PARALEGAL - CITY ATTORNEY

Job Description

DESCRIPTION

The Long Beach City Attorney seeks to employ an experienced Paralegal to work in the Litigation division. The successful candidate will have experience handling requests under the Public Records Act and all aspects of civil litigation.

SPECIAL NOTE
This is an "at-will" position. The appointed candidate will serve at the discretion of the City Attorney and can be released at any time. In such an event, the candidate is not afforded the right to any appeal or grievance procedure under any rule or regulation of the City of Long Beach.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Provide direct guidance and instruction, interpretation and application of legal requirements governing public records, disclosures, subpoenas, and compliance relating to statutory obligations of the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD).
• Work with LBPD to manage the day-to-day processing, tracking, and investigation of Public Records Act requests, ensuring timely and legally compliant responses.
• Manage and respond to complex subpoena and discovery requests for records, reports and video evidence from the LBPD, including body worn camera footage and surveillance recordings. Ensure responses are legally sufficient and properly coordinated with LBPD and the City Attorney's Office.
• Assist with litigation involving Public Records Act requests and/or LBPD.
• Assist with discovery (propounding and responding), draft various motions, including discovery motions, in limine motions and dispositive motions, summarize witness testimony, medical records, and other discovery documents.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

REQUIREMENTS TO FILE

• Paralegal certificate from an ABA-accredited program.
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience as a civil litigation paralegal or civil litigation legal secretary.

SELECTION PROCEDURE

SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES WILL DEMONSTRATE

• Familiarity with the California Public Records Act.
• Familiarity with law enforcement processes and legal requirements.
• Current and detailed knowledge of civil litigation, including California and Federal civil procedure and evidence.
• Strong legal writing and research ability, including using Westlaw.
• Clear and concise communication.
• Skill in prioritizing tasks and executing to meet strict deadlines, and maintaining organized files.
• Comfort working independently and with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365, especially Outlook and Word.
• A team-first attitude.
• Interact in a courteous and civil manner with clients (including City management), City employees, witnesses, experts, vendors, opposing counsel, court personnel and members of the public.
• Professional appearance and demeanor.

This recruitment will close at 11:59 PM Pacific Time on Friday, November 27, 2026. To be considered, please submit an online application, including a cover letter and resume , in PDF format. Applications that fail to include all necessary documents will be considered incomplete and will not be taken into consideration.

Applications will be reviewed for depth and breadth of experience, and for level and relatedness of education. The most qualified candidates will be invited to participate in further selection procedures. The selected candidate may be required to go through a background check and a physical examination prior to appointment. For questions regarding this recruitment, please email the Office of the City Attorney at cityattorney@longbeach.gov .

“The City of Long Beach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as an individual with a disability, or other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We value diversity in our workforce and are committed to creating a workplace where every employee is respected and included. We strive to reflect the diversity of our community at all levels of the organization, promote fair and equitable employment practices, advance equity, and inclusion through our work with staff and community partners, and promote transparency by publishing workforce demographic information, including diversity and pay data by race and gender.”

The City of Long Beach will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You are not required to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until you receive a conditional job offer. If the City of Long Beach has concerns about a conviction that is directly related to the job after making a conditional job offer and conducting a background check, you will have the opportunity to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide evidence to mitigate concerns, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting https://calcivilrights.ca.gov/fair-chance-act.

The City of Long Beach intends to provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If a special accommodation is desired, or if you would like to request this information in an alternative format, please contact the Office of the City Attorney two (2) business days prior to the interview(s) at (562) 570-2200.

In support of the City's language Access Policy, bilingual skills (Spanish, Khmer and/ or Tagalog) are desirable for positions interacting with the public.

For technical support with your governmentjobs.com application, please contact (855) 524-5627.

Employee Benefits

The City of Long Beach offers its employees opportunities to grow personally and professionally. As a permanent employee, you are eligible to receive fringe benefits that include:

• Retirement: California Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) defined benefit retirement plan, which is coordinated with Social Security. The benefit is 2.5% @55 for "Classic" members and 2%@62 for new members as defined by PEPRA. Subject to employee contribution. Both the City and the employee contributes toward CalPERS retirement contributions. The city also participates in Social Security.
• Health and Dental Insurance: The City offers the choice of HMO and PPO plans. The city pays major portion of the premium for employee and dependents depending on the health/ dental plan selected.
• Life Insurance: City-paid term life insurance policy equal to three (3) times annual salary to a maximum of $500,000.
• Disability Insurance: City-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Management Physical: Annual City-paid physical examination.
• Vacation: Twelve (12) vacation days after the first year of service; 15 days after four years, six months of service; 20 days after 19 years, six months of service.
• Executive Leave: Forty (40) hours Executive Leave per year. The City Manager has discretion to grant an additional 40 hours each year.
• Sick Leave: One day earned per month; unlimited accumulation; conversion upon retirement to cash credit toward health and/or dental insurance premiums, or to pension credits.
• Holidays: Eleven (11) designated holidays per year, plus four personal holidays to be used at the employee's discretion.
• Transportation Allowance: Monthly allowance is allocated by classifications below;
  • Department Head $650.00
  • Deputy Director/Manager $550.00
  • Chief of Staff / Administrator / Principal DCA: $450.00
  • Executive Support Staff: $300.00
• Deferred Compensation Plan: Optional for employee contribution to a supplementary retirement savings program available through Mission Square Retirement formerly ICMA-RC Retirement Corporation). City contributes 1% of employee's base pay to the employee's 401(a) plan; effective September 30, 2022, the City will contribute 2% of employee's base pay to the employee's 401(a) account. Employees may opt to contribute up to the IRS annual limits as well.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA): Optional election for employees to reduce taxable income for payment of allowable childcare or medical expenses.
• Flexible/Hybrid Work Schedule: Available (subject to City Manager approval).
• Paid Parental Leave: After six (6) months of City employment; up to 30 calendar days (160 hours) of PPL, taken in full-day increments, in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster placement of a child, up to the age of seventeen (17).

Management positions - Refer to the Job Posting brochure included in the job posting.

Closing Date/Time: 11/27/2026 11:59 PM Pacific