Advisory Attorney

Overview The Attorney is a member of the Legal Office whose primary duty is to engage in legal analysis and render legal advice and opinion on complex and sensitive legal issues. Under the supervision of the General Counsel/Assistant Chief Counsel, conducts legal research and provides both oral and written legal opinions for the General Counsel/Assistant Chief Counsel, members of the Executive Office, managerial staff, and others on a variety of legal work of moderate to average difficulty, including, but not limited to, employment law and discrimination, education and licensing of teachers, governmental contracts, conflicts of interest, the California Public Records Act and Information Practices Act. Drafts memoranda and other papers for the Commission; interprets and applies laws, court decisions, and other legal authorities; prepares and assists in preparing legal documents, including Commission decisions, reviews contracts, and other documents for legal sufficiency. Dates for review of applications July 20, 2026 July 30, 2026 August 10, 2026 August 20, 2026 August 31, 2026 September 10, 2026 September 21, 2026 October 1, 2026 Benefits include paid vacation and sick leave, paid holidays and other types of leave, comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits with a variety of choices, and CalPERS retirement options (the nation’s largest public pension plan). For more details about employee benefits, visit the California Department of Human Resources website. Minimum Requirements ATTORNEY 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: Active member, in good standing, of the State Bar of California. Knowledge and experience in education and educator licensing disciplinary process in the State of California. Ability to complete a high volume of complex legal analysis under short deadline, with accuracy and clarity. Knowledge and experience related to the Public Records Act, the Information Practices Act, Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, and Administrative Procedures Act. Experience with the following entities in California: State Courts, Department of Human Resources, Civil Rights Department, and the Office of Administrative Law. Knowledge and experience applying the following laws: discrimination, sexual harassment, hostile work environment, worker’s compensation, equal opportunity employment, governmental conflicts of interest. Knowledge and experience advising governmental bodies. Knowledge and experience reviewing and analyzing hearing records and drafting well-written, persuasive briefs. #J-18808-Ljbffr State of California