ATTORNEY

Employment Development Department; California; Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

The Employment Development Department (EDD) is seeking an Attorney I in Sacramento, with a hybrid work option. This role supports tax collection efforts, workforce services, and benefit programs, including UI, SDI, and Paid Family Leave.

The Attorney I will assist with a broad range of litigation and legal work under supervision and may handle Public Records Act requests. Based in Sacramento, this permanent, full-time position requires admission to the California State Bar and offer

Qualifications

• Admission to the California State Bar Association.
• Hybrid telework eligibility note is included in the job description.

Responsibilities

• Assist with a broad range of sensitive and complex litigation/legal work in the Legal Office.
• Provide legal support to EDD's tax collection efforts and workforce services and benefit programs.
• Ensure compliance with state and federal laws and offer guidance on program implementation and policy development.
• Respond to Public Records Act requests and collaborate with lead attorneys on large or complex assignments.

Job description

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.

Position Details

Job Code #: JC-534773

Position #(s): 280-303-5778-005

Working Title: Attorney I

Classification: ATTORNEY

$7,969.00 - $10,473.00 A

$8,969.00 - $12,026.00 B

$7,506.00 - $9,439.00 C

$8,448.00 - $10,836.00 D

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of Positions: 1

Work Location: Sacramento County

Telework: Hybrid

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Work Shift: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Work Week: Monday - Friday

Department Information

The Employment Development Department (EDD) is one of the largest State departments with employees at hundreds of service locations. For more than 70 years, the EDD has connected millions of job seekers and employers in an effort to build the economy of the Golden State. In order to continue our mission, we are constantly looking for the best and the brightest to join our ranks. Working at EDD presents many opportunities. If you strive to make a difference, we invite you to seek a career with EDD.

Department Website: http://www.edd.ca.gov

Job Description And Duties

THIS POSITION MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A HYBRID WORK SCHEDULE. THE AMOUNT OF TELEWORK IS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE DEPARTMENT AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS BUSINESS NEEDS ARISE.

Employment Development Department's (EDD) Legal Office is seeking candidates for the Attorney I position. This position offers a broad range of rewarding legal work for candidates who seek meaningful use of their law degree. The Legal Office supports EDD's mission of strengthening the economic vitality of Californians and their communities.

Under the general direction of the Assistant Chief Counsels and General Counsel, the Attorney I will assist with a broad range of sensitive and complex litigation/legal work of the Legal Office, and as the incumbent progresses through the ranges, they will be assigned progressively more difficult legal work. The Attorney I will provide legal support to EDD's tax collection efforts and workforce services and benefit programs, including Unemployment Insurance, State Disability Insurance, and Paid Family Leave. The Attorney I will help to ensure compliance with state and federal laws as well as provide legal guidance on program implementation and policy development. The Attorney I may be called upon to assist with responding to Public Records Act requests and other records requests and may work with the team's lead attorneys on various large or complex assignments.

This position is based in Sacramento, and a hybrid telework schedule is available. Additionally, interviews for this position will be conducted virtually.

Position located at 1416 9th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.

This position is headquartered at the New Labor Agency Building (NLAB), a newly remodeled high-rise building. Located in the heart of Downtown Sacramento and in close proximity of the State Capitol and the Golden1 Center, this beautiful and modern building provides the following amenities: Break areas, wellness/lactation rooms, coffee points, a fitness center with private showers, a Career Center for EDD Employees, a micro market, building-wide WiFi, an outdoor terrace, bike storage, nearby public transit options, and much more.

Effective July 1, 2025, specific Bargaining Units and associated Excluded State employees are subject to a salary reduction between 2% - 4.62% in exchange for hours in the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) per month. For more details, visit the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) website.

Special Requirements

Admission to the California State Bar Association.

Examination/Assessment

If selected for hire, you must obtain list eligibility by taking and passing the examination. If you already have list eligibility for this classification, you do not need to retake the examination unless your list eligibility has expired.