Attorney At Law (Remote)

Effective July 1, 2025, The California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) implemented the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025). For more details, please click here to visit the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) website.
Telework is available for this position; however, changes to the telework program are at the Agency’s discretion. Remote-centered employees may be required to report in person to one of the agency's multiple reporting locations, as determined by management, and may be required to utilize a shared workspace or “hotel” when working in the office.

Under the general direction of the Assistant Chief Counsel of the California Privacy Protection Agency (Agency or CalPrivacy) and with occasional instruction from the Deputy Director of the Agency's Enforcement Division, the Attorney III is responsible for prosecuting, with minimal supervision, violations of the statutes and regulations under the jurisdiction of CalPrivacy’s Enforcement Division (the “Laws”) in administrative enforcement actions. The Attorney III investigates violations of the Laws, reviews consumer complaints and other leads, gathers and analyzes facts, evaluates legal arguments and defenses, conducts probable cause hearings, drafts administrative pleadings, and presents legal arguments before probable cause hearing officers, administrative law judges, and the CalPrivacy Board. The Attorney III participates in all aspects of administrative enforcement actions, including discovery, motion practice, and settlement discussions with opposing counsel. The Attorney III collaborates with the Enforcement Division’s Attorney IV who may serve as lead counsel on projects in which the Attorney III and Attorney IV are jointly working. The Attorney III also collaborates with the CA Attorney General’s office and other government agencies in other jurisdictions.

The position is responsible for making or participating in the making of governmental decisions that may potentially have a material effect on personal financial interests. E-Verify is a web-based system that allows enrolled employers to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States. Additional Documents
Employment History on the STD 678 (State Application) must be complete and include employment dates, accurate hours per week, total time worked, duties and responsibilities performed, and contact names and phone numbers of supervisors. Resumes or other documents cannot substitute the STD 678 (State Application). Applicants who fail to submit a completed STD 678 (State Application) may be disqualified. Click here to learn more about examinations administered by DGS and examinations available online.
Application Instructions
Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.

Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included.
If you choose to not apply electronically, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method listed below:
Address for Mailing Application Packages
You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:
Classification & Pay Unit
Address for Drop-Off Application Packages
You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:
Classification & Pay Unit
Required Application Package Documents
The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at
Medical Benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance
Paid Holidays and leave
Defined benefit retirement program
Employee Assistance Program
Medical/Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts

The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.

Hiring Unit Contact:
to the Department's EEO Office.

TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.
Please specify RPA #30628, 30629, 30630 and JC-519880 on your state application.
Applicants should refer to their examination results or check their CalCareers account for specific list eligibility expiration dates and/or to re-take the examination when necessary.
For questions regarding the examination process, please contact the DGS Examinations Unit at View email address on calcareers.ca.gov.