Description:

Duties:
The Correctional Law Section is one of the largest in the Civil Division of A California State Agency's Office, with approximately 125 deputies in several locations statewide. Our section offers opportunities to work on individual civil rights cases, high-profile matters, appeals, and class-actions. Deputies in the Correctional Law Section defend state employees in federal and state litigation brought by inmates. Deputies provide excellent representation to high-ranking government officials as well as correctional administrators and employees.

Duties include:
  • Engaging in all aspects of civil litigation, from inception through trial, settlement, or appeal
  • Investigating facts and analyzing documentary evidence
  • Appearing in all levels of state and federal courts
  • Exercising independence and initiative in cases involving cutting-edge issues of Constitutional Law and Civil Rights
  • Carrying a caseload while working collaboratively with supervisors and colleagues to achieve excellent results for the State of California
  • Traveling as necessary for depositions, witness interviews, client meetings, and site inspections inside correctional institutions statewide

This is a full-time position, in a collegial office environment, with opportunities for intermittent telework.

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:
  • Strong research and writing skills
  • Experience handling complex litigation
  • Experience drafting discovery motions, dispositive motions, and appellate briefs
  • Strong oral-argument skills
  • Experience appearing in trial and appellate courts
  • Experience participating in mediations or settlement conferences
  • Experience in civil discovery, depositions, trial preparation, bench or jury trials, and appellate work
  • Interest in correctional law, prison procedures, and applicable constitutional law