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Labor & Employment Attorney in Oakland, CA

California Attorney General Department of Justice Sep 14,2021 Location USA Oakland CA
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Government

Attorney

Labor & Employment

Profile

Worker Rights and Fair Labor Section, Deputy Attorney General III Duties: Engage in a broad array of work, including, potentially: identifying and investigating unscrupulous employers and industries; developing novel legal strategies to effectively combat exploitative employment practices; pursuing civil litigation and/or criminal prosecution to enforce labor standards and other workplace laws; authoring amicus briefs or comments on federal regulations involving topics affecting workers; monitoring proposed legislation regarding labor and employment matters; engaging with the public, worker advocates, and other stakeholders regarding working conditions; and providing advice and counsel to the Attorney General and other state agencies and officials on sensitive and high-profile matters related to the welfare of workers.

Qualification and Experience

Qualifications: Require active membership in The California State Bar. (Candidates who are not members of The California State Bar but who are eligible to take The California State Bar examination will be admitted to the examination but will not be considered eligible for appointment until they are admitted to The State Bar.). Knowledge of legal principles and their application; professional and ethical rules as they relate to the practice of law and particularly the role of public attorneys, to ensure the rules are strictly followed by oneself as well as other attorneys. Examples include Federal/State statutes, rules (e.g., Rules of Professional Conduct), and case law defining the scope of the attorney-client privilege, and local rules establishing standards of conduct and sanctions for misconduct by attorneys; available research sources, both printed and electronic, to complete legal research, including what type of material they contain, where they are located, and their breadth, depth, and relative strengths and weaknesses. Examples include primary and secondary legal texts, and electronic databases; scope and character of California statutory law and provisions of the California Constitution; principles and practices for properly conducting legal research, such as ensuring the law is current and checking for recent amendments to statutes; principles of administrative and constitutional law, rules of evidence, and conduct of proceedings in trial and appellate courts of California and the United States and before administrative bodies; duties and powers of the Attorney General of California; and the English language to effectively produce a variety of written work products. Includes knowledge of grammar, spelling, punctuation, sentence, and paragraph structure, organization, and appropriate vocabulary. Ability to prepare, present, and handle legal cases; perform research; analyze difficult and complex legal problems, and apply legal principles and precedents to particular sets of facts; present statements of facts, law, and argument clearly and logically in written and oral form; analyze and draft proposed legislative measures; handle difficult legal correspondence; direct the work of clerical and professional assistants; edit written documents written by oneself, as well as those produced by others, for accuracy and effectiveness; analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action; reason logically; work cooperatively with a variety of individuals and organizations, and exercise good judgment.


Qualifications for Deputy Attorney General: Membership in The California State Bar. (Candidates must have active membership in The California State Bar before they will be eligible for appointment. Candidates who are not members of The California State Bar but who are eligible to take The California State Bar examination will be admitted to the examination but will not be considered eligible for appointment until they are admitted to The State Bar.)

Qualifications for Deputy Attorney General III: 6 years of legal experience in the practice of law in a governmental jurisdiction or in the private practice of law.* (Candidates will be admitted to the examination upon completion of five and one-half years of legal experience, but must complete six years of such experience before they will be eligible for appointment.)

Qualifications for Deputy Attorney General IV: 10 years of legal experience in the practice of law in a governmental jurisdiction or in the private practice of law*, four years of which must have been at a level of responsibility equivalent to Deputy Attorney General III. (Candidates who have completed nine years and six months of the required total legal experience including three years and six months of the required experience comparable to the Deputy Attorney General III class will be admitted into the examination but must complete the required ten years total legal experience which includes at least four years of experience at the Deputy Attorney General III level before they will be eligible for appointment.)

Qualifications for Deputy Attorney General V: 13 years of legal experience in the practice of law in a governmental jurisdiction or in the private practice of law*, three years of which must have been at a level of responsibility equivalent to Deputy Attorney General IV. The three years of experience at the Deputy Attorney General IV level must be obtained in California State Civil Service. (Candidates who have completed twelve years and six months of the required total legal experience including two years and six months of the required experience comparable to the Deputy Attorney General IV class will be admitted into the examination but must complete the required thirteen years total legal experience which includes at least three years of experience at the Deputy Attorney General IV level before they will be eligible for appointment.)

Qualifications for Supervising Deputy Attorney General: 8 years of legal experience in the practice of law in a governmental jurisdiction or in the private practice of law*, two years of which must have been at a level of responsibility equivalent to a Deputy Attorney General III. The two years of experience equivalent to the Deputy Attorney General III level must be obtained in the California State Civil Service. Knowledge of: In addition to the above, applicable collective bargaining agreements and related issues; State and department policies and procedures; disciplinary guidelines and personnel rules; and a supervisor's responsibility for promoting equal opportunity in hiring and employee development and promotion, and for maintaining a work environment that is free of discrimination and harassment. Ability to plan and direct the work of subordinate staff, and effectively supervise the work of a group of attorneys and paralegal and support staff; review and monitor cases for efficient and effective progress; initiate and review personnel matters; and effectively promote equal opportunity employment and maintain a work environment that is free of discrimination and harassment.

Final Filing Date: 9/23/2021.

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