ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL

Assistant Chief Counsel

Office of Legal Affairs (OLA) offers legal advice to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) leadership and staff to help ensure CDCR's operations are conducted effectively, and consistent with legal requirements. OLA attorneys anticipate legal issues and offer practical solutions, appropriately resolve legal disputes, and advocate to advancing CDCR's mission. Attorneys working for CDCR have the unique opportunity to encounter multiple areas of law, including, healthcare, public contracting, accounting services, construction management, facilities planning, class action lawsuits, and provide consultation on policy development, regulatory work, court compliance, risk management, and employee discipline.

Under the direction of the Chief Deputy General Counsels (CDGC), the Assistant General Counsel (AGC) is responsible for supervising a legal team for CDCR, OLA. The AGC serves as counsel for the Department by working closely with the CDGCs, General Counsel, and executive leadership of the multiple missions and programs of the Department. The AGC provides guidance on legal issues, policy reviews, regulatory changes, legislative proposals, and any other program needs of a legal nature. The AGC works in partnership with the Office of Attorney General (OAG), outside counsel, and various other stakeholders to ensure that litigation impacting the Department is resolved in a manner most beneficial to the Department.

Human Resources Technology System CDCR Headquarters has implemented a new automated system to streamline the hiring process. The Human Resources Technology System (HRTS) is an intuitive, user-friendly system that provides applicant access to real-time updates throughout the hiring process. HRTS will require new candidates to set up an account, which allows them to track their application's progress.

Through their account portal, candidates will also be able to provide any additional information needed in the hiring process, including setting up interviews as needed. After the final filing date, applicants will receive an email from View email address on click.appcast.io or View email address on click.appcast.io (depending on the email provider), with direction on creating and/or accessing their account.

This advertisement is for an Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel position located in Sacramento. Please indicate the position number on your application: 065-400-5781-002.

CDCR/CCHCS employees are encouraged to use their existing CDCR email address on their application.

Note: Main communication for this position will be through email. Please ensure you have a valid email address on your application. Effective July 1, 2025, the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) was implemented in response to the status of the State budget. PLP 2025 requires that each full-time employee receive a 4.62% reduction in pay in exchange for five (8) hours of PLP 2025 leave credits monthly through October 2026. Salaries do not reflect the recent changes.

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