DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY - PUBLIC RIGHTS BRANCH
Office of the Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY PUBLIC RIGHTS BRANCH SALARY RANGE:
DCA I:
$94,127 - $137,599 DCA II:
$115,696 - $169,148 DCA III:
$151,442 - $221,390POSITIONS:
The Public Rights Branch has immediate openings for two experienced attorneys.
For current City Attorney employees this will be a lateral transfer.
BRANCH:
The Public Rights Branch pursues matters, including complex, high impact matters, focused on a variety of areas including environmental, consumer protection, nuisance abatement, cannabis, wage theft, unfair business and housing practices, and intellectual property laws.
To seek redress in these areas, the Office has the authority to bring civil law enforcement actions using primarily the Unfair Competition Law and the False Advertising Law.
The Branch also pursues False Claims Act claims on behalf of the City.
DUTIES AND
Responsibilities:
The primary responsibilities of PRB attorneys selected for this position will be prosecuting civil law enforcement actions.
REQUIRED
Qualifications:
Applicants for this position must have a license to practice law in all of the courts in the State of California.
Additional requirements include:
Substantive civil litigation experience, including experience drafting and filing civil complaints, pursuing material evidence through civil discovery, litigating cutting edge legal issues, engaging in multi-party settlement negotiations, and trying complex cases; Demonstrated high-level written and oral communication skills; Strong analytical and strategic skills; Experience taking and defending depositions and drafting and arguing dispositive motions; Strong desire to serve the public interest.
Additional desired qualifications include:
Experience litigating cases brought pursuant to Business & Professions Code Section 17200 et seq.
Experience litigating nuisance abatement matters.
Experience litigating document intensive matters that require the use of eDiscovery platforms such as Relativity.
Experience and ability working with governmental agencies, elected officials, public officials, and individual citizens; Interest in and ability to identify issues that can be addressed through affirmative litigation; and Experience working with local, state and federal law enforcement and regulatory agencies, and consumer and other advocacy groups.
WRITING SAMPLE:
Candidates are required to submit two recent writing samples.
PROBATION:
Appointment to this exempt position (non Civil-Service) will be subject to a two (2) year probationary period as required by Section 1050 of the City Charter.
Successful completion of the two (2) year probationary period will result in tenure with the office.
COVID-19 VACCINE REQUIREMENT:
For candidates seeking initial City employment, in accordance with Los Angeles City Ordinance 187134, information regarding COVID-19 vaccination requirements as conditions of employment may be found at:
https:
//clkrep.
lacity.
org/onlinedocs/2021/21- 0921ord187134_8-24-21.
pdfAPPLICATION AND DEADLINE:
Attorneys interested in applying should submit a resume, cover letter, and writing sample, indicating in the subject line, DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY - PUBLIC RIGHTS BRANCH #3309 in ONE (1) merged PDF FILE via email to email protected by MONDAY, JULY 31, 2023.
Selected applicants who meet the required qualifications will be invited to interview.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST:
This position is designated Category 1 on the Los Angeles City Attorney Conflict of Interest Code.
Recommended Skills Analytical Communication Deposition (Geology) Electronic Discovery Filing Lawsuits Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
DCA I:
$94,127 - $137,599 DCA II:
$115,696 - $169,148 DCA III:
$151,442 - $221,390POSITIONS:
The Public Rights Branch has immediate openings for two experienced attorneys.
For current City Attorney employees this will be a lateral transfer.
BRANCH:
The Public Rights Branch pursues matters, including complex, high impact matters, focused on a variety of areas including environmental, consumer protection, nuisance abatement, cannabis, wage theft, unfair business and housing practices, and intellectual property laws.
To seek redress in these areas, the Office has the authority to bring civil law enforcement actions using primarily the Unfair Competition Law and the False Advertising Law.
The Branch also pursues False Claims Act claims on behalf of the City.
DUTIES AND
Responsibilities:
The primary responsibilities of PRB attorneys selected for this position will be prosecuting civil law enforcement actions.
REQUIRED
Qualifications:
Applicants for this position must have a license to practice law in all of the courts in the State of California.
Additional requirements include:
Substantive civil litigation experience, including experience drafting and filing civil complaints, pursuing material evidence through civil discovery, litigating cutting edge legal issues, engaging in multi-party settlement negotiations, and trying complex cases; Demonstrated high-level written and oral communication skills; Strong analytical and strategic skills; Experience taking and defending depositions and drafting and arguing dispositive motions; Strong desire to serve the public interest.
Additional desired qualifications include:
Experience litigating cases brought pursuant to Business & Professions Code Section 17200 et seq.
Experience litigating nuisance abatement matters.
Experience litigating document intensive matters that require the use of eDiscovery platforms such as Relativity.
Experience and ability working with governmental agencies, elected officials, public officials, and individual citizens; Interest in and ability to identify issues that can be addressed through affirmative litigation; and Experience working with local, state and federal law enforcement and regulatory agencies, and consumer and other advocacy groups.
WRITING SAMPLE:
Candidates are required to submit two recent writing samples.
PROBATION:
Appointment to this exempt position (non Civil-Service) will be subject to a two (2) year probationary period as required by Section 1050 of the City Charter.
Successful completion of the two (2) year probationary period will result in tenure with the office.
COVID-19 VACCINE REQUIREMENT:
For candidates seeking initial City employment, in accordance with Los Angeles City Ordinance 187134, information regarding COVID-19 vaccination requirements as conditions of employment may be found at:
https:
//clkrep.
lacity.
org/onlinedocs/2021/21- 0921ord187134_8-24-21.
pdfAPPLICATION AND DEADLINE:
Attorneys interested in applying should submit a resume, cover letter, and writing sample, indicating in the subject line, DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY - PUBLIC RIGHTS BRANCH #3309 in ONE (1) merged PDF FILE via email to email protected by MONDAY, JULY 31, 2023.
Selected applicants who meet the required qualifications will be invited to interview.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST:
This position is designated Category 1 on the Los Angeles City Attorney Conflict of Interest Code.
Recommended Skills Analytical Communication Deposition (Geology) Electronic Discovery Filing Lawsuits Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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