Senior Staff Counsel: Public Policy & Litigation

California Department of Industrial Relations; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

California Department of Industrial Relations seeks lawyers to represent the Director and department in a broad range of legal matters, including workers’ compensation cases, civil and writ litigation, personnel matters, and regulatory tasks.

The position requires active California Bar membership and the ability to independently manage a diverse caseload, with subject matter expertise across the Department’s responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Must be a member of the California Bar and qualified to practice law in California.

Responsibilities

• Representing the Director of DIR in workers' compensation cases involving special funds administered by the Director.
• Representing the Department, Director, or one of DIR's divisions in civil and writ litigation, including litigation involving constitutional issues.
• Representing the Department in internal personnel matters.
• Analyzing requests for public works coverage determinations and drafting proposed decisions for the Director's review.
• Providing counsel on apprenticeship matters.
• Analyzing and drafting recommended decisions in appeals from retaliation complaint investigations.
• Providing analysis and advice concerning Public Records Act requests.
• Analyzing and drafting proposed legislation.
• Providing legal services with respect to contract matters involving the Department.
• Drafting proposed regulations; and
• Providing legal services on a wide variety of other issues that may arise in the operation of the Department.

Job description

California Department of Industrial Relations seeks lawyers to represent the Director and department in a broad range of legal matters, including workers’ compensation cases, civil and writ litigation, personnel matters, and regulatory tasks.

The position requires active California Bar membership and the ability to independently manage a diverse caseload, with subject matter expertise across the Department’s responsibilities.