City of Los Angeles
City Of Los Angeles, California, United States
job description DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY LAND USE DIVISION HOUSING, LAND USE & REAL PROPERTY BRANCH Salary Range DCA I: $94,127 - $137,599 DCA II $115,696 - $169,148 DCA III: $151,442 - $221,390 About Us The Los Angeles City Attorney's office is one of the nation's largest municipal law offices. With over 1000 legal professionals, including 500 attorneys, the Office provides the City with the highest caliber of legal services, ranging from prosecuting criminal misdemeanors and playing a leading role in criminal justice reform, 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, accountability and transparency, we find great meaning in the work we do and the services we provide. The Land Use Division is responsible for advising and defending the City on all matters in the planning, zoning and building and safety areas of the law. Attorneys in the Division advise the Departments of City Planning and Building and Safety, and decision makers on land use and building and safety matters, including the City Council, the City Planning Commission, Area Planning Commissions, the Board of the Department of Building and Safety and the Cultural Heritage Commission. Attorneys in the Division are responsible for defending the City against litigation, in both federal and state courts, that challenges the City's land use and building permit decisions and actions, including actions involving writs of mandate, civil rights, constitutional challenges, and CEQA. Attorneys also draft ordinances involving amendments to the Zoning and Planning Code, general and specific plans, moratoriums and building and safety regulations. Duties and Responsibilities The attorney assigned to this position will primarily advise City staff, officials, and consultants on CEQA compliance and provide guidance on the preparation of defensible CEQA documents and findings for plans, zoning, building and safety ordinances, and development projects, as well as participate in or handle litigation, and draft ordinances. Requirements Licensed to practice law in all courts in the State of California. Additional requirements include: Ability to deal effectively with public officials, department personnel and members of the public. Demonstrated strong research and writing skills in complex areas of law. Ability to work efficiently and make decisions practically, ethically and independently. Strong oral and written communication skills. Licensed to practice law in all courts in the State of California and the United States District Court for the Central District of California. The following qualifications are highly desirable: Minimum three (3) years of experience advising and/or litigating CEQA matters. Experience reviewing and advising on EIRs, Mitigated Negative Declarations (MNDs), and statutory and categorical exemptions. Knowledge and familiarity with State Planning and Zoning Law and the Subdivision Map Act. Experience with administrative record issues and e-discovery. Writing Sample Candidates are required to submit two writing samples that they personally have authored in the last two years. Benefits Offered Medical, Dental, Vision Life Insurance Disability Insurance Tax-Advantage Spending Accounts Retirement Plan (LACERS) Deferred Compensation Plan (457(b)) Employee and Family Assistance Program Paid Time Off 13 Yearly Holidays Vacation Personal Leave Floating Holidays Sick Leave Bereavement Leave Telework This position may qualify for up to 3 days of telework per week. Current Location City Hall East, 200 N. Main Street, Los Angeles. Position is subject to assignment at any location within the County of Los Angeles. COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement For candidates seeking initial City employment, in accordance with Los Angeles City Ordinance 187134, information regarding COVID -19 vaccination requirements as conditions of employment may be found at: https://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2021/21-0921_ord_187134_8-24-21.pdf Probation Appointment to this exempt position (non Civil-Service) will be subject to a two (2) year probationary period as required by Section 1050 of the City Charter. Successful completion of the two (2) year probationary period will result in tenure with the office. Conflict of Interest This position is designated as Category 1 on the Conflict of Interest Code. Contact Questions? Please email atty.recruit@lacity.org. How to apply Application and Deadline Attorneys interested in applying should submit their cover letter specifying DCA - LAND USE DIVISION #3260, resume, and relevant writing in ONE (1) PDF FILE via email to atty.recruit@lacity.org. Hiring is ongoing as positions become available. Qualified applicants will be invited to interview. 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. For candidates seeking initial City employment, in accordance with Los Angeles City Ordinance 187134, information regarding COVID-19 vaccination requirements as conditions of employment may be found at: https://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2021/21-0921_ord_187134_8-24-21.pdf . Closing Date/Time: 1/31/24
job description DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY LAND USE DIVISION HOUSING, LAND USE & REAL PROPERTY BRANCH Salary Range DCA I: $94,127 - $137,599 DCA II $115,696 - $169,148 DCA III: $151,442 - $221,390 About Us The Los Angeles City Attorney's office is one of the nation's largest municipal law offices. With over 1000 legal professionals, including 500 attorneys, the Office provides the City with the highest caliber of legal services, ranging from prosecuting criminal misdemeanors and playing a leading role in criminal justice reform, 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, accountability and transparency, we find great meaning in the work we do and the services we provide. The Land Use Division is responsible for advising and defending the City on all matters in the planning, zoning and building and safety areas of the law. Attorneys in the Division advise the Departments of City Planning and Building and Safety, and decision makers on land use and building and safety matters, including the City Council, the City Planning Commission, Area Planning Commissions, the Board of the Department of Building and Safety and the Cultural Heritage Commission. Attorneys in the Division are responsible for defending the City against litigation, in both federal and state courts, that challenges the City's land use and building permit decisions and actions, including actions involving writs of mandate, civil rights, constitutional challenges, and CEQA. Attorneys also draft ordinances involving amendments to the Zoning and Planning Code, general and specific plans, moratoriums and building and safety regulations. Duties and Responsibilities The attorney assigned to this position will primarily advise City staff, officials, and consultants on CEQA compliance and provide guidance on the preparation of defensible CEQA documents and findings for plans, zoning, building and safety ordinances, and development projects, as well as participate in or handle litigation, and draft ordinances. Requirements Licensed to practice law in all courts in the State of California. Additional requirements include: Ability to deal effectively with public officials, department personnel and members of the public. Demonstrated strong research and writing skills in complex areas of law. Ability to work efficiently and make decisions practically, ethically and independently. Strong oral and written communication skills. Licensed to practice law in all courts in the State of California and the United States District Court for the Central District of California. The following qualifications are highly desirable: Minimum three (3) years of experience advising and/or litigating CEQA matters. Experience reviewing and advising on EIRs, Mitigated Negative Declarations (MNDs), and statutory and categorical exemptions. Knowledge and familiarity with State Planning and Zoning Law and the Subdivision Map Act. Experience with administrative record issues and e-discovery. Writing Sample Candidates are required to submit two writing samples that they personally have authored in the last two years. Benefits Offered Medical, Dental, Vision Life Insurance Disability Insurance Tax-Advantage Spending Accounts Retirement Plan (LACERS) Deferred Compensation Plan (457(b)) Employee and Family Assistance Program Paid Time Off 13 Yearly Holidays Vacation Personal Leave Floating Holidays Sick Leave Bereavement Leave Telework This position may qualify for up to 3 days of telework per week. Current Location City Hall East, 200 N. Main Street, Los Angeles. Position is subject to assignment at any location within the County of Los Angeles. COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement For candidates seeking initial City employment, in accordance with Los Angeles City Ordinance 187134, information regarding COVID -19 vaccination requirements as conditions of employment may be found at: https://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2021/21-0921_ord_187134_8-24-21.pdf Probation Appointment to this exempt position (non Civil-Service) will be subject to a two (2) year probationary period as required by Section 1050 of the City Charter. Successful completion of the two (2) year probationary period will result in tenure with the office. Conflict of Interest This position is designated as Category 1 on the Conflict of Interest Code. Contact Questions? Please email atty.recruit@lacity.org. How to apply Application and Deadline Attorneys interested in applying should submit their cover letter specifying DCA - LAND USE DIVISION #3260, resume, and relevant writing in ONE (1) PDF FILE via email to atty.recruit@lacity.org. Hiring is ongoing as positions become available. Qualified applicants will be invited to interview. 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. For candidates seeking initial City employment, in accordance with Los Angeles City Ordinance 187134, information regarding COVID-19 vaccination requirements as conditions of employment may be found at: https://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2021/21-0921_ord_187134_8-24-21.pdf . Closing Date/Time: 1/31/24
City of Los Angeles
City Of Los Angeles, California, United States
job description DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY REAL PROPERTY & ENVIRONMENT DIVISION HOUSING, LAND USE, & REAL PROPERTY BRANCH Salary Range: $94,127 - $221,390 About Us The Los Angeles City Attorney's office is one of the nation's largest municipal law offices. With over 1,000 legal professionals, including 500 attorneys, the Office provides the City with the highest caliber of legal services, ranging from prosecuting criminal misdemeanors and playing a leading role in criminal justice reform, 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, accountability and transparency, we find great meaning in the work we do and the services we provide. The Real Property & Environment Division litigates real estate disputes primarily relating to direct and inverse condemnation, property damage, unlawful detainer, landlord/tenant, quiet title, and environmental laws. In addition, the Division provides legal advice and services to the Mayor and the City Council as well as various City departments on a broad range of real estate maters, including but not limited to, issues relating to the City’s ownership, acquisition, disposal and use of real property; and on environmental maters, including the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and other environmental statutes. These services include drafting leases, contracts, ordinances, and other transactional documents. Duties and Responsibilities Attorneys assigned to this position will primarily litigate cases falling within the scope of the Division’s practice area as described above. The position also includes advising all City departments, Council members, and the Mayor’s office on a broad range of real estate maters and appearing at commission, committee, and Council meetings. Requirements • Minimum five years of civil litigation practice in California and/or Federal Courts • Licensed to practice law in all courts in the State of California and the United States District Court for the Central District of California Writing Sample Candidates are required to submit a recent writing sample. Desired Qualifications • First-chair civil trial work, including jury trials • Inverse condemnation cases involving a physical taking or damaging of property • Eminent Domain • Real estate property damage claims and/or litigation • Title disputes • Municipal and/or government law • Landlord/Tenant disputes • Demonstrated excellence in legal research and writing • Working with public officials, agency personnel and members of the public • Strong oral communication skills • Appellate practice • The remaining substantive areas of law that comprise the Division’s practice areas, as described above Benefits Offered Medical, Dental, Vision Life Insurance Disability Insurance Tax-Advantage Spending Accounts Retirement Plan (LACERS) Deferred Compensation Plan (457(b)) Employee and Family Assistance Program Paid Time Off 13 Yearly Holidays Vacation Personal Leave Floating Holidays Sick Leave Bereavement Leave Telework This position may qualify for up to 3 days of telework. Current Location City Hall East, 200 N. Main Street, Los Angeles. Position is subject to assignment at any location within the County of Los Angeles. COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement For candidates seeking initial City employment, in accordance with Los Angeles City Ordinance187134, information regarding COVID -19 vaccination requirements as conditions of employment may be found at: htps://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2021/21-0921_ord_187134_8-24-21.pdf Probation Appointment to this exempt position (non-Civil-Service) will be subject to a two (2) year probationary period as required by Section 1050 of the City Charter. Successful completion of the two (2) year probationary period will result in tenure with the office. Conflict of Interest This position is designated as Category 1 on the Conflict of Interest Code. Contact Questions? Please email atty.recruit@lacity.org. How to apply Application and Deadline Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, writing sample and resume in one (1) merged PDF file specifying DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY (BAR NUMBER), REAL PROPERTY & ENVIRONMENT #3313B in the subject line to Atty.Recruit@lacity.org. Qualified applicants will be invited to interview. Resumes will be accepted until position is filled. 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. For candidates seeking initial City employment, in accordance with Los Angeles City Ordinance 187134, information regarding COVID-19 vaccination requirements as conditions of employment may be found at: https://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2021/21-0921_ord_187134_8-24-21.pdf . Closing Date/Time: 1/31/24
job description DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY REAL PROPERTY & ENVIRONMENT DIVISION HOUSING, LAND USE, & REAL PROPERTY BRANCH Salary Range: $94,127 - $221,390 About Us The Los Angeles City Attorney's office is one of the nation's largest municipal law offices. With over 1,000 legal professionals, including 500 attorneys, the Office provides the City with the highest caliber of legal services, ranging from prosecuting criminal misdemeanors and playing a leading role in criminal justice reform, 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, accountability and transparency, we find great meaning in the work we do and the services we provide. The Real Property & Environment Division litigates real estate disputes primarily relating to direct and inverse condemnation, property damage, unlawful detainer, landlord/tenant, quiet title, and environmental laws. In addition, the Division provides legal advice and services to the Mayor and the City Council as well as various City departments on a broad range of real estate maters, including but not limited to, issues relating to the City’s ownership, acquisition, disposal and use of real property; and on environmental maters, including the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and other environmental statutes. These services include drafting leases, contracts, ordinances, and other transactional documents. Duties and Responsibilities Attorneys assigned to this position will primarily litigate cases falling within the scope of the Division’s practice area as described above. The position also includes advising all City departments, Council members, and the Mayor’s office on a broad range of real estate maters and appearing at commission, committee, and Council meetings. Requirements • Minimum five years of civil litigation practice in California and/or Federal Courts • Licensed to practice law in all courts in the State of California and the United States District Court for the Central District of California Writing Sample Candidates are required to submit a recent writing sample. Desired Qualifications • First-chair civil trial work, including jury trials • Inverse condemnation cases involving a physical taking or damaging of property • Eminent Domain • Real estate property damage claims and/or litigation • Title disputes • Municipal and/or government law • Landlord/Tenant disputes • Demonstrated excellence in legal research and writing • Working with public officials, agency personnel and members of the public • Strong oral communication skills • Appellate practice • The remaining substantive areas of law that comprise the Division’s practice areas, as described above Benefits Offered Medical, Dental, Vision Life Insurance Disability Insurance Tax-Advantage Spending Accounts Retirement Plan (LACERS) Deferred Compensation Plan (457(b)) Employee and Family Assistance Program Paid Time Off 13 Yearly Holidays Vacation Personal Leave Floating Holidays Sick Leave Bereavement Leave Telework This position may qualify for up to 3 days of telework. Current Location City Hall East, 200 N. Main Street, Los Angeles. Position is subject to assignment at any location within the County of Los Angeles. COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement For candidates seeking initial City employment, in accordance with Los Angeles City Ordinance187134, information regarding COVID -19 vaccination requirements as conditions of employment may be found at: htps://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2021/21-0921_ord_187134_8-24-21.pdf Probation Appointment to this exempt position (non-Civil-Service) will be subject to a two (2) year probationary period as required by Section 1050 of the City Charter. Successful completion of the two (2) year probationary period will result in tenure with the office. Conflict of Interest This position is designated as Category 1 on the Conflict of Interest Code. Contact Questions? Please email atty.recruit@lacity.org. How to apply Application and Deadline Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, writing sample and resume in one (1) merged PDF file specifying DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY (BAR NUMBER), REAL PROPERTY & ENVIRONMENT #3313B in the subject line to Atty.Recruit@lacity.org. Qualified applicants will be invited to interview. Resumes will be accepted until position is filled. 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. For candidates seeking initial City employment, in accordance with Los Angeles City Ordinance 187134, information regarding COVID-19 vaccination requirements as conditions of employment may be found at: https://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2021/21-0921_ord_187134_8-24-21.pdf . Closing Date/Time: 1/31/24
