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The Office of the Los Angeles City Attorney is one of the nation's largest municipal law offices. It has more than 1,000 legal professionals, including more than 500 attorneys. The City Attorney is the Chief Counsel to the City and the Chief Prosecutor for the City of Los Angeles. The Office provides a wide range of legal services, prosecutes criminal misdemeanors, plays a leading role in criminal justice reform, advises on homelessness initiatives, defends civil lawsuits and claims, and brings civil enforcement actions in the name of the People of the State of California.
Guided by an overarching commitment to integrity, service and accountability, we find great meaning in the work we do and the services we provide. We seek collaborative team players who understand that fulfilling our mission is key to making a positive impact.
Description
The Police Discovery Section of the Public Safety General Counsel Division represents the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) on discovery matters ranging from Pitchess motions to subpoenas. Section Attorneys handle discovery matters in criminal, civil and administrative proceedings, which may also include appellate proceedings.
Duties and Responsibilities
The selected attorney will be responsible for:
• Drafting discovery motions and protective orders;
• Appearing on discovery motions in various state, federal and administrative proceedings throughout Los Angeles County and occasionally in other counties in the State of California;
• Negotiating and resolving discovery disputes;
• Advising LAPD on discovery matters; and
• Other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
Applicants for this position must have a license to practice law in all of the courts in the State of California. Additional requirements include:
• Five or more years of civil or criminal litigation experience;
• Demonstrated high level of skill in legal research, writing and analysis;
• Excellent oral advocacy skills;
• Excellent negotiation skills; and
• The selected candidate must join the bar for the United States District Court for the Central District of California and must be willing to join the bar of all other United States District Courts in the State of California and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Desirable Qualifications
Law and motion experience in both state and federal courts; the ability to prioritize and complete multiple assignments with multiple deadlines; and experience in dealing with government agencies.
How to apply
Requirements for Application
• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Candidates are required to submit two writing samples personally composed by the applicant in the past two years.
Application and Deadline
Interested candidates should go to: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacityattorney / to apply online.
Qualified applicants will be invited to interview. Position will remain open until filled.
exempt employment
If employment is said to be exempt, it is meant that the employment is exempted from the civil service provisions of the City Charter. In order to receive a regular civil service appointment, employees must have successfully participated in a civil service examination, received a high enough score on the examination to be placed on and receive an appointment from an eligible list, and they must serve a probationary period. Exempt employees do not compete in a civil service examination, they are not placed on an eligible list and receive an appointment from that list, nor do they serve a probationary period. As a result, exempt employees do not have what is referred to as a "property interest" in their job. Exempt employees serve at the will of the appointing authority and can be terminated at any time without cause. Employees with a property interest in their job, i.e. civil service employees, cannot be deprived of their employment(discharged or suspended) without due process.
General Information About Exempt Employment
Exempt employees serve at the will of the appointing authority, and as such, they may be discharged, suspended or otherwise disciplined without cause. Exempt employees have no property interest in their employment, and any procedural benefit or other prerogative extended to them by their appointing authority is not intended to create and does not create any such property interest. No officer or employee of the City may make to any other officer or employee any representation of a property interest in employment which does not correspond to Charter provisions unless the City Council, by ordinance, permits such representation. No unauthorized representation can serve as the basis of an employee's reliance on, or expectation of, a property interest.
Employees Seeking To Become Civil Service Employees
There is no protective leave for an exempt employee appointed to a civil service position. Upon receiving a civil service appointment and passing probation, the former exempt employee will be subject to the Civil Service provisions described in Article X of the City Charter. Upon appointment, the civil service employee will begin to accrue displacement and layoff seniority on the first day of his/her civil service appointment and may file for promotional examinations for which s/he qualifies. A full or half-time exempt employee appointed to a full or half-time civil service position continues to: contribute to the Retirement System; accrue vacation time; accrue sick time; receive anniversary date salary increases; and, receive health and dental benefits identical to those received in the civil service position.