The San Mateo County Bar Association
Deputy City Attorney - Code Enforcement, San Francisco, CA
The San Mateo County Bar Association, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Deputy City Attorney - Code Enforcement, San Francisco, CA
Position: The Office’s Code Enforcement Team (aka Neighborhood & Resident Safety Team) seeks a highly qualified California-licensed attorney for a full-time position as a Deputy City Attorney.About the Code Enforcement Team: The Team is a collaborative and dynamic group of attorneys, paraprofessionals, and legal secretaries. The Team, in cooperation with other City agencies, investigates and civilly prosecutes property owners and businesses that are violating building, housing, planning, health, or other city and state codes, or who are otherwise misusing their property to endanger public health and safety. Representative lawsuits have addressed unpermitted construction, substandard housing, blight, sex trafficking, illegal short-term rentals, and affordable housing fraud. Currently, the Team also supports enforcement of the City’s COVID-19 Health Orders.Responsibilities: Attorneys on the Team address nuisance issues and other unlawful conduct in the City, working with Office investigators, the community, and other government agencies. Attorneys manage cases from pre-litigation investigation through civil case filing, settlement evaluation, discovery, trial, and appeal. Attorneys also advise City departments regarding administrative enforcement.Desired Qualifications:Ability to assume responsibility quickly, take initiative, and work independently and efficientlyExcellent oral and written communication and advocacy skillsAbility to manage and appropriately balance an active caseload of litigation and investigation matters, meet deadlines, and adjust to occasional workload increasesExcellent judgment and commitment to public serviceStrong interpersonal skills and a problem-solving attitudeFive or more years of litigation experience, ideally including case development and trialApplication: If you are interested, please submit your resume and cover letter to Managing Attorney at careeropportunities@sfcityatty.org, and specify that you are applying for the Code Enforcement Team position. Applicants who advance in the selection process must submit at least one writing sample (a filed brief or comparable pleading) and two or three references.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Position: The Office’s Code Enforcement Team (aka Neighborhood & Resident Safety Team) seeks a highly qualified California-licensed attorney for a full-time position as a Deputy City Attorney.About the Code Enforcement Team: The Team is a collaborative and dynamic group of attorneys, paraprofessionals, and legal secretaries. The Team, in cooperation with other City agencies, investigates and civilly prosecutes property owners and businesses that are violating building, housing, planning, health, or other city and state codes, or who are otherwise misusing their property to endanger public health and safety. Representative lawsuits have addressed unpermitted construction, substandard housing, blight, sex trafficking, illegal short-term rentals, and affordable housing fraud. Currently, the Team also supports enforcement of the City’s COVID-19 Health Orders.Responsibilities: Attorneys on the Team address nuisance issues and other unlawful conduct in the City, working with Office investigators, the community, and other government agencies. Attorneys manage cases from pre-litigation investigation through civil case filing, settlement evaluation, discovery, trial, and appeal. Attorneys also advise City departments regarding administrative enforcement.Desired Qualifications:Ability to assume responsibility quickly, take initiative, and work independently and efficientlyExcellent oral and written communication and advocacy skillsAbility to manage and appropriately balance an active caseload of litigation and investigation matters, meet deadlines, and adjust to occasional workload increasesExcellent judgment and commitment to public serviceStrong interpersonal skills and a problem-solving attitudeFive or more years of litigation experience, ideally including case development and trialApplication: If you are interested, please submit your resume and cover letter to Managing Attorney at careeropportunities@sfcityatty.org, and specify that you are applying for the Code Enforcement Team position. Applicants who advance in the selection process must submit at least one writing sample (a filed brief or comparable pleading) and two or three references.
#J-18808-Ljbffr