Supervising Deputy City Attorney for Affirmative Litigation, Innovation, and Enforcement DCA V

Supervising Deputy City Attorney for

Affirmative Litigation, Innovation, and Enforcement—DCA V

Oakland City Attorney's Office

Seniority level : Mid-Senior level

Employment type : Full-time

Industry : Law Practice

The City Attorney's Office provides legal advice and counsel to the City in areas including land use, real estate, personnel, elections, municipal finance, housing, public contracting, and economic development. The Office also advocates the City's interests in state and federal courts.

Affirmative Litigation, Innovation and Enforcement Division focuses on social, racial, economic, and environmental justice for Oakland residents and the People of California. Units include the Neighborhood Law Corps, Housing Justice Initiative, Community Lawyering and Civil Rights, and Worker Protection.

Responsibilities

• Supervise attorneys in the Community Lawyering and Civil Rights, Housing Justice Initiative, and Worker Protection units as well as other affirmative litigation attorneys.
• Lead complex civil litigation in state and / or federal court for local, state, or federal government agencies, nonprofits, law firms, and / or unions.
• Collaborate with partner and peer governments, organizations, firms, and other stakeholders on significant cases, campaigns, and negotiations.
• Mentor and serve as team leader on multiple cases.
• Perform litigation tasks (investigations, case evaluation, pleadings, discovery, depositions, trial, appeal) and occasional non-litigation projects such as administrative enforcement and ordinance drafting.

Qualifications

Benefits

Equal Opportunity / ADA employer. Applications accepted online through the Neogov link only—do not apply via LinkedIn. Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Oakland City Attorney's Office by 2x.

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