Chief Advisor, Deputy Attorney General Supervisor

State of California; California; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Deputy Attorney General Supervisor at the State of California serves as Chief Advisor to the CAAG, supplying expert legal counsel on daily administrative and legal matters impacting the Civil Division and the Department of Justice.

In this role, strong leadership, strategic analysis of complex legal and policy issues, and superior research and writing abilities are essential, along with the capacity to manage multiple priorities and communicate effectively with staff, clients, other

Qualifications

• Strong leadership skills and a demonstrated talent to think strategically and creatively in analyzing complex legal and policy issues.
• Excellent research and writing skills and the ability to effectively balance multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert legal counsel on daily administrative and legal matters affecting the Civil Division and Department of Justice.
• Assist and advise the Chief in developing and implementing Division policies and operational practices.
• Personally perform complex litigation, negotiation, legislative liaison, hearings, legal research, and opinion drafting as directed by the Chief.

Skills

Leadership

Research and writing

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Oral presentations

Job description

The Deputy Attorney General Supervisor (SDAG), as the Chief Advisor, provides the Chief Assistant Attorney General (CAAG, Chief) with expert legal counsel on daily administrative and legal matters affecting the Civil Division and Department of Justice.

The Civil Division represents approximately 150 state agencies, state constitutional officers, and state employees, including the Governor and the Attorney General, in civil litigation and administrative proceedings. The Chief Advisor also assists and advises the Chief in the development and implementation of Division policies and of operational practices/protocols to ensure compliance with state and federal legislative mandates and directives. In consultation with section leaders, the Chief Advisor may personally perform the most difficult and complex litigation, negotiation, legislative liaising, hearings, legal research, and opinion drafting, as directed by the Chief.

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

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL SUPERVISOR

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

Strong leadership skills and a demonstrated talent to think strategically and creatively in analyzing complex legal and policy issues. Excellent research and writing skills and the ability to effectively balance multiple priorities are also highly desired. The incumbent should demonstrate excellent judgment in all phases of work, but especially so when interacting on sensitive matters with staff, clients, other government agencies and members of the public, and have exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, experience in making formal presentations to a variety of public and private stakeholders, initiative, and strong organizational skills . The incumbent should also have the ability to successfully lead high-impact litigation and policy initiatives in a collaborative team environment, give constructive feedback, and work under pressure timely and effectively with all levels of staff.