedule

Employees will have the option of working a 5/40 or 9/80 work schedule with Supervisor and Department Head approval. Employees assigned to the Police Department shall retain the option of working the 4/10 work schedule with Supervisor and Department Head approval.