Closing Date: 19th April, 2024
Description:
Job Description and Duties:The Attorney III works under general direction of the Assistant Chief Counsel. The Attorney responds to complex Public Records Act (PRA) requests, conducts legal research and analysis on complex PRA issues, provides advice and counsel, and generates data reports.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. (https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/FileDownload.aspx?aid=23022564&name=AttorneyIII-PRAUnit-DutyStatement.pdf)
Working Conditions:
- The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the incumbent to successfully perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
- Requires ability to effectively handle stress and work in a noisy and fast paced environment.
- Requires daily use of a personal computer and related software applications at a workstation.
- Requires ability to complete tasks that require repetitive hand movements in the performance of daily duties, with or without reasonable accommodations and modifications to facilitate such tasks.
- Requires prolonged use of a workstation for 6.5 to 7 hours per day.
- Requires punctual and regular attendance.
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:
- Ability to communicate effectively and establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with co-workers and members of the public and display excellent customer service skills.
- Ability to operate a computer and knowledge of Excel and Word software programs.
- Ability to research, interpret, and apply laws, regulations, and legal principles to specific situations. Ability to follow oral and written instruction and established procedures.
- Ability to gather and analyze facts and evidence, reason logically, draw conclusions, and make appropriate recommendations and participate effectively in investigations and interviews.
- Ability to prepare and present statements of fact, law, and argument clearly and logically in written and oral form.
- Ability to prepare written documents and accurate detailed reports clearly and concisely.
- Ability to multitask and manage multiple impending deadlines.
- Experience in or knowledge of the California Public Records Act and the California Evidence Code.
- Experience in or knowledge of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and provisions of laws and Government Code sections administered or enforced.
- Experience in or knowledge of the CRD complaint process, investigative techniques, and/or settlement of complaints.
- Experience in or knowledge of the California legal system and judicial processes.
- Knowledge of legal research methods and performing research.
- Ability to speak a second language (bilingual) or American Sign Language.
Statement of Qualifications Instructions
Your response to these questions should be no longer, cumulatively, than six pages in length, using double-spacing and 12-point Times New Roman font.
1. Why are you interested in serving as a PRA Attorney for the A State Government Office?
2. Describe the skills and experiences that qualify you to support and meaningfully contribute to the Legal Division's General Counsel work as described in the duty statement. Include in your answer a discussion of your familiarity with the civil rights laws that the A State Government Office has jurisdiction to enforce.
3. Describe your approach to managing competing deadlines while overseeing multiple projects at the same time.
4. Describe your experience with Public Records Act requests and Subpoenas.
Your response to these questions should be no longer, cumulatively, than six pages in length, using double-spacing and 12-point Times New Roman font.
1. Why are you interested in serving as a PRA Attorney for the A State Government Office?
2. Describe the skills and experiences that qualify you to support and meaningfully contribute to the Legal Division's General Counsel work as described in the duty statement. Include in your answer a discussion of your familiarity with the civil rights laws that the A State Government Office has jurisdiction to enforce.
3. Describe your approach to managing competing deadlines while overseeing multiple projects at the same time.
4. Describe your experience with Public Records Act requests and Subpoenas.
