Attorney II

The Judicial Council of California is accepting applications for the position of Attorney II with the Center for Families, Children & the Courts.

The Attorney II supports the legislatively mandated AB 1058 Child Support Commissioner and Family Law Facilitator Program. The program includes a judicial branch operation in the local courts and an executive branch operation in each of the 58 counties, as well as a state oversight agency in each branch (executive and judicial). This position functions as the program subject matter expert for the judicial branch and provides legal advice and analysis specifically regarding child support laws and practices.

This includes assuming lead responsibility for creating new Rules of Court and Judicial Council forms. Developing rules and forms requires conducting legal analysis of new legislation and regulations, collaborating with local courts and stakeholders to determine business needs, drafting new or revising existing rules and forms, writing various reports to the Judicial Council advisory committees and the Judicial Council, providing information to committees and the Judicial Council about the necessary changes and making recommendations.

A subject matter expert on child support law and practices requires a vast knowledge of family law, tax law, civil procedure, and juvenile law. This position provides legal analysis and technical expertise on child support matters to local courts and to other Judicial Council offices. This position is required to work independently with moderate to limited supervision. Finally, this position collaborates on the implementation and interpretation of federal and state child welfare law, regulation and policy with local court staff including child support commissioners, family law facilitators, court executive officers, and with various child support justice partners and stakeholders including the California Department of Child Support Services, the Child Support Directors Association, and local child support agencies.

The Judicial Council of California is the policy setting body for the state court system and has constitutionally conferred statewide rule-making authority. This authority includes developing, advocating for, and allocating the judicial branch budget. A majority of Council members are California state justices and judges; however, the Council also includes lawyers, legislators, and court administrators.

By enhancing its role as a leadership, knowledge, and service resource for the judicial branch, the Judicial Council’s staff organization seeks to continue to evolve as one of California’s most dynamic public service entities, focused on improving access to justice for all Californians by innovating and responding to the changing needs of the courts and the public. As a government body charged with improving the statewide administration of justice, the Judicial Council has multiple offices with diverse responsibilities relating to court policy and operations.

As employees of the council, every member of staff should view and approach their work as one Judicial Council with a public service mission that is greater than the sum of its parts.

The Judicial Council strives for work-life balance, including substantial vacation and holiday time. In addition, we offer an excellent benefits package, including pension, medical, dental, and vision coverage, flexible spending, up to $130 per month reimbursement for qualifying commuting costs, Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), and retirement savings plans. The San Francisco office is only a 7-minute walk from the downtown Civic Center BART station.

In Sacramento, the office is located minutes from downtown, just north of Discovery Park.

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