DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY II/III - POLICE DISCOVERY SECTION

City Attorney

Exempt | Location: Civic Center

Annual Salary

$126,553.00 - $239,618.00

contact information

Human Resources
2139787160
atty.recruit@lacity.org

job description

About Us
The Office of the Los Angeles City Attorney is one of the nation's largest municipal law offices. It has more than 1,000 legal professionals, including more than 500 attorneys. The City Attorney is the Chief Counsel to the City and the Chief Prosecutor for the City of Los Angeles. The Office provides a wide range of legal services, prosecutes criminal misdemeanors, plays a leading role in criminal justice reform, advises on homelessness initiatives, defends civil lawsuits and claims, and brings civil enforcement actions in the name of the People of the State of California.

Guided by an overarching commitment to integrity, service and accountability, we find great meaning in the work we do and the services we provide. We seek collaborative team players who understand that fulfilling our mission is key to making a positive impact.

Description
The Section represents the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) on discovery matters ranging from Pitchess motions to subpoenas. Section attorneys handle discovery matters in criminal, civil, and administrative proceedings, often making court appearances on behalf of the City. Section attorneys also advise LAPD on a range of related discovery matters.

Duties and Responsibilities
The selected attorney will be responsible for:

Drafting discovery motions and protective orders;
Appearing on discovery motions in various state, federal and administrative proceedings throughout the county and occasionally in other counties of the State of California;
Advising LAPD on a broad range of discovery matters.

Requirements
Applicants for this position must have a license to practice law in all of the courts in the State of California. Additional requirements include:

At least five years of civil or criminal litigation experience;
Demonstrated high level of skill in legal research, writing and analysis;
Excellent oral advocacy skills;
The selected candidate must join the bar for the United States District Court for the Central District of California and must be willing to join the bar of the United States District Court for all other Districts in the State of California and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal.

Desirable Qualifications
Law and motion experience in both state and federal court; the ability to prioritize and complete multiple assignments with multiple deadlines; and experience in dealing with government agencies.

Current Location
City Hall East, 200 N. Main Street, Los Angeles. Position is subject to assignment at any location of the Office of the Los Angeles City Attorney.

Probation
Appointment to this exempt position (non-Civil Service) will be subject to a two year probationary period as required by Section 1050 of the City Charter. Successfully completing this probationary period will result in tenure with the office.

How to apply

Requirements for Application

-Cover Letter

-Resume

-Candidates are required to submit two writing samples personally composed by the applicant in the past two years.

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exempt employment

If employment is said to be exempt, it is meant that the employment is exempted from the civil service provisions of the City Charter. In order to receive a regular civil service appointment, employees must have successfully participated in a civil service examination, received a high enough score on the examination to be placed on and receive an appointment from an eligible list, and they must serve a probationary period. Exempt employees do not compete in a civil service examination, they are not placed on an eligible list and receive an appointment from that list, nor do they serve a probationary period. As a result, exempt employees do not have what is referred to as a “property interest” in their job. Exempt employees serve at the will of the appointing authority and can be terminated at any time without cause. Employees with a property interest in their job, i.e. civil service employees, cannot be deprived of their employment(discharged or suspended) without due process.

General Information About Exempt Employment

Exempt employees serve at the will of the appointing authority, and as such, they may be discharged, suspended or otherwise disciplined without cause. Exempt employees have no property interest in their employment, and any procedural benefit or other prerogative extended to them by their appointing authority is not intended to create and does not create any such property interest. No officer or employee of the City may make to any other officer or employee any representation of a property interest in employment which does not correspond to Charter provisions unless the City Council, by ordinance, permits such representation. No unauthorized representation can serve as the basis of an employee's reliance on, or expectation of, a property interest.

Employees Seeking To Become Civil Service Employees

There is no protective leave for an exempt employee appointed to a civil service position. Upon receiving a civil service appointment and passing probation, the former exempt employee will be subject to the Civil Service provisions described in Article X of the City Charter. Upon appointment, the civil service employee will begin to accrue displacement and layoff seniority on the first day of his/her civil service appointment and may file for promotional examinations for which s/he qualifies. A full or half-time exempt employee appointed to a full or half-time civil service position continues to: contribute to the Retirement System; accrue vacation time; accrue sick time; receive anniversary date salary increases; and, receive health and dental benefits identical to those received in the civil service position.

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