Deputy City Attorney

Deputy City Attorney - Labor Team - City Attorney's Office (8177)Apply using SmartRecruiters, the City and County of San Francisco's application portal.6/4/25:The announcement is reposted/refreshed. Applicants who have already submitted an application are not required to reapply and will be included in the applicant pool.Appointment Type:Permanent Exempt (PEX)position; individuals who are appointed to Exempt Positions are appointed at the pleasure of their appointing officer and are considered to be "at-will."Application Opening: Friday, December 20, 2024Application Deadline: Continuous,earliest close onFriday, January 10, 2025, at 5:00 pmThe San Francisco City Attorney’s Office is looking for a qualified and motivated attorney to join its Labor Team.About the OfficeThe San Francisco City Attorney’s Office is an innovative, nationally-recognized municipal law office working toprotect and advance the rights and interests of the City and County of San Francisco and its residents. With over 300 talented and dedicated employees, the Office provides exceptional legal services to the City’s Mayor, Board of Supervisors, officials, and departments. Our work empowers City leaders with effective, responsive, and creative legal solutions and representation so they can deliver critical public services, and our affirmative advocacy enhances the lives and wellbeing of the San Francisco’s residents and visitors.The Office recognizes that diversity in the backgrounds, identities, ideas, and lived experiences of our employees enriches our workplace and enhances our work. We aspire to recruit, employ, retain, and promote talented individuals representing the full spectrum of our community, and welcome all candidates, including candidates of any race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, and age, and candidates with disabilities. We have a clear vision: to be the place where a diverse mix of people want to come and stay, grow professionally, and find purpose and engagement, and where all employees feel welcomed and respected for their full authentic selves, and valued for their work and contributions to the Office and the City. To learn more about the Office’s efforts to provide a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where employees feel they belong and can meaningfully contribute, please click here .The Office currently offers remote work to eligible employees, with three days onsite and up to two days remote work.The Labor Team is a collaborative and dynamic group of 18 attorneys, 5 paralegals and legal assistants, and 7 legal secretaries. The Team defends the City in state and federal civil litigation (through trial and appeals), in administrative proceedings involving labor and employment matters, and provides proactive advice and risk management strategies to its client departments on all aspects of the City’s labor and employment relationships. The Team advises and represents the City in its on-going relationships with the more than 30 unions that represent City employees, including collective bargaining, labor grievance arbitrations, and defending unfair labor practice and other administrative charges.Deputy City Attorney Position and ResponsibilitiesAttorneys on the Labor Team are assigned a caseload of civil litigation and administrative matters. They handle all aspects of their cases, including case assessment, litigation strategy, client communication and coordination, conducting and responding to discovery, all motion practice, settlement evaluation and negotiation, trial and appeal. Also, attorneys may be assigned to provide labor and employment advice to specific client departments and to support collective bargaining.How to qualifyLicensed to practice law in CaliforniaDesired QualificationsThree or more years of labor or employment experience, such as employment advice and counseling, litigation, labor relations, or collective bargaining experience. Candidates need not have experience in all of these aspects of the labor and employment practiceAbility to assume responsibility quickly, work both independently and collaboratively, and identify and assess substantive and procedural legal issuesAbility to work effectively and efficiently, meet multiple competing deadlines, manage workload changes, and dive into new assignments quicklyExcellent written and oral communication and advocacy skillAbility to manage, investigate, and litigate multiple matters in both state and federal courts and administrative proceedingsAbility to handle all phases of litigation, including intake and investigation, written discovery, depositions, motion practice, settlement negotiation, trial, and appealExperience handling court appearances and oral argumentFamiliarity with state and federal rules of civil procedure and local rules of courtExperience with e-discoveryDemonstrated interest, comfort, and good working knowledge of sophisticated document review toolsAbility to work effectively with paralegals, legal assistants, investigators, and other colleaguesAbility to exercise excellent judgment, adapt to changes, and be curiousExcellent interpersonal skills and a positive attitudeCommitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environmentInterest and ability to work successfully as part of a teamWhat else should I know?Salary and BenefitsThe Deputy City Attorney position has a 16-step salary scale ranging from $150,124 to $263,042 effective January 4, 2025. 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. For more information please visit: https://sfdhr.org/benefits-overview . Attorneys are represented by the Municipal Attorneys Association. Information about compensation and benefits is available by entering Classification Code 8177 at https://careers.sf.gov/classifications/ .ApplicationTo 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 two writing samples including at least one significant and substantive filed brief.VerificationApplicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found athttps://sfdhr.org/how-verify-education-requirements ”Note: falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications.Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application.Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores.Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org, @famsf.org, @ccsf.edu, @smartalerts.info, @smartrecruiters.com).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 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 inquiries to Jumy Dang, Senior HR Analyst, at jumy.dang@sfcityatty.org.The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. 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