Closing Date: 17th November, 2024
Description:
Job Description and Duties:Anticipated Interview Dates: In person interviews are anticipated to be held between December 02-06, 2024.
Telework Information: This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule, with up to two days of remote work and three days or more onsite, per week.
The Legal Office is currently seeking an Attorney III to perform professional legal work to support he Legal Office.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Initiates and represents A Government Entity in administrative and court proceedings.
- Prepares cases by identifying and interviewing witnesses; securing and evaluating evidence; preparing arguments; law and motion, mediation, organizing case presentations and conducting trials.
- Makes strategic decisions and substantive recommendations to program team members.
- Appears on behalf of A Government Entity at administrative hearings and in court, and before other administrative bodies.
- Timely prepares agenda items for the administrative cases being heard by the Board of Administration (Board). Argues A Government Entity' recommendations on administrative cases when heard on the record by the Board during Full Board Hearings.
- Keeps clients informed of the status of all cases and confers with and advises clients on substantive matters. Keeps the Assistant Chief Counsel, Deputy General Counsel and General Counsel informed on the status of all significant cases.
Special Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications All experience and education relating to the Minimum Qualifications (MQs) listed on the Classification Specification should be included in your application package to clearly demonstrate how you meet the MQs for this position. If you are using education to meet MQs, please include your transcripts with your application package. If selected, official transcripts will be required prior to job offer. The Classification Specification is located on this Job Posting under "Minimum Requirements."
Please Note: You may need to pass an examination to establish list eligibility prior to a final offer of employment. To find and take an exam, visit CalHR's CalCareers website.
Please Note: You may need to pass an examination to establish list eligibility prior to a final offer of employment. To find and take an exam, visit CalHR's CalCareers website.
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:
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 work independently and use good judgment on assigned work
- Possess good oral communication and legal writing abilities
- Possess the ability to work as a team member
