Deputy Attorney II

THIS POSTING WILL BE OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Application cut-off dates are the 15th and last day of each month.

With supervisor approval, incumbents may be eligible for intermittent remote work; however, they must physically reside within the Sacramento region or have the ability to regularly report to a City of Sacramento physical worksite with little notice.

The Sacramento City Attorney’s Office is seeking a dynamic attorney to join our Community Advocacy and Public Safety Division. This position offers a hybrid work model (two days per week in-office) with no billable hour requirements. Duties will span civil nuisance abatement, Health and Safety Code § 17980.7 receivership proceedings, Gun Violence Restraining Orders, Pitchess motion responses, and some criminal prosecution.

The ideal candidate will possess strong legal research, writing, and oral advocacy skills, with a strong desire to grow their litigation practice in a fast-paced public interest setting. They will also provide legal advisory support to various public safety-related City departments. The ideal candidate will work effectively both independently and collaboratively and be ready to handle civil litigation matters through all stages of proceedings.

Under general direction, the Deputy City Attorney II provides professional legal services for the City of Sacramento and its boards, commissions, officers, and departments and performs related work as assigned.

This is a professional-level classification populated with multiple incumbents assigned to a City Attorney’s office. In general the Deputy City Attorney II is responsible for a variety of professional legal duties. Work involves handling civil law problems including the preparation of cases for trial, drafting resolutions and documents and preparation of legal opinions. The incumbent's work may also involve handling civil, criminal and administrative matters, city code violations, investigations, legal research, preparing and filing court documents, appearances before judicial and quasi-judicial bodies, labor relations, and education of City staff.

Deputy City Attorney II is the intermediate to more experienced level of Deputy City Attorney. Incumbents are expected to use sound professional judgment and skill in performing work, which may be reviewed and approved by a Supervising Deputy City Attorney, and in some cases, by the Assistant City Attorney or the City Attorney. The Deputy City Attorney II is distinguished from the higher-level classification of Senior Deputy City Attorney in that the latter is more seasoned and experienced and works on more complex legal issues with minimal supervision.

General direction is provided by a Supervising Deputy City Attorney, the Assistant City Attorney and the City Attorney. The Deputy City Attorney II does not supervise.

• Performs more complex legal research and prepares opinions on various legal problems for the City Council, and the City’s boards, commissions, departments and City staff.
• Prepares and offers advice on ordinances, resolutions, contracts, leases, and other legal documents; reviews documents and offers advice as to the legal acceptability of such documents; confers and assists City departments by analyzing and applying legal points and procedures, makes necessary recommendations regarding existing policies and procedures in order to meet legal requirements.
• Investigates claims and complaints by or against the City; gives advice on action to be taken; prepares cases for hearings; represents the City in such hearings.
• Handles civil law problems, including the preparation of cases for trial.
• Provides legal advice on City…