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job description POLICE BOARD OF RIGHTS ADVOCATE DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY II/III MUNICIPAL LAW BRANCH Salary Range: $115,696 - $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 Public Safety General Counsel Division (PGEN) serves as general counsel to the Police Department (LAPD), Fire Department (LAFD) and the Emergency Management Department. It is comprised of the Police Discovery Section, Police Administrative Law Section and Public Safety General Counsel Section. Attorneys in this Division work closely with LAPD management on cutting-edge legal issues involving constitutional law, criminal law and procedure, civil liability, municipal law, administrative law and employment law. Attorneys provide assistance and advice on police, fire, and emergency management operations and policy issues; draft City ordinances; staff and advise the Board of Police Commissioners, Board of Fire Commissioners, City Council Committees and the City Emergency Operations Board, including advice on legal issues under consideration by those commissions/committees. Attorneys may also provide advice on the open meeting requirements of the Brown Act and the disclosure requirements of the California Public Records Act; handle Writ proceedings in the Superior Court; analyze court opinions; prepare legal updates, reports, legal opinions and other written advice; draft oppositions to Pitchess motions and subpoenas, and handle appearances in criminal courts. Duties and Responsibilities The attorney selected for this position will be assigned to serve as a Police Department Advocate for the LAPD in maters involving police officer misconduct. The attorney will prepare and present cases before a quasi-judicial tribunal known as a Board of Rights (BOR) and make recommendations on disciplinary penalties. In addition, the attorneys will defend petitions for writ of administrative mandate filed in Los Angeles Superior Court by police officers seeking to reverse discipline imposed by the Chief of Police after findings at the BOR. The selected attorney will perform various legal work including: • Reviewing evidence and presenting cases • Direct and cross-examination of witnesses • Writing legal briefs • Making oral arguments • Conducting legal research • Working closely with LAPD Internal Affairs • Handling other PGEN assignments as needed 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: • A minimum of three years of experience in the practice of law in California Superior Courts; • Strong research and writing skills in complex areas of law; • Strong oral communication and advocacy skills; • Strong analytical and reasoning skills; • Ability to deal effectively with police personnel and other public officials; • Demonstrated ability to handle a busy and varied workload; • Demonstrated ability to prioritize and complete time-sensitive tasks; • Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment and handle confidential and sensitive maters appropriately; • A strong work ethic. Writing Sample Candidates are required to submit a recent writing sample, of which they were the primary author. Desired Qualifications Trial and/or hearing experience; experience with legal issues involving constitutional law, civil liability, municipal law, administrative law, employment, the Brown Act or the Public Records Act. 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 DCA, POLICE BOARD OF RIGHTS (BAR NUMBER) #3283B in subject line to Atty.Recruit@lacity.org. 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