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Head Attorney - Trial Team (Civil Rights Defense) - City Attorney's Office (8182)
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Appointment Type : Permanent Exempt (PEX) position; individuals who are appointed to Exempt Positions are appointed at the pleasure of their appointing officer and are considered to be "at-will."
- Application Opening : January 30, 2025
- Application Deadline : Continuous, earliest close 5 : 00 p.m. Thursday, February 13, 2025
- Compensation Range : $232,492- $282,568
- Recruitment ID : RTF0152861-01152114
The City Attorney’s Office seeks an experienced litigator to supervise and personally handle litigation against the City and County of San Francisco (City) involving constitutional issues (“civil rights cases”). Examples of civil rights cases include defending members of law enforcement in 42 U.S.C. 1983 federal actions and defending the City in state court civil rights actions.
About the Office
The San Francisco City Attorney’s Office is an innovative, nationally-recognized municipal law office working to protect and advance the rights and interests of the City and County of San Francisco and its residents. With just over 300 talented and dedicated employees, the Office provides exceptional legal services to the City’s Mayor, Board of Supervisors, officials, and departments. Our work empowers City leaders with effective, responsive, and creative legal solutions and representation so they can deliver critical public services, and our affirmative advocacy enhances the lives and wellbeing of San Francisco’s residents and visitors.
The Office recognizes that diversity in the backgrounds, identities, ideas, and lived experiences of our employees enriches our workplace and enhances our work. We aspire to recruit, employ, retain, and promote talented individuals representing the full spectrum of our community, and welcome all candidates, including candidates of any race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, and age, and candidates with disabilities.
The Office offers remote work to eligible employees, with three days onsite and up to two days remote work.
About the Trial Team
The Trial Team is a collaborative, nimble, and dynamic group of over 40 attorneys and support staff and the largest team at the City Attorney’s Office. The Team primarily defends lawsuits filed against the City and County of San Francisco and its employees in state and federal court, handling all phases of litigation, from case intake and assessment, litigation strategy, discovery and document review, motion practice, settlement evaluation and negotiation, trial, and appeal.
Deputy City Attorney Position and Responsibilities
Attorneys on the Trial Team are assigned defensive matters, primarily involving accidents or injuries involving City operations, but also including constitutional claims and contractual disputes. Attorneys are assigned their own caseloads and have primary responsibility for all aspects of their cases, from responding to lawsuits, filing and arguing motions, trying cases before a jury, all the way to appeal. Attorneys should expect to make regular appearances in court and depositions as the first chair on all of their cases.
The ideal candidate for this position will have significant civil litigation and jury trial experience, particularly in federal court, as well as strong writing and editing skills. The ideal candidate will possess excellent oral advocacy and communication skills. Strong organizational skills are also essential, including attention to detail. The ideal candidate must also possess a robust desire to mentor, guide, motivate, and support other attorneys in civil rights cases.
The Head Attorney for Civil Rights Defense will meet regularly with the Chief Trial Deputy, Assistant Trial Deputy, and other lead attorneys on the Trial Team for coordination on new assignments, briefings on significant matters, and other issues impacting the Trial Team.
How to qualify
Minimum Qualifications
Desired Qualifications
Verification
Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process.
Note : Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.
All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline.
What else should I know?
Salary and Benefits
The Deputy City Attorney position has a 5-step salary scale ranging from $232,492- $282,568. The successful applicant is appointed to a salary step based on years of experience as a lawyer. The City offers robust health, retirement, and other benefits.
Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco :
Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process.
Applicants who advance in the selection process must submit three references and one writing sample.
Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date.
Human Resources Analyst Information : If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please send your inquiries to Asa Nojd, HR Analyst, at asa.nojd@sfcityatty.org.
The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply.
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Salary : $232,492 - $282,568
