Deputy City Attorney - Trial/Litigation

Min 3 yrs required

Full-time

No

Deputy City Attorney - Trial/Litigation Team

The San Francisco City Attorney’s Office is looking for a qualified and motivated litigator to join its Trial Team. The Trial Team is a collaborative, nimble, and dynamic group of 22 attorneys, 7 paralegals and legal assistants, and 6 legal secretaries.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

Licensed to practice law in California.

Desired Qualifications:

Three or ideally more years of civil litigation experience, including trial experience.
Ability to assume responsibility quickly, work both independently and collaboratively, and identify and assess substantive and procedural legal issues.
Ability to work effectively and efficiently, meet multiple competing deadlines, manage workload changes, and dive into new assignments quickly.
Excellent written and oral communication and advocacy skills.
Ability to manage, investigate, and litigate multiple matters in both state and federal courts.
Ability to handle all phases of litigation, including intake and investigation, written discovery, depositions, motion practice, settlement negotiation, trial, and appeal.
Experience handling court appearances and oral argument.
Familiarity with state and federal rules of civil procedure and local rules of court.
Experience with e-discovery.
Demonstrated interest, comfort, and good working knowledge of sophisticated document review tools.
Ability to work effectively with paralegals, legal assistants, investigators, and other colleagues.
Ability to exercise excellent judgment, adapt to changes, and be curious.
Excellent interpersonal skills and a positive attitude.
Commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.
Interest and ability to work successfully as part of a team.

Role Responsibilities:

Attorneys on the Trial Team are assigned defensive matters, primarily involving accidents or injuries involving City operations, but also including constitutional claims, tax matters, and contractual disputes. Most cases can be handled independently, but some require team members to work collaboratively with other lawyers and staff across the Office.

Salary and Benefits:

The Deputy City Attorney position has a 16-step salary scale ranging from $142,168 - $249,080. The successful applicant is appointed to a salary step based on years of experience as a lawyer. The City offers robust health, retirement, and other benefits. Attorneys are represented by the Municipal Attorneys Association. Information about compensation and benefits can be found by entering Classification Code 8177 at /.

Hiring Process:

The selection process will include evaluation of applications in relation to minimum requirements. Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement to the interview. Depending on the number of applicants, the Department may establish and implement additional screening mechanisms to comparatively evaluate the qualifications of candidates. If this becomes necessary, only those applicants whose qualifications most closely meet the needs of the Department will be invited to participate in the oral/performance interview.

To apply for this position, please submit your resume and cover letter. Applicants who advance in the selection process must submit at least two references and at least one writing sample.

Additional Information:

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit / and begin the application process.

Select the “Apply Now” button and follow instructions on the screen

Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

Human Resources Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please send your inquires to Asa Nojd, HR Analyst, at .

## Deputy City Attorney - Trial/Litigation Team

The San Francisco City Attorney’s Office is looking for a qualified and motivated litigator to join its Trial Team. The Trial Team is a collaborative, nimble, and dynamic group of 22 attorneys, 7 paralegals and legal assistants, and 6 legal secretaries. The Team primarily defends lawsuits filed against the City and County of San Francisco and its employees in state and federal court, handling all phases of litigation, from case intake and assessment, litigation strategy, discovery and document review, motion practice, settlement evaluation and negotiation, trial, and appeal. The Team’s docket is broad, and ranges from personal injury accidents to taxation, land use to constitutional torts. The Trial Team represents employees from all City departments and touches every aspect of the City’s operations, from transit to sewer, law enforcement to public health. Trial Team deputies may also handle affirmative matters, including restraining orders based on workplace harassment or the threat of gun violence. Trial Team members

Robust health, retirement, and other benefits

Civil Litigation, Constitutional Law, Tax Law, Contractual Disputes, Assessing Litigation Risks, Responding to Third-Party Discovery, Responding to Crisis Situations, Written Discovery, Depositions, Motion Practice, Settlement Negotiation, Trial, Appeal, Writing, Oral Argument, State and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Local Rules of Court, E-Discovery, Document Review Tools, Interpersonal Skills, Judgment, Adaptability

Licensed to practice law in California

Visit / and begin the application process, select the “Apply Now” button and follow instructions on the screen, applicants who advance in the selection process must submit at least two references and at least one writing sample

Qualification and Experience Licensed to practice law in California. Desired Qualifications Three or ideally more years of civil litigation experience, including trial experience.

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