Supervising Attorney (Deputy City Attorney IV/Assistant City Attorney)

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

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Office of the Los Angeles City Attorney is a large municipal law office providing legal services to the City of Los Angeles. The Crimes Against Children (CAC) Unit is a specialized unit focused on the prosecution of crimes against children, including sexual abuse, exploitation, human trafficking, and physical abuse. The unit utilizes a vertical prosecution model to ensure a coordinated, trauma-informed, and victim-centered response. It also collaborates with law enforcement, child welfare agencies, and community partners, and serves as a center for training, prevention, policy development, and best practices.

Requirements

• A valid license to practice law in all of the courts within the State of California.
• At least seven years of extensive criminal trial experience with demonstrated strong trial skills, including mastery of evidentiary issues, trial strategy, case preparation, forensic interview evaluations, expert witness coordination, and trauma-informed prosecution.
• Demonstrated experience in filing review, charging consultations, and exercising prosecutorial discretion in complex criminal matters, including child sex abuse cases.
• Ability to supervise, mentor, evaluate, and direct a multidisciplinary team of attorneys, victim advocates, and support staff, including co-counseling newer prosecutors through trials.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with law enforcement agencies (e.g., LAPD), child welfare agencies (e.g., DCFS), Children's Advocacy Centers (CACs), and multidisciplinary teams (MDTs).
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to effectively present to large and small audiences, including delivering training and community outreach.
• Strong organizational skills with experience managing caseloads, maintaining case tracking databases, preparing statistical/progress reports, and handling grant or policy matters.

Nice To Haves

• Prior supervisory or management experience within a prosecutorial or public law office, including handling personnel matters, telework/coverage scheduling, and performance evaluations.
• Specialized subject-matter expertise in vertical prosecution models, child sexual abuse, child physical abuse, internet-facilitated crimes against children (ICAC), human trafficking of minors, and social media exploitation trends.
• Demonstrated success in developing and leading internal legal training as well as external training for law enforcement, DCFS personnel, schools, and community partners.
• Existing working relationships with LAPD Bureau & Juvenile Divisions, Department of Children and Family Services, Children's Advocacy Centers, and victim service providers.
• Experience with grant application, administration, and grant-funded program reporting.
• Familiarity with case management and evidence management platforms (e.g. Evidence.com and other shared database systems).

Responsibilities

• Organizing and directing the daily operations of the CAC Unit across all bureau assignments.
• Establishing operational policies, managing telework/vacation scheduling, and enforcing a team-based cross-coverage support model.
• Supervising, evaluating, and mentoring a multidisciplinary team of Trial Deputy City Attorneys, Dedicated Filing Attorneys, Victim Advocates, and support staff.
• Providing courtroom assistance and co-counseling to newer DCAs as needed.
• Directing performance management and personnel matters, including disciplinary matters.
• Reviewing incoming case referrals, conducting charging consultations, and exercising prosecutorial discretion to ensure consistent, high-quality, and timely filing decisions with minimal backlog.
• Developing trial strategies, advising attorneys on evidentiary issues, forensic interview evaluations, expert witness coordination, and trauma-informed prosecution.
• Establishing and maintaining collaborative working relationships across all four LAPD Bureaus (Central, South, West, and Valley) and Juvenile Division, DCFS, Children's Advocacy Centers (CACs), and multidisciplinary teams (MDTs).
• Overseeing internal training for prosecutors on trauma-informed prosecution, child competency, and emerging trends (such as ICAC and social media exploitation).
• Delivering external training to law enforcement, DCFS staff, schools, and community partners.
• Maintaining central unit tracking and case management databases.
• Conducting regular case review meetings and individual supervision meetings.
• Preparing statistical, grant, and progress reports for Criminal Branch & Executive Management.
• Directing community prevention education initiatives on internet safety, online exploitation prevention, and grooming awareness.
• Assisting Criminal Branch & Executive management with policy development, legislative proposals, grant application/management, and implementing office-wide best practices.

Benefits

• Mandatory employee pension contributions through payroll deduction via the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System (LACERS).
• City contribution toward employee's retirement benefit.
• Two-year probationary period for exempt positions, leading to tenure with the office upon successful completion.

What This Job Offers

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