Deputy City Attorney - Complex Commercial Litigator - City Attorney's Office (8177)

About the Position

This position would be part of the Tax Team. Litigators on the Tax Team work primarily on defending the City in tax refund lawsuits.

Issues litigated in these cases include federal and state constitutional doctrines (e.g., Commerce, Due Process, and Equal Protection Clauses, state preemption of city taxing power); valuation of taxable and nontaxable property; interpreting complex federal, state, and local laws and regulations; and the application of the City's taxes to the diverse and emerging industries comprising San Francisco's business community.

Amounts in dispute range from the tens of thousands to hundreds of millions of dollars. Experience with state or local tax matters is not required as litigators on the Tax Team benefit from the subject matter expertise of the Team's advice attorneys and collaborate with auditors and appraisers in the Office of the Treasurer and Tax Collector and the Office of the Assessor-Recorder.

Minimum Qualifications

Licensed to practice law in California.

Desired Qualifications

• Five or ideally more years of civil litigation experience.
• Experience with complex litigation, ideally litigation involving financial transactions or financial issues (for example, business litigation).
• Experience with litigation involving constitutional issues and/or statutory interpretation issues.
• Experience with complex motion practice and/or appeals.

• Ability to assume a high degree of responsibility quickly, work both independently and collaboratively, and identify and assess substantive and procedural legal issues.
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently, meet multiple competing deadlines, manage workload changes, and dive into new assignments quickly.
• Excellent written and oral communication and advocacy skills.

• Ability to manage, investigate, and litigate multiple matters.
• Ability to handle all phases of litigation, including written discovery, depositions, motion practice, settlement negotiations, non-jury trials, and appeals.
• Experience handling court appearances and oral argument.
• Familiarity with California civil procedure and San Francisco local rules.
• Experience with e-discovery.

• Demonstrated interest, comfort, and good working knowledge of sophisticated document review tools.
• Ability to work effectively with paralegals, legal assistants, investigators, and other colleagues.
• Ability to exercise excellent judgment, adapt to changes, and be curious.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a positive attitude.
• Commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.

Interest and ability to work successfully as part of a team. Verification Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process.

Note: Falsifying one's 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 oral/performance interview.

Additional Information

Salary and Benefits The Deputy City Attorney position has a 16-step salary scale ranging from $158,548-$277,810. 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. Attorneys are represented by the Municipal Attorneys Association.

Select the " Apply Now " button and follow instructions on the screen Make sure to include your CA Bar Number in the education section on your application Upload a Cover Letter and a Resume Applicants who advance in the selection process must submit three references (at least one from a supervisor) and one writing sample.

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment, 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, @sfcityatty.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org, @famsf.org, @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 Asa Nojd, Human Resources Analyst, at. The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply.