LAUSD, Office of the General Counsel

General direction is received from the General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel, or Associate General Counsel II. General supervision is exercised over lower-level support staff.. Our office is located in downtown Los Angeles.. Additionally, the ideal candidate will be a skillful litigator and/or advice and transactional attorney who can handle multiple assignments in State and federal courts and administrative agencies, develop and build consensus and resolve conflicts, have very strong legal research, computer, writing, and oral communication skills; develop the trust and. The Los Angeles Unified School District intends that all qualified persons shall have equal opportunities for employment and promotion.. Retirement: Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS).

associate general counsel

An Associate General Counsel I has primary responsibility to provide senior management with a high-level of legal expertise in a specialized area of law; handles complex, high profile, and exposure litigation; and acts as Associate General Counsel II in his/her absence. General direction is received from the General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel, or Associate General Counsel II. General supervision is exercised over lower-level support staff. Technical supervision may be exercised in a specialized area of practice. Currently there is one vacancy on the Labor and Employment Legal Services team. This is an in-person position. Our office is located in downtown Los Angeles. The Labor & Employment Legal Services team addresses legal issues arising from all aspects of employment, including those questions arising under collective bargaining agreements in place with the District. The lawyers of the team appear on behalf of the District in state and federal court in lawsuits by former and current employees, in arbitration proceedings, and represent the District's interests before the Public Employment Relations Board and other administrative agencies. TYPICAL DUTIES for Associate General Counsel I include:<ul><li>Litigates on behalf of the District in high level and sophisticated matters in court and in administrative agencies, and oversees outside counsel in such matters.</li><li>Reviews and recommends assignments of legal work to Assistant General Counsels.</li><li>Assists in the tracking of litigation, settlements, results, expenditures, and other legal data.</li><li>Negotiates, drafts, and revises proposed legislation and advocates for such legislation that is in the best interest of the District.</li><li>Coordinates, prioritizes, and schedules legal work with and provides legal advice to client organizational units of the District.</li><li>Develops strategic plan for the client units that integrate multiple areas of practice to ensure timely and complete provision of legal advice, reduce legal costs and amounts of legal judgments or settlements, and maximize opportunities for a client organizational unit.</li><li>Devises and implements overall legal strategies for client organizational units on a case-by-case basis.</li><li>Represents the District as appropriate before various governmental agencies, legislative bodies, boards, assigned committees, and the public.</li><li>Carries out complex and sensitive legal assignments which are potentially precedent setting for the District, generate significant cost savings and revenue or entail high exposure.</li><li>Assists in the planning and development of legal policy and office procedures and processes.</li><li>Assists in the selection, billing, review, and hiring of outside counsel in one or more areas of expertise.</li><li>Performs legal research and interpretation on a variety of legal problems.</li><li>Interprets and applies laws, court decisions, and other legal authorities in preparing memoranda, notes, opinions, rules, policies, and other documents in relation to Education Code, Government Code, and State and federal law.</li><li>Provides training to legal staff.</li><li>Drafts and revises memoranda, opinions, contracts, rules, policies, and other documents to meet the needs for the District's organizational unit to which assigned.</li><li>Negotiates complex transactions, drafts sophisticated instruments including, but not limited to, multiple-party agreements with public agencies and private parties, and consummates such complex transactions</li></ul> Successful candidates will have current and active practicing attorney experience in the last seven years. In addition, an ideal candidate will have:<ul><li>Strong skills in research, writing, and analysis with a deep interest in working in a collaborative and fast-paced environment with a talent for identifying and resolving issues impacting students.</li><li>Strong organization, communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills along with creativity and significant litigation knowledge are encouraged to apply.</li><li>Skills in one of the areas of legal specialization practiced in the OGC with a background that matches the responsibilities and expectations for effective job performance on the legal term to which assigned.</li><li>A primary responsibility is litigation in both courts and administrative hearings. General knowledge necessary includes provisions of the California Education Code, Government Code, and Code of Civil Procedure as well as other laws - both federal and State relevant to responsibilities; basic concepts and applications of data processing systems, legal software applications, and methods of legal research; alternative dispute resolution mechanisms and other forms of informal dispute resolution; training, employee evaluation, employee relations, and progressive discipline; government contracts; intellectual property; electronic commerce; tort liability and litigation; workers compensation; and risk management.</li><li>Additionally, the ideal candidate will be a skillful litigator and/or advice and transactional attorney who can handle multiple assignments in State and federal courts and administrative agencies, develop and build consensus and resolve conflicts, have very strong legal research, computer, writing, and oral communication skills; develop the trust and</li></ul> Employment Selection ProcessThe selection process/plan tentatively includes an Interview. The Interview will provide candidates with the opportunity to highlight their most notable legal work for the interview committee. The Associate General Counsel Eligibility List will be created based on each candidate's final test scores. This recruitment will utilize Selective Certification. INFORMATION ABOUT "SELECTIVE CERTIFICATION"Some classified positions may require special knowledge or experience for which Selective Certification may be made according to the Education Code Section 45277 .5. Selective Certification is a tool that allows management to interview additional candidates beyond the top three (3) overall ranks who possess specialized knowledge, skill, or experience in an area which is not widely expected in the overall recruitment pool, is not readily developed on the job, and yet is consistent with the overall concept of the classification. Most all of our Associate General Counsel I positions require special knowledge and experience for which selective certification (certification used to hire from beyond the top three (3) ranks on an eligibility list) may be made. Verified competence in one or more of the Selective Certifications for the Associate General Counsel I may be considered in filling some positions in the job classification. The following eight (8) areas of Selective Certification and requirements available are:1) Administrative Legal Services2) Business and Government Services3) Ethics and Compliance Monitoring Legal Services4) Education Law5) Special Education Law6) Facilities Law7) General Liability Litigation8) Labor and Employment Law For more information about the LAUSD employment assessment process, visit the 'My LAUSD Career' section of our website at http://www.lausdjobs.org . Do you need technical assistance with the online application? Email us at helpmeapply@lausd.net To find out whether the application deadline has been extended, visit the website at: http://www.lausdjobs.org .The Los Angeles Unified School District intends that all qualified persons shall have equal opportunities for employment and promotion. Reasonable accommodations in completing an application and testing are available to individuals with disabilities. Please call (213) 241-3455 for more information Benefits:Insurance: District paid premiums for your choice of several medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents; and life insurance plans. Retirement: Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS).Vacation: 24 days each year. Paid Holidays: Up to 13 days. Effective July 1, 2024, there will be a 2% wage increase. Effective January 1, 2025, another 2% wage increase will apply.   For more information, please visit: www.lausdjobs.org

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