Staff Counsel/Attorney

CCPOA

West Sacramento, CA

Vision , Medical , Dental , Retirement
Other

Job description

The California Correctional Peace Officers' Association, the labor union representing California's Correctional Peace Officers, is accepting applications for a Staff Counsel/Attorney. This position is located in our West Sacramento and Visalia, CA offices.

Job Summary:

Under the direction of the Supervising Counsel and Chief Counsel, provide legal counsel/representation to CCPOA, its Members. Attorney assignments will include the opportunity to represent peace officers in all aspects of labor relations and employment actions with public agencies in California.

The successful candidate will get the opportunity to gain broad experience with all types of labor and employment matters related to public safety, including:

Administrative hearings before state agencies
PERB
Litigating claims in state and federal courts
Union business/relations
Representing peace officers for Internal Affairs interviews, skelly hearings and State Personal Board hearings
Representation during critical incident investigations concerning officer involved shootings and in-custody deaths
Fast-paced and exciting work

Essential Functions:

Act as legal counsel as required.
Maintain appropriate confidentiality of all matters learned in the course of client representation.
Maintain professional responsibility requirements consistent with California State Bar rules.
Must be able to sit for long periods of time while driving, flying, or performing legal tasks.
Interact professionally with clients, opposing counsel, witnesses, court/agency personnel, CCPOA members, and CCPOA staff.
Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds.
Ability and willingness to travel on short notice, sometimes at night or weekends, to various locations and prisons throughout Northern California. Most trips/representational matters are not overnight. Great opportunity for an attorney who would prefer not to sit behind a desk every day.

Qualifications:

Juris Doctorate, or equivalent degree, from an accredited university; admission to the California State Bar; working knowledge of MS Word, Outlook, and Westlaw/Lexis; valid California State Drivers' License; ability to pass a criminal background check and obtain a CDCR Contractor Identification Card to gain access to CDCR institutions and facilities.

Salary is commensurate with experience. Competitive benefits including full medical, dental, vision, Defined Benefit Plan and 401(k) plan.

To Apply:

Qualified candidates must submit the following documents to: jobs.hiring@ccpoa.org