CCPOA · 1 month ago
Staff Counsel (Ontario, Visalia, Sacramento)
Ontario, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$98K/yr - $205K/yrCCPOA is seeking a Staff Counsel to provide legal counsel and representation to its members, particularly in labor relations and employment actions with public agencies in California. The role involves preparing legal materials for trials, representing peace officers in various proceedings, and maintaining professional responsibilities consistent with California State Bar rules.
Government Relations
Responsibilities
Act as legal counsel as required
Maintain appropriate confidentiality of all matters learned in the course of client representation
Maintain professional responsibility requirements consistent with California State Bar rules
Must be able to sit for long periods of time while driving, flying, or performing legal tasks
Interact professionally with clients, opposing counsel, witnesses, court/agency personnel, CCPOA members, and CCPOA staff
Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds
Ability to travel on short notice, frequently on nights or weekends, to various locations and prisons throughout California
Ability and willingness to travel on short notice, sometimes at night or weekends, to various locations and prisons throughout Northern California. Most trips/representational matters are not overnight. Great opportunity for an attorney who would prefer not to sit behind a desk every day
Prepare pleadings and legal materials for trials, administrative hearings (including investigatory interviews and Skelly hearings), arbitrations and other legal proceedings
Identify and interview witnesses
Assemble and evaluate evidence
Keep supervisor informed of the progress and status of caseload
Inform the Executive Legal Assistant or other assigned Legal Assistant of scheduled dates (such as hearings, court dates, arbitrations, scheduled leave, etc.) and changes to those dates to update the master calendar
Maintain a personal calendar of all due dates, court appearances, investigatory interviews, and all scheduled appointments and personal absences (this is besides the master calendar maintained by the administrative staff)
Keep clients and, when required, the appropriate Board of Director, informed of the status and progress of the case
Handle intake calls as necessary
Draft and analyze legislative measures and regulations
Perform legal research
Draft legal opinions as assigned
Maintain knowledge of relevant and current statutory/regulatory changes, appellate, administrative, and arbitration decisions and developments in the field of public sector labor law through self-study, CLE, and continual review of relevant publications (including online)
Timely inform support staff which files should be 'tickled' to ensure time limits are met
Draft and process grievances to their conclusion
Participate, analyze, and make recommendations regarding arbitration and legal matters consistent with CCPOA SOP and Bylaws. Assist with collective bargaining as assigned
Additional duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Juris Doctorate or equivalent degree, from an accredited university
Admission to the California State Bar or bar pending
Working knowledge of MS Word, Outlook, and Westlaw/Lexis
Valid California State Drivers' License
Ability to pass a criminal background check
Obtain a CDCR Contractor Identification Card to gain access to CDCR institutions and facilities
Company
CCPOA
SKIP
Founded in 1957
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Katrina L. Salazar, CPA, MBA, CGMA
CFO
Thomas Felix
CCPOA CP / C/O
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