Deputy City Attorney I/II

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 with the highest caliber legal services, ranging from prosecuting criminal misdemeanors, 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.

We seek collaborative team players who understand that fulfilling our mission is key to making a positive impact.

The Public Rights Branch pursues civil enforcement matters, including complex, high impact matters, focusing on a variety of areas including unfair business and housing practices, wage theft, environmental protection, consumer protection, nuisance abatement and cannabis regulation.  The Branch uses a variety of statutory authorities, including the Unfair Competition Law, the False Advertising Law, the Public Nuisance Law and various Health & Safety Code regulations.  The Branch also pursues False Claims Act and other civil claims, and engages in debt collection for the city.

The primary role of the attorney selected for this position will be debt collection.  This includes filing litigation to reduce outstanding debt to a judgment, enforcing money judgments, and monitoring and potentially participating in bankruptcy proceedings concerning City debtors.  The attorney may also be called upon to support litigation concerning the Branch’s other practice areas (described above) as needed, or as time allows. 

• Licensed to practice law in all courts in the State of California;
• Experience in civil litigation;
• Either substantial experience with debt collection litigation and enforcement procedures, or a strong desire and ability to learn and practice in this area of law; 

• Ability to handle litigation independently with little oversight;
• Ability to learn new areas of law through legal research;
• Careful attention to detail, including oversight of numerous open accounts;
• Demonstrated high-level written and oral communication skills;
• Strong analytical and strategic skills; and
• Strong desire to serve the public interest.

Desired Qualifications

• Familiarity with asset search databases; and
• Experience working with governmental agencies, elected officials, and public officials.

Requirements for Application 

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Candidates are required to submit two recent writing samples personally authored in the last two years.

Location

201 N. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, California. Position is subject to assignment at any location of the Office of the Los Angeles City Attorney. 

Probation

Appointment to this exempt position (non-Civil Service) will be subject to a two year probationary period as required by Section 1050 of the City Charter. Successfully completing this probationary period will result in tenure with the office.

Classification

Internal applicants: Placement in this position will be as a lateral transfer with the selected candidate assuming the position in their current classification. 

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.

Contact

Questions? Please email atty.recruit@lacity.org.

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