The San Mateo County Bar Association
Deputy City Attorney - Complex Team, San Francisco, CA
The San Mateo County Bar Association, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Deputy City Attorney - Complex Team, San Francisco, CA
Position: The Office’s Complex and Affirmative Litigation Team seeks a qualified and highly-motivated California-licensed attorney for a full-time position as a Deputy City Attorney (“DCA”).About the Complex and Affirmative Litigation Team (“Complex Team”): The Complex Team is a collaborative, nimble, and dynamic group of attorneys, paralegals, and legal secretaries. The Team handles both affirmative and defensive matters in state and federal court, in trial and on appeal. The Team’s docket is extraordinarily broad, generally involving novel legal issues, constitutional concerns, statewide and/or nationwide remedies, public policy reforms, or a large volume of litigants, witnesses, and/or evidence. In addition to representing the City and County of San Francisco, the Complex Team uses the unique powers vested in our office by California's Unfair Competition Law to bring affirmative litigation on behalf of the People of the State of California to remedy unlawful, fraudulent, and unfair business practices throughout the state. The Complex Team also brings lawsuits on behalf of the People of the State of California to remedy public nuisances and participates in the San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project, a partnership between the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office and Yale Law School which pairs Yale law students with lawyers across the office who are developing and/or litigating complex affirmative litigation matters.Responsibilities: Attorneys on the Complex Team are assigned both affirmative and defensive matters, including tax matters and complex contract disputes. The vast majority of matters require team members to work collaboratively with other lawyers and staff across the Office. DCAs handle all aspects of their cases, including case development and assessment, litigation strategy, discovery and document review, motion practice, settlement evaluation and negotiation, trial, and appeal.Desired Qualifications:Ability to assume responsibility quickly, work both collaboratively and independently, and think deeply and thoroughly about novel substantive and procedural legal issuesWork effectively and efficiently within often ambitious internal deadlines, being able to adjust to last minute assignments and workload increases with agilityExcellent written and oral communication and advocacy skillsAbility to identify, investigate, and litigate large affirmative cases as well as vigorously defend complex defensive matters in both state and federal courtsWork effectively with paralegals, legal assistants, and support staffExperience with e-discoveryExhibit an interest, comfort, and good working knowledge of sophisticated document review toolsAbility to exercise excellent judgment, multi-task, and be curiousExcellent interpersonal skills and a positive attitudeInterest and ability to work successfully as part of a teamFive or more years of civil litigation experience, including trial experienceApplication: If you are interested, please submit your resume and cover letter to careeropportunities@sfcityatty.org and specify that you are applying for the Complex and Affirmative Litigation Team position. Your cover letter should indicate, in detail, the breadth and depth of your litigation experience. Applicants who advance in the selection process must submit a writing sample and three references.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Position: The Office’s Complex and Affirmative Litigation Team seeks a qualified and highly-motivated California-licensed attorney for a full-time position as a Deputy City Attorney (“DCA”).About the Complex and Affirmative Litigation Team (“Complex Team”): The Complex Team is a collaborative, nimble, and dynamic group of attorneys, paralegals, and legal secretaries. The Team handles both affirmative and defensive matters in state and federal court, in trial and on appeal. The Team’s docket is extraordinarily broad, generally involving novel legal issues, constitutional concerns, statewide and/or nationwide remedies, public policy reforms, or a large volume of litigants, witnesses, and/or evidence. In addition to representing the City and County of San Francisco, the Complex Team uses the unique powers vested in our office by California's Unfair Competition Law to bring affirmative litigation on behalf of the People of the State of California to remedy unlawful, fraudulent, and unfair business practices throughout the state. The Complex Team also brings lawsuits on behalf of the People of the State of California to remedy public nuisances and participates in the San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project, a partnership between the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office and Yale Law School which pairs Yale law students with lawyers across the office who are developing and/or litigating complex affirmative litigation matters.Responsibilities: Attorneys on the Complex Team are assigned both affirmative and defensive matters, including tax matters and complex contract disputes. The vast majority of matters require team members to work collaboratively with other lawyers and staff across the Office. DCAs handle all aspects of their cases, including case development and assessment, litigation strategy, discovery and document review, motion practice, settlement evaluation and negotiation, trial, and appeal.Desired Qualifications:Ability to assume responsibility quickly, work both collaboratively and independently, and think deeply and thoroughly about novel substantive and procedural legal issuesWork effectively and efficiently within often ambitious internal deadlines, being able to adjust to last minute assignments and workload increases with agilityExcellent written and oral communication and advocacy skillsAbility to identify, investigate, and litigate large affirmative cases as well as vigorously defend complex defensive matters in both state and federal courtsWork effectively with paralegals, legal assistants, and support staffExperience with e-discoveryExhibit an interest, comfort, and good working knowledge of sophisticated document review toolsAbility to exercise excellent judgment, multi-task, and be curiousExcellent interpersonal skills and a positive attitudeInterest and ability to work successfully as part of a teamFive or more years of civil litigation experience, including trial experienceApplication: If you are interested, please submit your resume and cover letter to careeropportunities@sfcityatty.org and specify that you are applying for the Complex and Affirmative Litigation Team position. Your cover letter should indicate, in detail, the breadth and depth of your litigation experience. Applicants who advance in the selection process must submit a writing sample and three references.
#J-18808-Ljbffr