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State of California

Correctional Law Section Deputy Attorney General III

State of California, San Francisco, California, United States

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The Correctional Law Section is one of the largest in the Civil Division of the California Attorney General’s Office, with approximately 125 deputies in several locations statewide.

Our section offers opportunities to work on individual civil rights cases, high-profile matters, appeals, and class-actions. Deputies in the Correctional Law Section defend state employees in federal and state litigation brought by inmates. Deputies provide excellent representation to high-ranking government officials as well as correctional administrators and employees.

Duties include:

Engaging in all aspects of civil litigation, from inception through trial, settlement, or appeal

Investigating facts and analyzing documentary evidence

Appearing in all levels of state and federal courts

Exercising independence and initiative in cases involving cutting-edge issues of Constitutional Law and Civil Rights

Carrying a caseload while working collaboratively with supervisors and colleagues to achieve excellent results for the State of California

Traveling as necessary for depositions, witness interviews, client meetings, and site inspections inside correctional institutions statewide

This is a hybrid position with the opportunity to work remotely or in the office on most days, but some regular required in-office attendance. Travel and additional in-person attendance may be required for court appearances, meetings, and other occasional operational needs.

You will find additional information about the job in the

Duty Statement .

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Minimum Requirements You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL III

DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL IV

Desirable Qualifications In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

Strong research and writing skills

Experience handling complex litigation

Experience drafting discovery motions, dispositive motions, and appellate briefs

Strong oral-argument skills

Experience appearing in trial and appellate courts

Experience participating in mediations or settlement conferences

Experience in civil discovery, depositions, trial preparation, bench or jury trials, and appellate work

Interest in correctional law, prison procedures, and applicable constitutional law

Strong applicants will have researched, written, and argued at least one dispositive motion, pretrial motion, or appeal within the prior year, and will have responded to and propounded discovery (including at least one deposition) within the prior year.

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