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Los Angeles Unified School District · 17 hours ago

Litigation Research Coordinator

LA Metro Area

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$133K/yr - $165K/yr

4+ years exp

Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is a leading public education institution focused on innovative education for its students. The Litigation Research Coordinator will perform legal research regarding evidentiary and pretrial materials and respond to Public Records Act requests, supporting the legal department's efforts to provide first-class legal service to the district.

Education

No H1B

Responsibilities

Assists in the acquisition and production of materials required for pretrial, trial, and appellate activities associated with litigation involving the District

Assists in acquisition, production, and document control of information for Public Records Act requests and responses

Meets with representatives of and serves as liaison between Office of General Counsel and staff of District departments

Prepares and coordinates the preparation of correspondence, research projects and reports, including the preparation of charts, graphs, exhibits, and other visual aids

Assists in coordinating District communications with State, federal, and local governmental agencies such as the Office for Civil Rights and California State Department of Education

Assists schools and offices, as needed, with the preparation and analysis of information requested by counsel, District staff or city, State, and federal agencies

Organizes and maintains certain litigation files for the District

Researches and analyzes court decisions and legislation; prepares draft legislation and amendments to legislation as directed

Writes legal opinions, articles, and letters

Assists in the investigation and analysis of personnel and/or student-related matters in support of Public Records Act requests or litigation involving the District, including conducting interviews of witnesses, reviewing documents, and preparing summaries of interviews and chronologies

Performs related duties as assigned

Qualification

Legal researchLitigation processDocument controlPublic Records ActAnalytical skillsWritten communicationOral communicationOrganizational skills

Required

You must be a current or retired employee of LAUSD with 130 paid days in regular status in the Classified Service or permanent status in the Certificated Service or have been laid-off within the past 39 months from a regular, permanent LAUSD position in which you passed probation

Graduation from a recognized college or university with a Bachelor's Degree

Graduation from an accredited law school with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree

Six years of paralegal experience in addition to that required may be substituted for the law degree, provided that the requirement of a bachelor's degree is met

Four years of professional-level experience analyzing and making recommendations regarding litigation and/or responding to Public Records Act requests

A valid driver's license to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of California and the use of a motor vehicle, or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation

Preferred

The ideal candidate for this position has extensive professional experience in managing documents for large cases (i.e., general civil, federal, constitutions, class action, cases with multiple parties), researching and analyzing legislation, and assisting in the document control, acquisition, and production of voluminous information for Public Records Act requests and responses

The ideal candidate is a strong leader with exceptional analytical skills, makes sound decisions, is organized and detail oriented, and has highly developed and effective written and oral communication skills

Knowledge in the following areas: Principles, methods, materials, and practices of legal research; Litigation process and legal concepts associated with litigation document production; Litigation methods and procedures, legislative functions, and District and State legislative history; Provisions of the California Education Code and other statutes related to public school administration; District policies and procedures, goals and objectives, organizational structure and functions, and negotiated contracts; Statistical techniques and methods appropriate for the analysis and graphic reporting of research findings

Ability to analyze legal opinions, legislation, and related State and federal law; communicate effectively with supervisors, co-workers, other District personnel, and city, State, county, and federal representatives; compose, comprehend, interpret, and communicate legal language, documents, concepts, and other written materials; communicate effectively and guide individuals and groups toward task accomplishment; observe and effectively utilize subordinates; communicate effectively orally and in writing; use the computer for the purpose of conducting research, compiling and analyzing information, and writing informatives and reports