Deputy City Attorney II
Description
DEADLINE TO APPLY: 11:59PM on Monday, August 31, 2026
THE POSITION:
Provides a wide range of professional legal services to all City departments, City Council, and various boards and commissions; conducts legal research and prepares opinions, memoranda, contracts, ordinances, and other legal documents; advises City departments, boards, and commissions; and represents the City in a variety of litigation matters.
You are:
The ideal candidate is an experienced labor and employment attorney with a strong commitment to public service and a thorough understanding of the legal issues affecting public agencies. They possess exceptional analytical, legal research, writing, negotiation, and advocacy skills, with the ability to provide practical, solution-oriented legal advice to clients in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
The successful candidate has demonstrated experience handling a broad range of labor and employment matters, including collective bargaining, disciplinary actions, workplace investigations, employee grievances, discrimination and harassment claims, wage and hour issues, disability accommodation, leave laws, and compliance with federal and state employment statutes. Experience advising public agencies on applicable laws, regulations, and personnel policies is highly desirable.
This is the journey level class in the Attorney series. This class is distinguished from that of Deputy City Attorney I by performance of the full range of professional legal duties, by the greater complexity of the assignments received and by the greater independence with which an incumbent is expected to operate. Appointment to the II level requires that the incumbent perform some of the more difficult and complex professional legal tasks involving a wide variety of municipal legal subjects with only occasional instruction or assistance. Positions may be filled by advancement from the Deputy City Attorney I level in accordance with City policies and procedures and upon recommendation for advancement from the City Attorney or by recruiting an outside candidate with substantial professional legal experience.