ATTORNEY III

California Air Resources Board; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 11,000 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote interview options

Job summary

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) seeks an Attorney III to provide written and oral legal advice to executive leadership and staff. This role supports the development, interpretation, and enforcement of environmental regulations, including climate programs, and may involve complex litigation and negotiations.

Under supervision, you will draft memoranda, review documents for legal issues, and coordinate with federal and state agencies. Travel to CARB offices as needed is expected.

Qualifications

• Active California Bar license is required.
• Experience providing legal advice to executives and staff.
• Ability to develop regulations and manage complex litigation.
• Strong analytical and writing skills for legal memoranda.

Responsibilities

• Provide written and oral legal advice to CARB executives, management, and staff.
• Develop, implement, defend, and enforce regulations, including climate programs.
• Manage difficult litigation and coordinate with other attorneys and enforcement staff.
• Negotiate disputes, serve as legislative liaison, and appear at hearings.
• Draft rulemaking materials and provide legal support for Board actions.

Skills

Legal research

Draft memoranda

Litigation

Regulatory drafting

Policy analysis

Education

Attorney California Bar License

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-534473

Position #(s):

673-110-5795-XXX

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

Multiple

Work Location

Sacramento County

Telework

Hybrid

Job Type

Permanent, Full Time

Department Information

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.; for more information about E-Verify, please go to www.dhs.gov/e-verify CARB values diversity at all levels of the organization and is committed to fostering an environment where employees from various backgrounds, cultures, and personal experiences are welcomed and can thrive. CARB believes the diversity of our employees collectively makes up one of the world’s most respected environmental organizations. CARB offers various modern interview options, including remote phone and video interviews. Join CARB and help us improve the lives of all Californians.

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

Job Description And Duties

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is a global leader in protecting air quality, fighting climate change, and furthering environmental justice. CARB's Executive Office plans, organizes, and directs the activities of staff to further the Board's mission to protect and preserve California’s air quality while considering the effects on the State’s economy. The Legal Office is part of the Executive Office. Its mission is to provide the highest quality legal advice and representation to the Board and staff to support programmatic efforts to improve air quality to protect public health and the environment and to ensure that all legal obligations of CARB are met in carrying out these efforts. The Legal Office provides legal support to the agency on a variety of complex topics related to the control of air pollution (criteria pollutants, toxic air contaminants, and greenhouse gases), including, but not limited to: adoption, interpretation, implementation, and enforcement of State environmental and administrative laws and regulations, coordination with federal laws and regulations, litigation in conjunction with the Attorney General's Office, personnel matters, contracts, conflicts of interest, hearing procedures, and proposed legislation. The Legal Office maintains the primary responsibility for assisting CARB staff in the development of regulations and the documentation necessary to support their adoption. The Legal Office also provides legal assistance to California's 35 Air Pollution Control and Air Quality Management Districts.

Under the general direction of an Assistant Chief Counsel, the Deputy Counsel, and the Chief Counsel, the Attorney III in this position is responsible for independently providing written and oral legal advice to CARB's executives, management, and staff on legal issues. As part of this work, the attorney would help develop, implement, defend, and enforce regulations, including regulations related to climate change programs and performs difficult and complex litigation, negotiate disputes, serve as a legislative liaison, appear in hearings, conduct legal research and draft memoranda; respond to legal correspondence; develop strategy and tactics in complex disputes or litigation; and coordinates their actions with other CARB attorneys and enforcement staff as needed to maintain consistent enforcement policy and strategy. These assignments may also include legal support for incentive programs, addressing general law questions, and meeting other legal needs.

The Attorney III in this position will work closely with CARB staff and officials from other federal and State government agencies, on all phases of the development and implementation of the State's climate change and air quality programs. This includes independently developing and drafting regulations and preparing rulemaking materials to ensure regulations can withstand any subsequent legal challenges in both federal and State courts. Key functions of this position include: providing legal advice on requirements of various State and federal environmental laws; review of staff reports, letters, guidance and other documents for potential legal issues relating to interpretation of statutory and regulatory provisions and program implementation; and providing legal assistance to support Board actions. This position will provide CARB Executive Management, CARB staff, the Chief Counsel, Deputy Counsel, and Assistant Chief Counsels with written and oral advice, draft and review legal correspondence and documents, and perform a variety of related legal tasks.

Travel between CARB headquarters (Sacramento and Riverside locations), other offices, and occasionally out of state, as required to complete duties.

This position is at the California Air Resource Board (CARB) based at the Headquarters Office in Sacramento, CA.

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

Special Requirements

• The position(s) require(s) a(n) Attorney California Bar License. You will be required to provide a copy of your license prior to being hired.

Applicants must include a Supplemental Questionnaire (SQ) for this recruitment. Applications without an SQ or including an SQ that does not directly answer all the items below will not be considered. Cover letters and resumes do not take the place of the SQ.

Require Name on SQ

Require Job Control Number on SQ

Maximum number of pages: 5 (Arial font, 12 point, single spaced, 1-inch margins)

Describe the importance and estimated number of times in the past three years you have done the following: (1) identified available facts of a particular circumstance or case and applied relevant law to reach a conclusion; (2) recommended a course of action based upon an evaluation of available facts and relevant law; (3) prepared legal memoranda summarizing pertinent facts, the state of current law, or recommended further action; (4) prepared written communications to clients, other decision makers, or other parties summarizing the pertinent facts, the state of current law, and recommended further action or reached a determination; (5) drafted legal documents, such as contracts or agreements, or administrative or judicial filings.

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.