Correctional Law Section Class-Action Attorney
Location
Sacramento County, CA | United States
Job description
Job Description and Duties
The Correctional Law Section is one of the largest in the Civil Division of the California Attorney General’s Office, with approximately 125 deputies in several locations statewide. The Correctional Law Section is seeking qualified attorneys to work on class action cases that the section handles, including large-scale federal class actions concerning prisoners’ civil rights and various constitutional claims.
Duties include:
- Handling all aspects of the section’s complex and high-profile cases
- Working with and advising high-ranking government officials at various state agencies, including the Governor's Office, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), the Department of State Hospitals, and the Department of Finance.
- Investigating facts and analyzing documentary evidence
- Appearing in all levels of state and federal courts
- Traveling as necessary for depositions, witness interviews, client meetings, and site inspections inside correctional institutions statewide
This is a full-time position, in a collegial office environment, with opportunities for intermittent telework .
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Special Requirements
- A fingerprint check will be required.
- Travel to state prisons, including some in remote areas, may be required.
- Clearly indicate the Job Control Code ( JC-408258) and the title of this position in the “Examination or Job Title(s) For Which You Are Applying” section located on the first page of your State Application.
- If you submit your application by US Postal Service, please contact the HR consultant listed below to confirm it was recevied.
- Individuals who are new to state service must have list eligibility in order to gain employment with the California Office of the Attorney General. The process is described at .
- Please note that appointment to the DAG classifications will be made using the following examinations:
- Attorney exam – less than 5 years of experience :
- DAG III exam– at least 5 years of legal experience :
- DAG IV exam– at least 6 years of legal experience:
Desirable Qualifications
In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:
- Strong research and writing skills
- Experience handling complex litigation
- Experience drafting discovery motions, dispositive motions, and appellate briefs
- Strong oral-argument skills
- Experience appearing in trial and appellate courts
- Experience participating in mediations or settlement conferences
- Experience in civil discovery, depositions, trial preparation, bench or jury trials, and appellate work
- Interest in correctional law, prison procedures, and applicable constitutional law
- Ability to handle cases independently
Successful applicants will have recent experience working on all phases of class-action suits—including the pleading stage, the class-certification stage, trial or settlement, and the remedial phase—or recent experience working on other similar types of complex litigation.
Benefits
Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the website.
Required Application Package Documents
The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:
- Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at
All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
- Resume is required and must be included.
- Other - Cover letter
- Other - Writing sample consisting of a dispositive motion, pretrial motion, or appellate brief preferably written in the prior year.
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