Deputy City Attorney - Labor Team - City Attorney's Office (8177)

Deputy City Attorney - Labor Team - City Attorney's Office (8177)

• Job Code and Title: 8177-Attorney (Civil/Criminal)
• Fill Type: Permanent Exempt

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, 2024
• Application Deadline: Continuous, earliest close on Friday, January 10, 2025 at 5:00 pm

The San Francisco City Attorney’s Office is looking for a qualified and motivated attorney to join its Labor Team.

About the Office

The San Francisco City Attorney’s Office is an innovative, nationally-recognized municipal law office working to protect 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.

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.

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.

Deputy City Attorney Position and Responsibilities

Attorneys 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• Licensed to practice law in California

Desired Qualifications

• Three or more years of labor or employment experience, such as employment advice and counseling, litigation, labor relations, or collective bargaining experience.
• Ability to assume responsibility quickly, work both independently and collaboratively, and identify and assess substantive and procedural legal issues.
• Excellent written and oral communication and advocacy skills.
• Ability to manage, investigate, and litigate multiple matters in both state and federal courts and administrative proceedings.
• Experience handling court appearances and oral argument.
• Familiarity with state and federal rules of civil procedure and local rules of court.
• Demonstrated interest in and good working knowledge of sophisticated document review tools.
• Commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.

Salary and Benefits

The 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.

Application

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 two writing samples including at least one significant and substantive filed brief.

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.

Selection Procedures

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.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply.

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