ATTORNEY III

Employment Development Department; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 121,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

The Employment Development Department (EDD) in Sacramento seeks an Attorney III to support the Unemployment Insurance and Disability Insurance branches with legal opinions and pre-litigation work.

Under general supervision, the Attorney III performs difficult, complex, and specialized legal tasks, may lead junior attorneys, and participates in regulation drafting and litigation support. This position may require four days in-office at the New Labor Agency Building in downtown Sacramento.

Responsibilities

• Under the general supervision, the Attorney III performs difficult, complex, and specialized legal work in all areas of responsibility of the Legal Office, with a focus on supporting the Unemployment Insurance and Disability Insurance branches with legal opinions and pre-litigation demands, as well as supporting litigation, legislative analysis, and regulation drafting.
• The Attorney III may function as a lead attorney when working with lower-level attorneys on large cases and projects.

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.

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.

Position Details

Job Code #: JC-528301

Position #(s): 280-303-5795-976

Working Title: Attorney III

Classification: ATTORNEY III

$10,852.00 - $15,325.00 A

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: 8:00am - 5:00pm

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 IS A RE-ADVERTISEMENT, IF YOU PREVIOUSLY APPLIED, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO RE-APPLY. 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. The Employment Development Department (EDD) Legal Office is seeking candidates to apply for the Attorney III position. Under the general supervision of the General Counsel and the Assistant Chief Counsels, the Attorney III performs difficult, complex, sensitive, and specialized legal work in all areas of responsibility of the Legal Office, with the focus on supporting the Unemployment Insurance Branch and Disability Insurance Branch with legal opinions and pre‑litigation demands, as well as supporting litigation, legislative analysis, and regulation drafting. The Attorney III will also assist with gathering and reviewing records responsive to requests made pursuant to the Public Records Act. The Attorney III may function as a lead attorney when working with lower‑level attorneys on large cases and projects. Please note that this position will require you to work in‑office four days a week at the New Labor Agency Building in downtown Sacramento. First‑round interviews for this position will be conducted virtually; second‑round interviews, if any, may be conducted in‑person. 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, click here to visit the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) website.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

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. Click the examination link below for more information and to take the exam: Attorney III. For more information about the State hiring process, click here. To watch tutorials on how to apply for a State job, click here.

Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations if scheduled for a hiring interview. The request should be made at the time of contact to schedule the interview. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this job posting.