THE COUNTY COUNSEL’S OFFICE
The County Counsel’s Office is the general counsel for the County of San Mateo and all of its departments, as well as for many school districts and special districts. As a large company might utilize its in-house counsel, our clients rely on our office for the full range of legal services, covering a broad spectrum of practice areas. The office’s 30 attorneys handle nearly all of the County’s civil litigation, including employment, contract, personal injury, probate matters, civil rights, taxation, and environmental law matters. In addition, our attorneys provide the kind of day-to-day legal services expected from any in-house attorney, ranging from advice and counsel regarding how to navigate emerging areas of law to the negotiation and drafting of legal agreements. We also provide legal counsel to all 24 school districts in the county, as well as the County Office of Education, with respect to both general education and special education issues. As public law attorneys, our work covers a wide array of policy matters that impact the 760,000 residents of San Mateo County, allowing our clients to further the public interest.
THE POSITION
We’re hiring for two attorney positions. The positions will be a Deputy County Counsel II, III or IV, depending on the selected candidates’ experience and qualifications. The starting salary ranges from $125,985 to $221,665 depending upon the level of each position, but the job description and duties remain the same. One position is a “regular” position and the second position is a “limited term” position that has been specially funded for up to three years.
Please visit the County’s job website for more information about this opportunity.
The Office of the City Attorney seeks a top level attorney for the position of Deputy City Attorney V with expertise in municipal law. The attorney likely will supervise attorneys currently in the General Government & Finance Unit and possibly other practice areas. Relevant expertise includes general municipal law practice areas including municipal finance (bonds, taxation, fees, and assessments), public ethics, conflicts of interest, elections, open meetings, public records, parliamentary procedure, public contracting and city charter and constitutional law. Experience in supervising employees, labor/employment, and serving as counsel to City Council committees, boards and commissions is a plus.
Deputy City Attorney V is the highest classification in the Deputy City Attorney series and is a management level position. The incumbent may perform and supervise a wide range of duties involving municipal law, public contracting, municipal finance, taxes and fees, formation of special assessment and other districts, public ethics, conflicts of interest, elections law, redistricting, campaign and lobbyist regulations, parliamentary procedure, open meetings, public records, constitutional law, charter interpretations, and other practice areas outlined above. The incumbent may also supervise assigned staff attorneys that handle a wide range of practice areas.
Please see the Job Opportunities website for more information on this opportunity with the City of Oakland.
Please see the Job Posting for more information on this CEA B opportunity with the Dept. of Managed Health Care.
Corporate Associate. Boutin Jones has an opening for a bright, motivated and enthusiastic individual interested in joining our corporate and securities group. We offer an excellent work environment and the opportunity to work closely with shareholders of the firm in a team environment on interesting and complex transactions that include corporate formations, debt and equity financings and mergers and acquisitions. We have been named one of the best places to work by The Sacramento Business Journal. If you currently reside outside the Sacramento area, we think you will find that Sacramento is an affordable and great place to live. If you have the qualifications listed below, we’d like to hear from you.
- Admitted to the California Bar
- Strong academic performances
- 0-5 years of law firm experience
- Excellent writing skills
- Attention to detail
- Team oriented
- Well spoken
- Finance or accounting background a plus
To apply, please email your resume to recruiting@boutinjones.com
The Oakland City Attorney’s Office seeks a well-qualified and highly motivated individual to serve as Deputy City Attorney V for Code Enforcement, General Public Safety and Rent-Related matters.
The ideal candidate for this position will have expertise in municipal law, particularly in the areas of code enforcement, blight and nuisance enforcement, housing, rent regulation, landlord/tenant law (including evictions, renting and remedies), public safety (including police, fire and emergency services), advice to Boards, Commissions and/or City Councils, drafting of ordinances, policies and legal opinions, administrative procedures, administrative hearing/appeals and litigation (including writs, appeals and affirmative litigation).
Deputy City Attorney V is the highest level classification in the Deputy City Attorney series and may be assigned to supervise other attorneys/staff. The position is currently in the City Attorney’s Affirmative Litigation, Innovation & Enforcement Division.
Incumbents may receive general supervision from a Special Counsel, Chief Assistant City Attorney or the City Attorney. The City Attorney may assign the selected attorney to new, additional or different duties or practice areas in litigation, advice, or transactional work.
Attorneys in this diverse and exciting Office frequently work collaboratively with other attorneys and other City Departments on a wide variety of issues.
Please visit the City of Oakland’s website for more information.
United States Senior District Judge Claudia Wilken has several law clerk openings. Candidates will be interviewed on a rolling basis starting in June. The positions will be open until filled. One position may be open as early as July 2018, others in August and September 2018. Openings may be for a one-year “Term Law Clerk-Chambers” or for a “Career Law ClerkChambers” position. Some positions may include administrative responsibilities in addition to traditional law clerk duties. Candidates should specify their interests when they apply. Candidates who previously applied for a term clerkship with Judge Wilken in 2018 will be considered for these openings and should not re-apply
Please visit this link for more information.
County of Santa Clara is now accepting applications for the following position(s):
Attorney IV – County Counsel – General Government
Attorney IV – County Counsel – Labor and Employment
To view the full job posting for any opening at County of Santa Clara, click here.
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County of San Mateo is now accepting applications for the following position(s):
Court Staff Attorney I/II – Superior Court of California (Open & Promotional)
To view the full job posting for any opening at County of San Mateo, click here.
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Legal Services of Northern California, civil legal aid organization for 23 Northern California counties seeks Managing Attorney for Butte Regional office in Chico, serving Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Plumas and Tehama counties. Litigation experience, 4 years practice, legal supervision experience and desire to work on behalf of low income people and other underrepresented groups.
Please visit this link for more information.
The United States District Court, Central District of California, invites applications for the position of Law Clerk to the Honorable Alicia G. Rosenberg, United States Magistrate Judge. This position is for a two year term and may be extended to a Career Law Clerk position.
Principal duties of the position include:
- Research substantive issues of federal and state law;
- Draft legal memoranda, opinions and orders;
- Prepare the Judge for hearings, trials, or mediations;
- Assist the Judge and Courtroom Deputy Clerk with docket and case management;
- Generally provide legal counsel and support to the Judge; and
- Exhibit the highest standards of excellence and integrity.
Please visit this link for more information.
The San Francisco office of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, a full service law firm, is seeking for its growing national energy law practice, a senior associate or counsel. The candidate should have at least seven years of regulatory and/or transactional experience; some litigation experience preferred.
The senior associate or counsel will work on cutting-edge energy matters, including in the renewable energy and clean tech spaces, and encompassing financing, commercial, and mergers and acquisitions. The energy group represents clients in a wide variety of regulatory proceedings, corporate transactions, commercial disputes, and administrative proceedings. He or she will interact directly with clients, have first chair responsibilities, and be given the training and resources to begin developing their own clients.
Candidates must have a J.D. and be a current, in good standing, or pending member of the California State Bar. They also should have relevant experience or deep interest in the energy, or technology industries, as well as an understanding of the general technical and commercial challenges that our energy clients face, particularly with respect to the California Public Utilities Commission. Prior law firm experience is not required, but would be very beneficial.
To apply, please go to this page and upload a cover letter addressed to Shumi Brody, Lawyer Recruiting Manager; resume; and law school transcript.
California Supreme Court Associate Justice Leondra Kruger is now accepting applications to fill an opening on her staff for a permanent judicial attorney starting on September 1, 2018. Please see the job announcement for more information — applications should be received by June 11, 2018.
Additional details about this job are available here.
Davis Wright Tremaine is seeking a senior level associate with a minimum of five years of law firm experience in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and other significant business transactions. The ideal candidate will be able to lead smaller transactions and to second-chair larger and more complex transactions. Experience working on M&A in healthcare services and healthcare technology is highly preferred.
We seek candidates who will fit well with our Healthcare M&A team, each of whom has a combination of experience in M&A, the healthcare industry and regulatory issues. Candidates should have that experience or be willing to commit to develop it with the team.
Candidates must have excellent academic credentials and transactional skills. We prefer candidates with law firm experience, an entrepreneurial mindset, a strong client-service ethic and outstanding interpersonal skills. Active membership in the California State Bar or Washington State Bar is preferred. All replies confidential.
To apply, please visit the Davis Wright Tremaine LLP job posting.
For any questions, please contact Hiroko Peraza, Diversity Outreach Recruitment Manager, Davis Write Tremaine LLP.
Please see the attached flyer for more information.
Deputy City Attorney II: $112,249.68 to $137,832.60 annually; or
Deputy City Attorney III: $123,760.20 to $151,959.84 annually;
The Office of the City Attorney seeks a well-qualified individual for a Deputy City Attorney II or III position in the Litigation Division of the Office. Significant litigation experience including writ and appellate experience is desirable for the position of Deputy City Attorney II or III with placement depending on experience.
The City Attorney may assign the selected attorney to new, additional or different duties or practice areas in either the Litigation or Advisory Division, including but not limited to administrative proceedings and/or transactional work.
The City Attorney’s Office represents the City in legal matters pertaining to the City of Oakland. These matters include, but are not limited to, providing advice to clients, handling all manner of writ proceedings and handling litigation and appellate matters. This position is represented by IFPTE Local 21. Incumbents may receive general supervision from a Deputy City Attorney V, Special Counsel, Chief Assistant City Attorney or the City Attorney.
To view the full job posting for any City of Oakland postings, please click here.
The Office of the Attorney General is seeking to fill attorney positions throughout the State of California. Below is a list of the most current Deputy Attorney General series vacancies.
If you are interested in applying, please postmark your application on or before the deadline. You can review the job announcements by visiting the https://jobs.ca.gov website and searching “Deputy Attorney General” job postings.
For Deputy Attorney General III positions, please ensure you complete the online training and experience questionnaire in order to establish eligibility before applying. You can access the questionnaire here. For Deputy Attorney General positions, you can access the exam bulletin here.
Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld LLP is looking for an experienced attorney to join our contract-oriented construction law group.
The successful candidate will practice in a collaborative environment and will be given substantial responsibility. We seek a candidate who shares our goals and has a talent and passion for zealous advocacy in our clients’ interests. This includes strong persuasive writing skills and the ability to speak on their feet, both when fully prepared and also when the unexpected occurs. Murphy Austin offers a competitive salary and benefit package as well as an associate bonus program. Qualified candidates should send a resume and writing sample to Joelle Stone at jstone@murphyaustin.com or to 555 Capitol Mall, Suite 850, Sacramento, CA 95814.
Please visit the Bay Area Legal Aid website for more information.