Full-Time Remote Attorney

Application cut-off dates are the 15th and last day of each month. With supervisor approval, incumbents may be eligible for intermittent remote work; The City Attorney is currently seeking an experienced attorney to handle general litigation matters for the City of Sacramento. The ideal candidate is an experienced litigator who is capable of independently handling a litigation caseload and has effective and persuasive written and oral advocacy skills, solid legal writing background and legal research skills. They will have the ability to work collaboratively for some projects and independently for others. They will be comfortable and competent to handle civil litigation from inception to conclusion, including any potential appeal and post-trial motions. The City Attorney's office works in a hybrid model with a two-day in office requirement and no billable hour requirements.Under general direction, the Senior Deputy City Attorney provides professional legal services for the City of Sacramento and its boards, commissions, offices, and departments.This classification is populated with multiple incumbents assigned to a City Attorney's office: Special Projects, Litigation, and Advisory. Senior Deputy City Attorney is the advanced journey-level in the City Attorney's office. Incumbents are expected to use professional judgment and skill in performing work, the acceptability of which is subject to review by professional superiors through inspection of casework, records, and documents, and through periodic conferences. The Senior Deputy City Attorney is distinguished from the Deputy City Attorney II in that the former may specialize in certain areas of the law as it applies to the City.Supervision received and exercised: General direction is provided by a Supervising Deputy City Attorney. The Senior Deputy City Attorney may oversee and lead the work of other attorneys, paralegal and office support staff. The Senior Deputy City Attorney does not supervise.Essential Duties And Responsibilities- Performs complex legal research and prepares opinions on various legal problems for the City Council, City of Sacramento, and its boards, commissions, offices, and departments; represents the City Attorney at various board and commission meetings as assigned.- Prepares and drafts ordinances, resolutions, contracts, deeds, leases, and other legal documents; reviews documents and offers advice as to the legal acceptability of such documents; confers and assists City departments in establishing policies by developing and applying legal points and procedures, recommends changes in policies and procedures in order to meet legal requirements.- Investigates claims and complaints by or against the City; may serve as trial lawyer for the City before County, State, and Federal courts at all levels.- may serve as a trail lawyer for the City before County, State and Federal courts at all levels.- Municipal, state, and constitutional laws affecting city government. Methods of legal research. Court and administrative agency procedures, methods and practices of pleading and rules of evidence.Skill in: Use of desktop computer including basic applications and related computer-based research.Ability to: Research legal issues and prepare sound opinions. Draft and present persuasive arguments. Read and comprehend legal documents quickly and efficiently. Use sound judgment in providing legal advice. Direct support staff that are not direct reports - Communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: Experience: Four years of professional legal experience comparable to a Deputy City Attorney with the City of Sacramento. Education: Graduation from an accredited school of law.Should education be used to qualify for this position, then proof of education such as, but not limited to, university/college transcripts and degrees should be submitted with your application and will be required at the time of appointment. Unofficial documents and/or copies are acceptable. As such, please ensure you verify the e-mail address on your application, and check your e-mail frequently, including your spam and junk folders. Application: (Pass/Fail) - All applicants must complete and submit online a City of Sacramento employment application by the next posted cut-off date;Employment applications must be submitted online; paper applications will not be accepted.Employment applications will be considered incomplete and will be disqualified: If applicants do not list current and past job-related experience in the duties area of the "Work Experience" section. Note: Qualifying experience is based on full-time experience (40 hours per week). Qualifying experience is calculated to the full-time equivalent (pro-rated if less than 40 hours/week).If "see resume" is noted in the "Work Experience" section; a resume will not substitute for the information required in the "Work Experience" section.Proof of education such as, but not limited to, university/college transcripts and degrees should be submitted online with your application. Proof of membership and/or license should be submitted online with your application. Supplemental Questionnaire: (Pass/Fail) - In addition to the City of Sacramento employment application, all applicants must complete and submit online responses to the supplemental questionnaire to the City of Sacramento Employment Office by the next posted cut-off date;Responses to the supplemental questionnaire must be submitted online; Screening Committee: (Pass/Fail) - All applications received by the final filing deadline will be forwarded to the hiring department for review. The hiring department will select the most competitive applications for further consideration. Human Resources will only evaluate employment applications for the minimum qualifications, as stated on the job announcement, for applications selected by the hiring department.Human Resources will forward applications to the hiring department. Conditional Hire: Upon receipt of a conditional offer, the selected candidate must complete and pass Live Scan/fingerprinting. If applicable, candidates may also need to pass a pre-employment medical exam, controlled substance and/or alcohol test, and possess any required licensure or certification prior to receiving a start date from the Department. Questions: For questions concerning this job announcement and the application process:Please visit for a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to the application process.For technical support between 6 AM - 5 PM PT, contact Live Application Support at View phone number on click.appcast.io.Visit the City of Sacramento Human Resources Department website at an email to View email address on click.appcast.io.