Supervising Deputy Attorney General- Facilities Enforcement (Civil Litigation)

State of California; California; Presencial; USD 120.000 - 200.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

The State of California, Division of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse (DMFEA), seeks a Supervising Deputy Attorney General to lead civil investigations and enforcement actions against nursing home providers and related entities. The SDAG will oversee a multidisciplinary team and manage complex cases across state courts.

The role requires strong leadership, advanced civil litigation skills, and the ability to coordinate with investigators, stakeholders, and public agencies.

Qualificações

• Strong oral and written communication skills and knowledge of civil law.
• Experience leading civil investigations and litigation.
• Ability to manage complex cases and multidisciplinary teams.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee civil investigations and enforcement actions against nursing home providers.
• Lead and mentor Deputy Attorneys General and support staff.
• Coordinate with investigators and stakeholders to develop case strategy.
• Advise on policy proposals and legislative measures related to DMFEA.

Conhecimentos

Oral and Written Communication

Civil Law Knowledge

Civil Procedure & Discovery

Leadership

Strategic Case Planning

Formação

Juris Doctor (JD)

Descrição da vaga

The mission of the Division of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse (DMFEA) is to protect our most vulnerable citizens and help safeguard the state's Medi-Cal program. DMFEA works diligently to protect residents in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities from abuse or neglect. Within DMFEA, the Facilities Enforcement Teams (FET) plays a unique and critically important role in ensuring the safety and care of elderly and vulnerable individuals residing in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities by investigating systemic understaffing, fraud, abuse, and neglect committed by nursing homes and their ownership.

The DMFEA Supervising Deputy Attorney General (SDAG) is a working supervisor within FET who oversees a multidisciplinary team to conduct civil investigations and enforcement actions against health care providers such as nursing home chains These investigations include owners, operating entities, and related party entities, to enforce state and federal laws and regulations regarding staffing and quality of care. FET’s investigations may be conducted pursuant to Government Code section 11180, et. seq., and FET’s cases are typically venued in state courts, including actions brought pursuant to Business and Professions Code sections 17200 and 17500.

SDAG’s duties include:

• Overseeing the legal work of Deputy Attorneys General (DAG) through all phases of civil litigation, from initiation of an investigation to trial and appeal, including developing case strategy, analyzing staffing data, working with experts, conducting discovery, and conducting investigations using tools such as investigative subpoenas and witness interviews;
• overseeing the duties and work of legal support staff, including legal secretaries and legal analysts;
• personally performing the most difficult, complex, and sensitive legal work, including appearing in court and drafting memorandum for the Attorney General;
• facilitating and personally handling interactions with the Division’s investigative supervisors and staff;
• engaging with public stakeholders and state, federal, and local agency partners on behalf of DMFEA;
• assessing legislative measures and other policy proposals in the Division’s subject areas;
• handling general administrative tasks;
• participating in the selection process for staff;
• providing training for legal and investigative staff; and
• evaluating and responding as appropriate to the performance of supervised staff.

Within the Division’s multi-disciplinary teams, the SDAG is responsible for facilitating effective communication and collaboration between legal, investigative, and administrative staff, which includes participating in regular case review meetings and actively liaising with supervisorial and management staffs who oversee investigative and administrative personnel.

This position is pending OHR Approval.

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:

Applicants should be experienced civil attorneys who can work both independently and as the leader in the investigation and litigation of civil cases against long-term care facilities, including owners, operating entities, and related party entities, to enforce state and federal laws and regulations regarding staffing and quality of care.

• Strong oral and written communication skills and a strong knowledge of state and federal civil law (ideally including the laws and regulations applicable to long-term care facilities), complex motion work, depositions, civil procedure, and rules of discovery;
• exceptional judgment, discretion, integrity, and initiative;
• exceptional tact in interacting with others, including excellent listening skills, patience, self-composure, and the ability to interact effectively across disciplines, with other government agencies, and with the public;
• the ability to lead and motivate others by positive example, perform tasks under stressful conditions, be flexible, and adeptly handle challenging situations; and
• knowledge of bargaining unit Memoranda of Understanding, civil service laws and rules, and disciplinary processes.

Applicants should be enthusiastic about promoting a workplace culture of accountability to one another as well as to the chain of command; of problem-solving through innovation, creativity, research, and learning from experience; of teamwork where staff are as committed to the team's success as to their own; of professionalism in terms of high work quality and productivity; of diversity, including diversity of ideas, where all staff are respected for their contributions and who they are; and of purpose, in fulfilling DMFEA's vital mission.