Class Action Attorney

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Class Action Attorney

The California Department of Justice is hiring an experienced Class Action Attorney.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: 

The Correctional Law Section is one of the largest in the Civil Division of the California Attorney General’s Office, with approximately 125 deputies in several locations statewide.  The Correctional Law Section is seeking qualified attorneys to work on class action cases that the section handles, including large-scale federal class actions concerning prisoners’ civil rights and various constitutional claims.

Duties include:

• Handling all aspects of the section’s complex and high-profile cases
• Working with and advising high-ranking government officials at various state agencies, including the Governor's Office
• California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), the Department of State Hospitals, and the Department of Finance
• Investigating facts and analyzing documentary evidence
• Appearing in all levels of state and federal courts

• Traveling as necessary for depositions, witness interviews, client meetings, and site inspections inside correctional institutions statewide  

This is a hybrid position with the opportunity to work remotely or in the office on most days, but some regular required in-office attendance. Travel and additional in-person attendance may be required for court appearances, meetings, and other occasional operational needs.

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Strong research and writing skills
• Experience handling complex litigation
• Experience drafting discovery motions, dispositive motions, and appellate briefs
• Strong oral-argument skills
• Experience appearing in trial and appellate courts
• Experience participating in mediations or settlement conferences
• Experience in civil discovery, depositions, trial preparation, bench or jury trials, and appellate work
• Interest in correctional law, prison procedures, and applicable constitutional law

• Ability to handle cases independently
  

 Successful applicants will have recent experience working on all phases of class-action suits—including the pleading stage, the class-certification stage, trial or settlement, and the remedial phase—or recent experience working on other similar types of complex litigation.
 

Monthly Salary Range: $10,536.00 - 14,879.00

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Salary : $10,536 - $14,879