DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY II-Customer Operations, Privacy and Technology Section

Application

City Attorney

Exempt | Location: Civic Center

Annual Salary

$131,669 - $192,513

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. With over 1,000 legal professionals, including 500 attorneys, the Office provides the City of Los Angeles (“City”) with the highest caliber of legal services, ranging from prosecuting criminal misdemeanors and playing a leading role in criminal justice reform to advising on homelessness initiatives, defending civil lawsuits and claims, and bringing 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 Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) Division acts as General Counsel to the Board of Water & Power Commissioners, its officers, and employees. Division attorneys are responsible for legal representation, counsel and advice, and handling litigation related to LADWP operations. The attorneys in the Customer Operations, Privacy, and Technology Section help LADWP to provide reliable, cost-effective water and electricity to over four million customers.

As a municipally owned utility, LADWP exists by and for its customer-owners. With an annual operating budget exceeding $6 billion, LADWP strives to provide the quality customer-focused service of its Fortune 500 counterparts, but with the core values of transparency, fiscal responsibility and accountability of a government agency.

Duties and Responsibilities

The attorney selected for this position will serve as general counsel for LADWP and the City’s other proprietary departments, the Port of Los Angeles and Los Angeles World Airports, on legal matters related to intellectual property (IP) and cybersecurity. On intellectual property, the attorney will be responsible for drafting licensing agreements, enforcement of rights in IP assets (including trademarks, copyrights and digital infrastructure), and portfolio management.

On cybersecurity, the attorney will advise the proprietary departments on information security policies and procedures (including breach/incident response management, investigation, and remediation), data and data protection standards (including data mapping and retention and deletion programs), and data anonymization. The attorney will also provide support to the procurement and contracting team with respect to information security aspects of contracts as well as handle specialized litigation relating to City departments, contracts, and ordinances. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong oral and written skills and enjoy a team-based approach to representing clients.

The attorney will also be responsible for matters handled by the Customer Operations, Privacy, and Technology Section, which include customer disputes and litigation, specialized litigation, drafting contracts, and providing general representation and advice on issues involving utility service and privacy. The scope of work includes analyzing and litigating matters arising under state and federal laws, including the California Public Records Act. Because LADWP is a municipal utility and a proprietary department of the City, matters relating to the City Charter, general municipal law, the fixing of rates and enforcement of the rules and regulations under which LADWP operates will be implicated.

Requirements

Minimum three years of practice in California and Federal Courts. Ability to review and draft contracts, ordinances, settlement agreements, resolutions, and Board letters, and the ability to draft clear, concise pleadings and motions and argue persuasively before courts, administrative hearing boards, and other tribunals. Licensed to practice law in all courts in the State of California and the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

Desired Qualifications

The following qualifications are desirable:

• Strong intellectual property experience;

• Experience with information security policies, data governance and data standards, and incident response and investigation;

• Demonstrated analytical skills;

• Ability to deal effectively with public officials, departmental personnel, and members of the public; and

• Strong oral and written communication skills.

How to apply

Requirements for Application

• Cover Letter

• Resume

• Writing Sample personally authored in the last two years.

Application and Deadline

Interested candidates should go to: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacityattorney/ to apply online.

Conflict-of-Interest

This position is designated as Category 1 on the Conflict-of-Interest Code.

Contact

Questions? Please email atty.recruit@lacity.org.

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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