Deputy General Counsel III

Los Angeles County Office of Education; Downey (CA); On-site; USD 172,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Los Angeles County Office of Education seeks a Deputy General Counsel III to provide the full range of specialized legal services for the district. The role includes preparing, filing, and presenting cases, researching and giving legal consultation, conducting litigation, and drafting briefs to support school operations.

The ideal candidate holds a Juris Doctorate, is admitted to the California State Bar, and has four years of experience advising school districts or public agencies; a CA

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school.
• Four years of attorney experience providing legal counsel to school districts, governmental agencies or public agencies or five years of other legal experience in the practice of law.
• Current membership in the California State Bar. A valid California driver’s license and availability of private transportation or ability to provide transportation between job sites.

Responsibilities

• Provide full range of specialized and complex legal services for LACOE including preparing, filing, and presenting legal cases in court.
• Research and provide legal consultation; conduct litigation; and write legal briefs as needed.
• Navigate public education law and advise on regulatory compliance and policy matters.

Skills

Civil Law

Litigation

Research Skills

Public Education Law

Education

Juris Doctorate

Job description

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An equal opportunity employer fostering a workforce that embraces and reflects

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An equal opportunity employer fostering a workforce that embraces and reflects

the rich diversity of Los Angeles County

Deputy General Counsel III

$172,236 to $213,372 Annually

Insurance

Your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans

To Learn More, Visit

https://www.lacoe.edu

Open until filled

First round of application review will occur on 7/14/2026

Retirement

PERS Defined Benefit Plan

Paid Time Off

11 vacation, 15 holidays, and 12 illness days.

Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) is seeking candidates for the position of Deputy General Counsel III.

The position provides the full range of specialized and complex legal services for LACOE, including preparing, filing, and presenting of legal cases to a court of law, judge, or magistrate; researching and providing legal consultation; conducting litigation; and writing legal briefs.

The Well Qualified Candidate Will Possess the Following

Knowledge

• Legal principles and practices, including civil, criminal, constitutional, contract, student discipline, youth in carceral settings, employment, special education, administrative and business law and procedures
• Methods, procedures and practices used in the conduct of litigation judicial procedures and rules of evidence
• Federal, state, and local laws, codes, regulations and court decisions relating to public education, including provisions of the California Education Code
• Administrative Code, and Government Code
• Methods and practices of legal research
• Evaluation of practical consequences of legal strategies
• Principles of human resources, risk management, and fiscal impacts
• Principles and practices of public relations
• Artificial Intelligence tools

Competencies:

• Critical Thinking – Analytically and logically evaluating information, propositions, and claims
• Decision Making – Choosing optimal courses of action in a timely manner
• Legal & Regulatory Navigation – Understanding, interpreting, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations
• Professional & Technical Expertise – Applying technical subject matter to the job
• Oral Communication – Engaging effectively in dialogue
• Writing – Communicating effectively in writing
• Customer Focus – Attending to the needs and expectation of customers
• Influencing – Affecting or changing others' positions and opinions
• Relationship Building – Establishing rapport and maintaining mutually productive relationships
• Leadership – Guiding and encouraging others to accomplish a common goal
• Political & Organizational Savvy – Working skillfully with politics, procedures, and protocols across organizational levels and boundaries
• Project Management – Planning and tracking projects to ensure they are on-time, on-budget, and achieve their objectives
• Cultural Proficiency – Modeling communications and interactions that respect and include all individuals and their languages, abilities, religions, and cultures

Required Education and Experience

Education: A Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school.

Experience: Four years of experience as an attorney providing legal counsel to school districts, governmental agencies or public agency departments or five years of other legal experience in the practice of law.

Additional Requirements: Current membership in the California State Bar. A valid California driver’s license and availability of private transportation or ability to provide transportation between job sites.

Selection Process

Candidates who meet the minimum requirements above will be invited to participate in an examination that may consist of a writing project and structured interview.

Contact

For information about the examination process you may send an e-mail to

Jung Eun Park at [e-mail]

For general inquiries please call 562.803.8360 (Mon- Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm)

For complete application information, please go to https://www.lacoe.edu/pc

LACOE Personnel Commission, 9300 Imperial Hwy, EC-Annex, Downey, CA 90242

Additional Information

Minimum qualifications must be met by the close of filing date. For more information, please go to https://lacoe.edu/jobs/hr/classified . For additional information on our testing procedures, please visit Applicant Resources on our website. Selection and promotion are based on a competitive examination process. Candidates who pass all exam parts are ranked according to overall exam score and placed on an eligibility (hiring) list. Vacant positions are filled from the top three ranks. Eligibility lasts for 12 months; however, additional recruitment may occur under a separate bulletin with additional candidates being merged onto the eligibility list. Some positions that involve public contact may require bilingual proficiency for which selective certification may apply (Education Code 45277.5). In addition, the eligibility list resulting from this examination may be used to fill vacancies in related job classifications for which no eligibility list exists (Education Code 45272). Veterans' Credit may be awarded for entry jobs.

Reasonable accommodations in completing an application, testing, and employment are available to individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request an accommodation, please call 562.803.8360 as early as possible.

Open, open to the public.

Recruitment ID: 27-LAC938

This announcement does not constitute an implied contract. Any part of this announcement is subject to change.