Deputy City Attorney- Health & Human Services Team- City Attorney's Office (8177)
Company: The Los Angeles County Bar Association - LACBA
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: April 18, 2024
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Job Description:
Appointment Type Permanent Exempt: Permanent exempt (PEX)
position; individuals who are appointed to Exempt Positions are
appointed at the pleasure of their appointing officer and are
considered to be "at-will".Application Opening: March 21,
2024Application Deadline: Continuous, earliest close 5:00 p.m.
April 4, 2024Compensation Range: $145,366- $254,696Recruitment ID:
RTF0144###-####5484 The San Francisco City Attorneys Office is
looking for a qualified and motivated attorney to join its Health &
Human Services Team. About the Office: The San Francisco City
Attorneys Office (Office) is an innovative, nationally-recognized
municipal law office working to protect and advance the rights and
interests of the City and County of San Francisco and its
residents. With over 300 talented, dedicated, and diverse
employees, the Office provides exceptional legal services to the
Citys Mayor, Board of Supervisors, officials, and departments. Our
work empowers the Citys public servants with effective, responsive,
and creative legal solutions and representation so they can deliver
critical public services and our affirmative advocacy enhances the
lives and wellbeing of San Franciscos residents and visitors.The
Office recognizes that diversity in the backgrounds, identities,
ideas, and lived experiences of our employees enriches our
workplace and enhances our work. We aspire to recruit, employ,
retain, and promote talented individuals representing the full
spectrum of our community, and welcome all candidates, including
candidates of any race, religion, national origin, gender, gender
identity or expression, sexual orientation, and age, and candidates
with disabilities. We have a clear vision: to be the place where a
diverse mix of people want to come and stay, grow professionally,
and find purpose and engagement, and where all employees feel
welcomed and respected for their full authentic selves, and valued
for their work and contributions to the Office and the City. To
learn more about the Offices efforts to provide an inclusive
workplace where employees feel they belong and can meaningfully
contribute, please click here ( .The Office offers a hybrid remote
work schedule for eligible employees, with three days onsite and up
to two days remote.To learn more about the City Attorneys Office
please visit: About the Health & Human Services TeamThe Health &
Human Services Team serves as general counsel for the Department of
Public Health, the Human Services Agency, the Citys programs for
people experiencing homelessness, and certain other health-related
City departments. This includes working with: The Citys two public
hospital facilities, its ambulatory and mental health clinics, and
its street medicine teams; the Medical Examiners Office; Jail
Health; the Health Officer and Population Health; the Department of
Disability and Aging Services (DAS); the Department of Children,
Youth & Their Families (DCYF); Environmental Health; and the
Department of Homelessness & Supportive Housing (HSH). This work
includes assisting with Medical Probate (Probate Code Section 3200)
petitions, tuberculosis (TB) civil detention petitions, legal
issues related to involuntary mental health hold petitions (Welfare
& Institutions Code Section 5150, etc.), Health Officer orders and
directives related to the COVID-19 pandemic, other advice and
litigation as assigned, and permit and enforcement proceedings. The
team also advises the Mayors Office, the Board of Supervisors, and
other City officials and departments on matters relating to health
care and human service programs. The teams responsibilities
include: providing general legal counsel to the teams clients,
including in relation to privacy and compliance, health care
issues, and state and federal regulatory oversight of licensed
facilities and professionals; interpreting the myriad of federal,
state, and local laws governing the provision and funding of health
and human service programs; drafting related local and state
legislation; drafting and approving a high volume of contracts and
advising in relation to the Citys procurement processes (including
requests for proposals); advising the Health Commission, the Human
Services Commission, and other policy and advisory bodies; and
advising on the day-to-day legal issues that arise in the operation
of major City departments, including in relation to public meeting
and public records laws. Certain matters involving these clients
require specialized legal expertise and are either referred to
other teams or advice is provided in coordination with other teams.
The Trial Team generally represents these departments in
litigation, with assistance from the Health & Human Services Team.
The Labor Team advises these departments on personnel issues and
handles litigation relating to employer-employee matters, also
including with assistance from the Health & Human Services Team.
The Health & Human Services team is a collaborative and dynamic
group of 9 attorneys, one paralegal, and two legal secretaries.
Deputy City Attorney Position and ResponsibilitiesAttorneys on the
Health & Human Services Team are assigned a mix of client work and
specific projects or assignments. Assignments change over time
depending on client needs and attorney interests. The teams
attorneys handle all aspects of their assignments, including issue
spotting, legal research, client communication and coordination,
document drafting and review, and other tasks as needed or
assigned. Minimum Qualifications+ Licensed to practice law in
California.Desired Qualifications+ Three or more years of health
care, public health, and/or privacy or compliance experience,
including any combination of contract, labor, litigation,
regulatory, patient/client advocacy, and other related experience+
Litigation and/or administrative proceeding experience+ Government
experience, including public meetings and public records laws+
Experience in advising and handling a high volume of contracts+
Demonstrated longer term legal experience handling complex matters,
including proven writing and research proficiency and analytical
expertise+ Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with
shifting priorities+ Excellent organization skills to manage work
flow+ Ability to assume responsibility quickly and work
independently and efficiently+ Excellent oral and written
communication and advocacy skills+ Ability to manage and
appropriately balance an active workload, and adjust to occasional
workload increases+ Ability to exercise good judgment, multi-task,
and meet deadlines+ Strong interpersonal skills and a positive
attitude+ Commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an
inclusive working and learning environment+ Desire and ability to
work successfully as part of a team+ Ability to use legal
technology tools (basic document review, redaction, and similar
tools)Salary and BenefitsThe Deputy City Attorney position has a
16-step salary scale ranging from $145,366- $254,696. The
successful applicant is appointed to a salary step based on years
of experience as a lawyer. The City offers robust health,
retirement, and other benefits. For more information please visit:
Attorneys are represented by the Municipal Attorneys Association.
Information about compensation and benefits is available by
entering Classification Code 8177 at Verification: Applicants may
be required to submit verification of qualifying education and
experience at any point during the recruitment and selection
process. If education verification is required, information on how
to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign
education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at Note:
Falsifying ones education, training, or work experience or
attempted deception on the application may result in
disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the
City and County of San Francisco.All work experience, education,
training and other information substantiating how you meet the
minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the
filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline
will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum
qualifications.Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed
City and County of San Francisco application.Applications completed
improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may
lead to lower scores.Selection Procedures: The selection process
will include evaluation of applications in relation to minimum
requirements. Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not
guaranteed advancement to the interview. Depending on the number of
applicants, the Department may establish and implement additional
screening mechanisms to comparatively evaluate the qualifications
of candidates. If this becomes necessary, only those applicants
whose qualifications most closely meet the needs of the Department
will be invited to participate in the next stage of the selection
process. The stated desirable qualifications may be considered at
the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for
hiring. To apply for this position, please submit your resume and
cover letter. Applicants who advance in the selection process must
submit three references and two writing samples.Additional
Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San
Francisco: + Information About the Hiring Process ( + Conviction
History+ Employee Benefits Overview ( + Equal Employment
Opportunity ( + Disaster Service Worker ( + ADA Accommodation+
Veterans Preference ( + Right to Work+ Copies of Application
Documents ( + Diversity StatementHOW TO APPLYApplications for City
and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an
online process. Visit and begin the application process.+ Select
the Apply Now button and follow instructions on the screen+
Applicants must submit a resume and cover letterApplicants may be
contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is
their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address
is accurate and kept up-to-date. Also, applicants must ensure that
email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter.
To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept
CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org,
@sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org,
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@ccsf.edu, @smartalerts.info, and @smartrecruiters.com).Applicants
will receive a confirmation email that their online application has
been received in response to every announcement for which they
file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their
records. Failure to receive this email means that the online
application was not submitted or received.Human Resources Analyst
Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment
or application process, please send your inquires to Nikki Chew,
Sr. HR Analyst at ...@sfcityatty.org.The City and County of San
Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with
disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of
their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry,
physical disability, mental disability, medical condition
(associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic
characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital
status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender
expression, military and veteran status, or other protected
category under the law.
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