Mass Tort and Complex Litigation - Deputy Attorney General Supervisor

State of California; Kansas; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Tort and Condemnation Section of the Attorney General’s Office seeks a Supervising Deputy Attorney General with a focus on complex trial and mass tort litigation. You will oversee a statewide team of deputies, supervise paralegals, and coordinate high-stakes cases, including class actions and appeals.

Responsibilities include training, evaluating performance, interviewing candidates, and serving as lead counsel in difficult cases while advising public officials and agencies on legal matters.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong inter-personal skills.
• Ability to work under pressure, take initiative, and solve problems creatively.
• Good judgment and diplomacy when interacting with clients, the public, and staff.
• Superior writing and editing skills.
• Knowledge of civil litigation in state and federal courts.
• Familiarity with bargaining unit MOUs, civil service laws and rules, and disciplinary process helpful.

Responsibilities

• Direct supervision of a statewide team of attorneys handling trial and mass tort matters.
• Monitor, coordinate, and be a resource for deputies handling complex litigation statewide.
• Provide training to attorneys and paralegals; handle administrative matters.
• Interview candidates for open positions; supervise paralegals and support staff.
• Lead attorney in difficult and complex cases, including class actions and mass torts; oversee related matters.
• Appear at hearings, provide appellate advocacy, and advise public officials and agencies on legal issues.
• Conduct or supervise special investigations; draft and analyze legislative measures and regulations.

Skills

Organizational skills

Written communication

Oral communication

Inter-personal skills

Problem solving

Judgment and diplomacy

Civil litigation knowledge

Job description

The Tort and Condemnation Section provides legal representation to California State agencies, government officials, law enforcement officers, and employees. Our team is committed to providing the highest quality legal representation to our clients who trust and expect the Attorney General’s Office to provide top tier representation on a broad range of issues. Our highly skilled deputies pride themselves on providing aggressive, proactive, and progressive litigation strategies and are committed to cultivating long-term client relationships. The Tort and Condemnation Section is looking for a Supervising Deputy Attorney General with an emphasis in complex trial and mass tort litigation to join our team and oversee, monitor, coordinate, and be a resource for all deputies handling complex trial and mass tort litigation statewide, in addition to supervising a statewide team of attorneys who handle trial and mass tort cases.

The Supervising Deputy Attorney General will work under the general supervision of the Senior Assistant Attorney General, the Chief Assistant Attorney General, the Chief Deputy Attorney General, and the Attorney General. In addition to the Supervising Deputy Attorney General directing and monitoring the work of a team of Deputy Attorneys General, additional duties include: direct supervision of paralegals; directing the work of support staff, evaluation the performance of Deputy Attorneys General and paralegals; providing training to attorneys and paralegals; handling general administrative matters; interviewing candidates for open positions; and performing difficult and complex legal work. The Supervising Deputy Attorney General will also act as the lead attorney in difficult and complex cases, including class actions, mass tort matters, and related and/or consolidated tort and/or eminent domain matters; appearing at hearings on difficult and sensitive cases; appellate advocacy; advising various legal jurisdictions, public officials and representatives of public agencies on legal issues; conducting or supervising special investigations; and drafting and analyzing legislative measures and regulations.

All applicants must reside in California and be members in good standing of the California State Bar. Supervising Deputy Attorneys General may telework or work in office at their option but are required to attend regularly scheduled in-person meetings at their local office. Travel and in-person attendance may be required for trials, court appearances, team meetings, and operationally as needed.

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

https://www.calhr.ca.gov/Pages/California-State-Civil-Service-Employee-Benefits-Summary.aspx

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 organizational skills. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Strong inter-personal skills. Ability to work under pressure, demonstrate initiative, and to be a creative and resourceful problem solver. Ability to demonstrate good judgment and diplomacy when interacting with clients, the public, and all levels of Department of Justice staff. Superior writing and editing skills. Command of all aspects of civil litigation practice in both state and federal courts. Knowledge of bargaining unit MOUs, civil service laws and rules, and disciplinary process is helpful.