Attorney Jobs

Berkeley, California is a small city with a big reputation. At just ten square miles of land and seven square miles of water, Berkeley is famous around the globe as a center for academic achievement, scientific exploration, free speech, and the arts, and home to over 50 parks, a top-ranked university, and the largest public marina in the San Francisco Bay. JOB OPPORTUNITY The City of Berkeley invites you to apply for a position as Deputy City Attorney IV in the City Attorney’s Office. In this role, you’ll provide high level legal support to City departments, boards, and commissions and represent the City in litigation. The City Attorney's Office is routinely involved in cutting edge litigation over issues of national interest, such as climate change and homelessness. As the highest level in the Deputy City Attorney class series, this classification performs the more complex, politically sensitive work with a high level of independence. Positions at this level may have responsibility for cases of long-term duration. The ideal candidate has litigation experience in state and federal courts and has acted as a lead on complex cases during all phases of trial. Appellate experience is welcomed.