DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY III - BUSINESS & COMPLEX LITIGATION

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City of Los Angeles is looking for DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY III - BUSINESS & COMPLEX LITIGATION in New York, NY.
This local job opportunity with ID 3662885712 is live since 2026-05-04 14:28:34.
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, accountability and transparency, 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 Business & Complex Litigation Division is responsible for complex litigation matters involving a broad range of practice areas involving City policies and practices. The Division handles cases involving civil rights, constitutional challenges to City ordinances, the Americans with Disabilities Act, class actions, contract and business disputes, and a variety of other civil litigation against the City, its departments, and personnel.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Office of the Los Angeles City Attorney has an immediate opening for an experienced litigator to primarily defend complex and sophisticated civil litigation in state and federal courts, including litigation brought against the City by the federal government. The position will require defending against a variety of constitutional and statutory claims, on behalf a number of City departments and personnel. Attorneys are responsible for preparing cases for trial, as well as all pretrial phases of litigation, including law and motion, depositions and discovery, and mediation.
Requirements
• Licensed to practice law in all courts in the State of California;
• Minimum five years of active civil litigation practice in California and Federal Courts;
• Ability to deal effectively with public officials, departmental personnel, and members of the public;
• Demonstrated strong research and writing skills in complex areas of law;
• A sincere desire to vigorously and ethically litigate cases through pretrial and trial stages;
• Strong oral communication and advocacy skills;
• Sound judgment and strong organizational skills.
Desired Qualifications
The following qualifications are highly desirable:
• Significant civil litigation experience, especially in cases involving civil rights, statutory and constitutional challenges, and complex business disputes; and
• Class action, judicial clerkship, or appellate experience.
Requirements for Application
• Cover letter
• Resume
• Candidates are required to submit two writing samples that they personally have authored in the last two years.
How to apply
Application and Deadline
Interested candidates should go to: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacityattorney/ to apply online.
Qualified applicants will be invited to interview.
Conflict of Interest
This position is designated as Category 1 on the Conflict of Interest Code.
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. read more

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