Attorney II, LS (JO#6802)

Judicial Council of California; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

14 paid holidays

401(k) and 457 plan

Employee Assistance Program

Pre-Tax Parking Savings

Long Term Care Disability

Group Legal Plan

PSLF eligibility

Basic Life Insurance

Job summary

The Judicial Council of California is seeking an experienced transactional attorney to support the Transactions and Business Operations Unit. The role focuses on contract and business transactional issues for judicial branch clients, including procurement, IT services, intergovernmental agreements, and IP licensing.

The attorney will draft and review documents, advise on risk, and collaborate with clients and outside counsel to ensure compliance and efficient operations across courts and

Qualifications

• Excellent critical thinking and legal analysis required.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple matters with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on contract and business transactional issues for judicial branch entities.
• Review and draft documents related to procurement, IP licensing, and intergovernmental agreements.
• Resolve non-litigated contractual and procurement disputes.
• Update and revise the Judicial Branch Contracting Manual (JBCM).
• Analyze risk allocation and liability in contracts and relationships.
• Assist in selecting and retaining outside counsel and negotiating fees.
• Collaborate with clients and outside counsel on transactional work and billing reviews.

Skills

Critical thinking

Legal judgment

Public speaking

Negotiation

Time management

Collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor

Job description

UNIT: Transaction and Business Operations Unit

JOB OPENING:6802

OVERVIEW

The Legal Services office of the Judicial Council of California provides quality, timely, and ethical legal advice and services to the Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal, and trial courts, and to the Judicial Council, and its advisory bodies and staff.

Legal Services is currently searching for an experienced transactional attorney to join its dynamic legal services office made up of a highly skilled workforce that provides effective legal support to judicial branch clients on challenging, varied, and significant legal issues. This attorney will support the two primary functions of the office, house counsel and rules and projects, by providing primary support to the Transactions and Business Operations Unit. The Transactions and Business Operations Unit attorney supports the Judicial Council and the trial and appellate courts on a full range of contract and business transactional issues, as well as providing legal advice on court and judicial branch business operations. This includes advice regarding the procurement of goods and services (including for information technology goods and services), facilities maintenance contracts, intergovernmental agreements, and the purchase, use and licensing of various forms of intellectual property. The attorney will independently manage a workload in a collegial and collaborative environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide legal advice to California judicial branch entities on a full range of contract and business transactional issues, including, but not limited to, advice regarding the procurement of goods and services (including for information technology goods and services), facilities maintenance contracts, intergovernmental agreements, and the purchase, use and licensing of various forms of intellectual property.
• Legal review and drafting of appropriate documents.
• Resolution of non-litigated contractual and procurement disputes.
• Updating and revision of the Judicial Branch Contracting Manual (JBCM). See https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/jbcl-manual.pdf
• Analyze and advise on risk allocation and liability arising from contracts and business relationships and activities.
• Work with clients in the identification, selection, and retention of outside counsel, including negotiation of fee structure.
• Work with outside counsel on business operations or transactional matters such as assistance in drafting agreements and review and audit of billings to ensure compliance with agreements.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Juris doctor, and three (3) years of relevant post-bar legal experience as a practicing attorney.

After passing a state bar, work experience as a law clerk to a federal or state judge prior to formal bar admission will be considered qualifying experience.

LICENSING AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Current active membership with the State Bar of California prior to hire.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience handling transactional matters and providing business operations legal advice.
• Experience with public sector clients.
• Exceptional legal research, analytical, and oral and written communication skills.
• Experience researching, analyzing, and writing legal memoranda about complex areas of law.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas of the law:
  • Transactions and business law
  • Public access to administrative or court records

Note: Work experience as a law clerk to a federal or state judge after passing the state bar exam but before formal bar admission will be considered qualifying experience, as stated in the Minimum Qualifications section.

SKILLS

• Excellent critical thinking, problem solving capabilities, and judgment;
• Superior communication, interpersonal, diplomacy, and public speaking skills;
• Ability to present issues and advocate positions clearly, concisely, and logically;
• Ability to manage workloads, coordinate deadlines, and prioritize competing demands;
• Ability to work efficiently and independently but with close supervision of final work product;
• Ability to work autonomously while being a team player with a positive and enthusiastic attitude;
• Ability to listen to and consider different points of view;
• Ability to build consensus and resolve conflicts; and
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships.

KNOWLEDGE OF

• Methods of electronic legal research;
• Principles and methods of legal writing;
• Applicable business equipment and desktop applications.

OTHER INFORMATION

Please note, if you are selected for hire, verification of employment eligibility or authorization to work in the United States will be required.

PAY & BENEFITS

Monthly Salary Range:

Please note due to statewide fiscal conditions, the posted salary range is subject to a temporary 3% reduction. In exchange for this reduction, judicial branch employees accrue an additional 5 hours of paid personal leave per month through June 30, 2027.

Some highlights of our benefits package include:

• 14 paid holidays per calendar year
• Choice of Annual Leave or Sick/Vacation Leave
• 1 personal holiday per year
• Up to $130 per month reimbursement for qualifying commuting costs
• Pre-Tax Parking Savings Program
• 401(k) and 457 deferred compensation plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• Long Term Care Disability (employee paid/optional)
• Group Legal Plan (employee paid/optional)
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility

The Judicial Council of California Is an Equal Opportunity Employer.