Attorney

Join CAL FIRE; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Join CAL FIRE is seeking an entry-level Attorney in California to perform legal work under guidance, handling cases and briefs, and assisting in hearings. The position involves applying laws, court decisions, and departmental rules to prescribed duties.

Incumbents will review and draft legal documents, conduct research, interview witnesses where needed, and support attorneys on more complex cases as they gain experience. Salary ranges are posted monthly and can vary by assignment.

Qualifications

• Must be qualified to practice law in California.
• Entry level for attorneys in Range A or B.

Responsibilities

• Review, analyze, interpret, and apply laws, court decisions, and other legal authorities in case preparation.
• Prepare legal documents, memoranda, digests, summaries, and reports; assist in hearings and present less difficult cases.
• Conduct legal research and advise staff on the legal effect of rules and regulations.

Job description

Exam # 1579

Deadline Continuous

Working title Attorney Monthly salary $7,969.00 - $10,473.00 (A) per Month | $8,969.00 - $12,026.00 (B) per Month $7,969.00 - $10,473.00 (L) per Month $8,969.00 - $12,026.00 (M) per Month

Exam # 1579 Deadline Continuous

Position Description

00105778 - ATTORNEY

This is the entry level for persons qualified to practice law in the State of California. Incumbents are assigned legal work relative to their appointing authority's responsibilities. Under direction, incumbents may review, analyze, interpret, and apply laws, court decisions, and other legal authorities in the preparation of cases, opinions, and briefs; prepare legal documents, memoranda, digests, summaries, and reports; assist in the presentation of cases before courts and administrative bodies and independently present the less difficult cases; assemble and evaluate evidence; secure and interview witnesses; assist in and hold hearings; conduct special investigations involved in the enforcement of state laws and departmental rules and regulations; assist with the drafting of legislative measures and departmental rules and regulations; conduct legal research; and advise staff members regarding the legal effect of rules and regulations, proposed legislative measures, statutory law, court decisions, and administrative actions. Incumbents may also assist attorneys in higher classifications or ranges with more complex legal work. Attorneys assigned to Range A perform the least difficult legal work for their department. Attorneys assigned to Range B independently perform professional legal work of average difficulty.

For information regarding position location(s), please refer to the Eligible List Information section.