California Department of Industrial Relations · 17 hours ago
Staff Counsel
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$10,852/mo - $15,325/moThe California Department of Industrial Relations is seeking a Staff Counsel to represent the Director and the Department in various legal matters. The role involves handling complex legal cases, providing counsel, and drafting decisions related to workers' compensation, public works, and other legal issues within the Department's jurisdiction.
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No H1B
Responsibilities
Representing the Director of DIR in workers’ compensation cases involving special funds administered by the Director
Analyzing requests for public works coverage determinations and drafting proposed decisions for the Director’s review
Serving as a hearing officer in appeals from assessments for prevailing wage violations and drafting proposed decisions for the Director’s review
Representing the Department in internal personnel matters
Representing the Department, Director, or one of DIR’s divisions in civil and writ litigation
Providing counsel on apprenticeship matters
Analyzing and drafting recommended decisions in appeals from retaliation complaint investigations
Providing analysis and advice concerning Public Records Act requests
Analyzing and drafting proposed legislation
Providing legal services with respect to contract matters involving the Department
Drafting proposed regulations
Providing legal services on a wide variety of other issues that may arise in the operation of the Department
Qualification
Required
Must be a member of the California Bar and qualified to practice law in California
Applicants must be either reachable on an employment list, have transfer eligibility or have reinstatement eligibility
Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered
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 www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position
Preferred
Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required
Legal Writing Sample. Please submit a legal writing sample of no more than 10 pages preferably written within the past three years. The date the writing sample was written must appear on the document submitted
Company
California Department of Industrial Relations
California Department of Industrial Relations is a government agency dedicated to improve the working conditions of its wage earners.
Founded in 1927
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Joshua A. Iverson, MAFM
Chief Financial Officer
Paul Giacomotto
Deputy Regional Director of Strategic Partnerships
Recent News
2025-01-10
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