Attorney

Interested in public service? Do you have an interest or background in employment law, civil litigation, or workers' compensation?Come work for the State of California Department of Industrial Relations, and put your law career to great use working in a diverse array of interesting subject areas, learning new skills and new areas of the law, and working with nice colleagues. This is a posting for an entry-level Attorney position in the Office of the Director Legal Unit ("OD Legal") within the Department of Industrial Relations, headquartered in our Oakland office.Under the direction of the Chief Counsel and Assistant Chief Counsels, Attorneys ("Attorney I's") represent the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR), the Department, and division chiefs and managers in a variety of subject areas within the responsibility and jurisdiction of the Department, which are broadly in the labor and employment area.Responsibilities include:Representing the Director of DIR in special workers’ compensation cases involving trust funds administered by the Director (SIBTF, UEBTF, and DWD).Representing the Department in internal DIR personnel and labor and employment matters.Providing legal advice and representation in public works, prevailing wages, Public Records Act, litigation, and other matters concerning legal issues that may arise in the operation of the Department.Attorney I's are entry level attorneys who are assigned progressively more difficult professional legal work as their experience level increases. Attorney I's are not expected to have any prior substantive knowledge in the subject areas of the Department, but are expected to perform competently as entry level attorneys, and to be capable of learning new material and skills and to grow and develop their professional abilities over time, commensurate with years of experience.Essential functions of this position include:Accomplishing assigned legal work as outlined in the Duty Statement, under supervision and seeking instruction and guidance as necessary.Independently managing a caseload and other legal work assignments.Drafting legal briefs and correspondence.Appearing in workers' compensation administrative proceedings as assigned.Appearing in other civil and administrative court proceedings, as assigned.Communicating in a professional, respectful, and productive manner with opposing counsel, clients, stakeholders, colleagues, and the public.Traveling as necessary and as assigned.Demonstrating good judgment and acting with high ethical standards.The ability to travel for a short duration (one to two days) is required for this position.This job is located at: 1515 Clay Street, Suite 701, Oakland, California.Employees in this position work in an office environment, at desks, and are required to work extensively on computers. This position requires occasional in-state travel. This is a full-time Monday through Friday position. Attorneys will generally average a 40-hour week; however, longer work hours may occasionally be required. There is some flexibility as to the specific work schedule, which will be determined after hire in consultation with the supervising Assistant Chief Counsel.This is a full-time, permanent position. The hours are usual business hours Monday through Friday, with some flexibility as appropriate for FLSA exempt professionals. Attorneys are expected to work all hours necessary to accomplish their assignments, and although they will generally average a 40-hour week, longer work hours may occasionally be required. A specific work schedule will be determined after hire in consultation with the Assistant Chief Counsel supervisor.Some amount of regular telework is a possibility ; however, the Department requires that all employees work at least two days per week in the office.To be considered for this Attorney I job opportunity, applicants must be either reachable on an employment list, have transfer eligibility, or have reinstatement eligibility.To take the exam and gain employment list eligibility, please click here to access the exam bulletin:

Exam Bulletin .If you are interested in this position, it is important that you review the

Duty Statement . The Duty Statement contains the full job description, with much more detail and can be viewed on the application website.Final Filing Date: 3/20/2024

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