Supervising Attorney (Assistant City Attorney)

Los Angeles City Attorney's Office • Los Angeles City Hall - East, CA

21h • Onsite

About The Position

Attorneys in the Community Investment and Equity Division serve as general counsel to various City departments, including the Civil + Human Rights and Equity Department, the Department on Disability, and the Community Investment Department. In addition, the Division advises the City Council’s Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging and Disability Committee, which said departments report to, and numerous Brown Act and other bodies, including the Commission on Civil Rights, the Commission on the Status of Women, the Human Relations Commission, the Domestic Violence Alliance, and the Workforce Development Board. As they provide general counsel services, Division attorneys also develop expertise responsive to each client’s unique mission to serve some of the City’s most vulnerable communities and address policy issues of citywide concern. The Division, which includes the Office’s Equity Officer, works closely with its assigned City departments, various other departments, and colleagues throughout the Office, including the Equity Panel, to help ensure compliance with anti-discrimination laws and promote equity and inclusion for all.

Requirements

• License to practice law in all of the courts in the State of California.
• Minimum ten (10) years of experience in the practice of law.
• Experience in one or more of the Division’s subject matter areas.
• Familiarity with the requirements of the Brown Act, California Public Records Act, contracting laws and contracting best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and professionally with colleagues and public officials.
• Excellent research and writing skills in complex areas of the law.
• Ability to work efficiently and make decisions practically and independently.
• Experience providing legal advice to public agencies and/or regulatory agencies, and public officials.
• Strong oral communication skills.
• Strong analytical and reasoning abilities.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge and experience in the area of local, state and/or federal anti-discrimination laws.
• Knowledge of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
• Knowledge of federal grant programs and public grantmaking.
• Experience in drafting local ordinances.
• Admission to the United States District Court for the Central District.
• Civil litigation experience.
• Desire to work with a relatively new, fast-paced, and innovative public-facing division.

Responsibilities

• Manage approximately eight to ten personnel (attorneys and support staff) in handling the work of the division.
• Ensure that high-quality legal work is provided consistently to clients.
• Ensure the division works in a coordinated, efficient, and helpful manner to City clients and other lawyers in the Office.
• Provide written and oral advice on relevant legal issues.
• May be required to appear on behalf of the Office before the City Council and its Committees, as well as other City Brown Act bodies and community stakeholder groups.
• Organize and direct the daily operations of the division, including making staffing assignments, approval of timesheets, and case/matter assignments.
• Participate in the daily oversight, supervision, training, and mentoring of attorneys.
• Assist attorneys in carrying out their assignments.
• Participate in personnel matters for both attorneys and support staff, including disciplinary matters, evaluations, and performance reviews.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Mandatory employee pension contributions through payroll deduction via the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System (LACERS).
• The City also contributes toward the employee’s retirement benefit.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed