Assistant General Counsel II
SALARY DETAILS $216,534.00 - $233,892.00 Yearly
INFORMATION ABOUT LAUSD We are LAUSD. We are at the forefront of innovation in public education, focused on a clear and inspiring vision of the future for all of our students as they venture forward on their journey as lifelong learners. Here, you will have the opportunity to exercise your potential in a role supporting the business of education. Our work directly contributes toward the goal of ensuring that our students graduate ready for the world – ready to thrive in college, career and life.
LAUSD is the second largest school district in the nation, with an enrollment of nearly 575,000 students. We serve an area totaling 710 square miles, with over 1,190 schools and educational centers, and we employ over 74,000 individuals, making us one of the largest employers in our city.
BENEFITS A career with LAUSD offers great rewards including a competitive package of compensation, benefits and recognition for your contribution.
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.
DEPARTMENT OR SCHOOL SITE The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Office of the General Counsel (OGC) seeks attorneys to join our dynamic team to address various legal issues impacting the second largest public school district in the nation and the largest school district in California. Ideal candidates must have 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. Working on this legal team is an opportunity to be involved in meaningful and impactful work in public education.
The LAUSD OGC is at the forefront of novel legal issues affecting large-scale educational issues. Attorneys in this organization have a unique opportunity to be intricately involved and engaged in directly supporting and defending policies that affect the delivery of public education on a large scale.
The LAUSD OGC is a team of 120 dedicated and passionate lawyers, staff, and administrative professionals led by a dynamic and supportive leadership team. We encourage attorneys interested in public service to apply to work with the LAUSD OGC. We believe that a multiplicity of worldviews makes us thrive as an office. Like the LAUSD, we are widely and regularly viewed as one of the most diverse and inclusive law offices in the country.
PROJECT INFORMATION ABOUT CURRENT VACANCIES There is currently one vacancy on the General Liability Litigation team.
The General Liability Litigation legal services team addresses a broad range of legal issues arising from torts, including but not limited to auto accidents, slips and falls, premises liability, sexual abuse and molestation, negligence, wrongful death, and traumatic brain injury, as well as matters involving workers’ compensation, risk management, and insurance recovery. 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.
This recruitment and the resulting eligibility list may also be used to fill future vacancies in other specialized areas.
JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES As a member of a team of lawyers and support personnel:
- Litigates matters on behalf of the District in a specific area of the law.
- Provides day-to-day preventive legal counseling and informal dispute resolution to a District organizational unit.
- Provides specific expertise in one or more subject matter areas of law.
- Drafts and revises memoranda, opinions, contracts, rules, policies, and other documents to meet the needs of the District organizational unit to which assigned.
- Oversees matters related to outside counsel; coordinates with outside counsel on matters for which they have primary responsibility; and assists in discovery, reviewing materials, drafting documents, developing legal strategy, and reviewing bills.
- Trains non-lawyers as required.
Performs related duties as assigned.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS EDUCATION : Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree and a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an American Bar Association (ABA) accredited institution or an institution accredited by the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California; a J.D. degree from an ABA accredited institution is preferred.
EXPERIENCE : Four years of experience as a practicing member of the Bar.
SPECIAL : Authorization to practice law in California by the California State Bar Association. A valid driver's license to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of California and the use of a motor vehicle.
SPECIAL NOTE : An employee in this class may be subject to the reporting requirements of the District's Conflict of Interest Code.
This class description is not a complete statement of essential functions, responsibilities, or requirements. Entrance requirements are representative of the minimum level of knowledge, skill, and/or abilities. To the extent permitted by law, management retains the discretion to add or change typical duties of a position at any time, as long as such addition or change is reasonably related to existing duties.
EMPLOYMENT SELECTION PROCESS The selection process will tentatively include a Technical Interview.
This recruitment will utilize Selective Certification for the areas listed below. Some positions may require special capabilities for which selective certification may be made according to the Education Code Section 45277.5. In these instances, special requirements may be applied for certification from other than the top three ranks of the eligibility list. For the Assistant General Counsel II position, the following areas are available for selective certification:
- Administrative Legal Services
- Business and Government Services
- General Liability Litigation
- Labor and Employment Law
- Education Law
- Special Education Law
- Facilities Law
- Ethics, Compliance and Monitoring Legal Services
The above areas will be assessed in a Selective Certification Questionnaire and/or Technical Interview. Qualified applicants will receive information via email about how to apply for selective certification at a later time.
After applications are reviewed and determined to meet the minimum qualifications, qualified candidates will move on to the next phase of our selection process. Application materials (your candidate profile, resume, and supplemental questionnaire) will be evaluated in relation to the background, experience, and competencies identified for successful performance in this job. As such, please make sure that you describe in detail your experience, education, and training that most closely relates to this position in your application.
We anticipate receiving a number of well-qualified applicants for this position; therefore, there will be a competitive process. The hiring departments have requested that we proceed with the selection process in an expeditious and timely manner. To honor this request, we will adhere to a pre-planned employment assessment schedule. For more information about the LAUSD employment assessment process, visit the 'My LAUSD Career' section of our website at http://www.lausdjobs.org.
Please be sure to include correspondence from @lausd.net AND @successfactors.com as an approved sender so that messages aren't accidentally placed into your spam/junk e-mail folder. ALL notifications regarding this recruitment will be sent via email.
APPLICATION PROCESS DO YOU NEED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE ON-LINE APPLICATION? Email us at helpmeapply@lausd.net. To find out whether the application deadline has been extended, visit the website at: https://careers.lausd.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.
If you have any questions regarding this recruitment, please contact Sumaya Islam at sumaya.islam@lausd.net.
