Office of the Los Angeles City Attorney · 5 months ago
Deputy City Attorney III
Hall City, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expThe Office of the Los Angeles City Attorney is one of the nation's largest municipal law offices, providing high caliber legal services to the City. They are seeking a Deputy City Attorney in the Land Use Division to handle litigation, draft ordinances, and advise City staff on land use, zoning, and building safety matters.
GovernmentLegalNon Profit
Responsibilities
Participate in and/or handle litigation
Draft ordinances
Advise City staff, officials and consultants on matters involving land use plans, zoning, and building and safety ordinances, and development projects
Work closely with other attorneys and support staff in the Land Use Division
Qualification
Required
Minimum three years of legal practice that includes demonstrated courtroom and litigation experience; experience advising and/or litigating land use planning and zoning and/or building code compliance matters is highly desired
Knowledge of the City Charter and the Municipal Code, including Chapter I and 1A of the Zoning Code, and Chapter 9 of the Building Code is highly desired
Knowledge of and working experience with state land use statutes, including but not limited to state housing laws, Subdivision Map Act, Brown Act, Public Records Act, and state Planning and Zoning law is highly desired
Licensed to practice law in all courts in the State of California and the United States District Court for the Central District of California
Strong legal, analytical, written & oral communication, advocacy, and problem-solving skills; demonstrated ability to work across divisions and departments
Cover Letter
Resume
Candidates are required to submit two recent writing samples, one of which should be a persuasive writing sample
Company
Office of the Los Angeles City Attorney
The Office of Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto is responsible for providing advice and legal opinions to every officer, department head, board, commission or other unit of the City and preparing and signing off on all contracts and other legal relationships of the City of Los Angeles.
501-1000 employees
Funding
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