Job Description

Job Description and Duties

Under the general direction of a Chief Deputy Legislative Counsel, the Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel serves as a manager of a branch of the OLC's legal division and is responsible for the overall management and administration of a team of attorneys and supervising attorneys. As a branch manager, the incumbent exercises the authority to make decisions on a wide range of legal issues and subject matter under their jurisdiction and can commit the OLC to a course of action on behalf of the Legislative Counsel and Chief Deputy Legislative Counsel.

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Special Requirements

Do not include any confidential information on any documents you submit for a job vacancy, such as your STD 678, resume, or school transcripts. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents includes, but is not limited to, your social security number, birthdate, student identification number, driver license number (unless required), examination results, LEAP status, marital status, and age. (Note confidential information on the first page of the application submitted online through your CalCareers account will be redacted automatically upon submission.)

(STD. 678):
Applicants must submit the required documents in order to be considered for this position. Failure to complete the STD. 678 in its entirety may result in disqualification.

School Transcripts:

When using education to qualify, unofficial transcripts must be submitted. Applicants with foreign transcripts must provide a transcript evaluation that indicates the number of units to which the foreign course work is equivalent. If selected for appointment, official transcripts will be required.

Statement of Qualifications (SOQ):

See “Required Application Package Documents” section below.

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:

· Experience managing and/or leading staff, including attorneys, paralegals, support staff, and/or clerical staff.

· Experience with and ability to mentor, motivate, and develop staff, and identify and implement strategies for increased employee engagement and morale.

· Ability to participate and function effectively as a member of a diverse management team comprised of peers, executive management, and support staff management.

· Extensive experience researching, writing, and/or reviewing legal opinions or legal advice regarding the legality or constitutionality of laws, bills, or regulations; developing, drafting, interpreting, and/or reviewing constitutional, statutory, or regulatory language for legislative bodies or other governmental entities; making decisions on complex, high profile, or sensitive legal matters; and ensuring drafts of proposed legislation or legal advice meet the needs of the client, are technically and legally accurate, reflect the style and philosophy of the office, and are timely.

· Experience developing and im plementing department policies, practices, and procedures, and providing policy consultation to high-level executives and management.

· Commitment to furthering the OLC's strategic initiatives and management priorities, including efforts to increase equity, inclusion, and diversity throughout the department's hiring and management practices.

Benefits

All OLC employees are excluded from collective bargaining, and therefore, receive enhanced benefits, such as CoBen benefit allowance, employer paid life insurance, additional vacation/annual leave, and are not subject to State Disability Insurance payroll withholding. Additional information can be found on CalHR’s website under  State Employees - CalHR Benefits Website .

Your Responsibilities

· Plan, organize, coordinate, and direct the resources and workflow of their branch. Receive and evaluate requests for legal services from Members of the Legislature, legislative staff, the Governor, and other clients or authorized persons to determine the most efficient and effective use of legal staff resources and workflow processes based on legislative and departmental priorities to ensure timeliness, legal accuracy, and consistency. Determine the appropriate assignment of legal staff resources to meet workflow needs, including the use of legal teams within and across branches.

· Coordinate the provision of legal services with other managing attorneys as necessary to ensure a consistent and accurate legal product for any legal matter that concerns multiple subject matter areas and branches within the legal division.

· Develop policies, practices, and procedures to provide an efficient and accurate product.

· Serve as the principal legal authority on subject areas in their assigned branch and make legal decisions on high profile and sensitive legal matters within those subject areas. Work with attorneys and Supervising Attorneys to determine the most appropriate strategy for providing accurate and timely legal advice.

· Evaluate the matters pending within the branch, and, as necessary, elevate matters of critical legislative importance for review by a Chief Deputy Legislative Counsel and the Legislative Counsel. Assign, review, and approve assignments within their branch, and help to ensure that drafts of proposed legislation, opinions, and/or letters meet the needs of the client, are technically and legally accurate, reflect the style and philosophy of the Legislative Counsel, and are timely.

· Work directly with the legislative leadership, Members, committee chairpersons, Secretary of the Senate, Chief Clerk of the A ssembly, staff office directors, and other legislative staff when providing legal advice and consultation on a variety of issues, including legislative rules and procedures, legislative proposals, existing law and legal precedent, and how to accomplish desired statutory goals.

· Appear before legislative committees to provide legal advice on existing law or proposed legislation.

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.
• Statement of Qualifications -

  All applicants must submit a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ). An SOQ is a narrative discussion describing how the candidate’s education, training, experience, and skills meet the desirable qualifications for the position as listed in this bulletin.

  The SOQ should also document each candidate’s ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing. The SOQ must be typewritten and single spaced, use no less than 12-point font, and be no more than three pages in length.

  Applicants who do not submit a SOQ with their application will automatically be disqualified from consideration for this position.

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