Attorney I (Advisory and Transactional Emphasis)

Please note that this position has a transactional and advisory emphasis.  While the general job description includes litigation related duties, this position is not a litigator position. However, the incumbent will perform some limited litigation related duties including gathering and reviewing responsive documents requested through discovery, responding to subpoenas, and participating in depositions.  Nevertheless, the incumbent will primarily be given transactional and advisory assignments and will support the Procurement, Engineering, Finance, IT, Real Estate, Human Resources, Marketing, Planning, and Labor Relations departments.

The purpose of this position is to provide legal advice and support for the SacRT in advisory, transactional, litigation and other legal matters as assigned by the General Counsel. This work is mainly accomplished by gathering and interpreting data, including meeting and correspondence with SacRT staff and third parties to elicit information and discuss relevant concerns about issues, transactions, and litigated matters; conducting legal research; preparing legal analyses, memos, and pleadings; drafting contracts and other documents; preparing materials to be presented to the Board of Directors, courts, and other entities; appearances before state and federal courts and other tribunals; and preparing memoranda, opinions, and recommendations in response to requests for legal advice by District staff.

 

This is the entry level in the attorney series with incumbent performing under direct supervision. Incumbent is expected to perform essential functions while learning the procedures and policies of the SacRT and the practice of public law. This class is distinguished from the Attorney II in that the latter is more experienced.

This is a general listing of job functions and does not represent a complete listing of the positions responsibilities. 
 

• Handles the basic level litigation and transactional matters, which may include tort liability, insurance, procurement, contract, environmental, permit, real property, development, transit, civil rights, labor, personnel, pension, funding, public records, public meetings, and administrative law issues. Incumbents assist with developing guidelines, procedures, and forms; ensure compliance with state and federal laws and regulations; and advise and assist staff on legal issues.   In relationship to litigation assignments, incumbents may evaluate liability; collect and prepare evidence; interview and prepare witnesses; prepare pleadings; conduct and respond to discovery; monitor and direct outside legal counsel; and represent the District in court, mediation/arbitration, and administrative proceedings. In relationship to transactional assignments, incumbents may evaluate liability; review procurement documents; prepare contract for goods, services and construction; review and prepare real property documents;  review   and   prepare  other   agreements,  including collective bargaining agreements and pension plans; review environmental documents; review and prepare labor and personnel-related documents; and monitor and direct outside legal counsel.
• Review, revise, prepare SacRT policies, staff reports, resolutions and ordinances.
• Identify legal issues; conduct legal research; analyze legal issues; discuss issues with supervisor; and prepare draft memorandum and opinions.
• Prepare  responses  to  staff  inquiries;  work  with  staff  to  obtain factual  background;  conduct  and  analyze  legal  research;  draft written responses with legal conclusions; conduct appropriate follow-up to ensure resolution and advise staff regarding legal issues including issues that affect SacRT’s exposure to litigation, commercial, and transactional costs and risks, on performance and obligations on construction projects and other contracts, on matters with direct  consequence to SacRT’s receipt, expenditure, and reimbursement of funds, and on issues related to SacRT funds, including retirement funds and associated financial obligations; may administer and manage expert consultant contracts.

 A combination of education and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position. SacRT reserves the right to determine the equivalences of education and experience.

Formal Education: Juris Doctor degree or equivalent from an accredited school of law.
Substitution of experience for the required education is not accepted.

Experience: No experience is required.

Licenses and Certifications: Valid California State Bar License; will consider applicants awaiting California State bar results.

SacRT will consider applications from individuals with pending bar results or pending admission to the State Bar from the February 2025 examination, but any offer of employment will be conditioned on active membership in the California State Bar. Individuals in this situation should make a note of their pending admission in the job application.   


The minimum qualifications as stated on this job announcement represent only the basic requirements of the position. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee that a candidate will be invited to participate in other examination segments of the selection process. An employment application is required for this position. Applications, job announcements, and copies of the complete job description are available at our website at www.sacrt.com.
 
Completed employment application must be submitted online. This position will remain open until filled. Applications are reviewed as received, and interviews will be scheduled for most qualified candidates as applications are reviewed. SacRT will not process incomplete applications. Resumes are not accepted in lieu of an application, but may be included with the application. For more information on benefits, a summary sheet is available from the Human Resources Department. The Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the recruitment process to accommodate candidates with disabilities. For more information, contact the Human Resources Department at (916) 556-0298.
 

SacRT has a stand alone pension plan which is not part of, nor does it have reciprocity with CalPERS.

Salary : $87,432 - $122,460