Deputy Attorney General

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Deputy Attorney General
The candidate will be responsible for ensuring the excellence of the Attorney General's appellate practice. Serves as a clearinghouse for appeals handled by the Department of Justice; provides appellate advice to all divisions within the Department of Justice; prepares or oversees the preparation of briefs, petitions, and other papers filed in appellate courts, including the U.S. and California Supreme Courts; argues appeals in federal and state courts; and supports the improvement of appellate practice skills Department-wide. The Office's cases often address significant constitutional, statutory, and policy questions arising in diverse areas of both civil and criminal law. The Warren Fellow participates in and supports the work of the Office, working with other attorneys in the Office and the Department on a wide variety of civil, criminal, and public-rights matters, often under tight deadlines. Duties include researching and advising on complex or novel legal issues; assisting with the review and preparation of recommendations concerning Department action in appellate matters, including filing or joining amicus curiae briefs in significant cases; assisting with the drafting and reviewing of court papers and with preparation for oral argument, including participating in moot courts; and assisting with the development and implementation of best practices for appellate litigation.

Deputy Attorney General III: should be experienced attorneys who have developed the expertise necessary to capably perform complex and sensitive work of the Office of the Attorney General on an independent basis. A Deputy Attorney General III represents and acts as counsel for large State departments, for a group of boards and commissions whose legal work is difficult, and advises district attorneys, county counsels, grand juries, and other public agencies staffed principally by attorneys. Persons in this class are assigned difficult litigation and handle cases that may be appealed to the highest courts. They may act as a leadperson over the work of other attorneys.
Deputy Attorney General IV: should be well-experienced attorneys with expertise in a broad or specialized area of law and have demonstrated their ability to independently perform assignments consisting of the more complex and sensitive legal work of the Office of the Attorney General and to consistently produce favorable results on these proceedings. Eepresents and acts as counsel for large State departments, for a group of boards and commissions whose legal work is more difficult, and advises district attorneys, county counsels, grand juries, and other public agencies staffed principally by attorneys. Persons in this class are assigned litigation of great difficulty and handle cases that are likely to be appealed to the highest courts. They may act as leadpersons over the work of other attorneys.
Deputy Attorney General V: should have ability to independently perform assignments consisting of the most difficult, complex and sensitive legal work of the Office of the Attorney General and to consistently produce favorable results on these proceedings. Represents and acts as counsel for the largest State departments, for a group of boards and commissions whose legal work is exceptionally difficult, and advises district attorneys, county counsels, grand juries, and other public agencies staffed principally by attorneys. Persons in this class are assigned litigation of the greatest difficulty and handle cases that are very likely to be appealed to the highest courts. May act as leadpersons over the work of other attorneys.
Supervising Deputy Attorney General: This is the working supervisor level. Individuals in this class plan, organize, and direct the work of subordinate attorneys and may supervise both paralegal and/or support staff; evaluate the performance of subordinate staff and take or effectively recommend appropriate action; provide training to subordinate attorneys; interview and select or actively participate in the interview and selection process for subordinate staff; develop strategy and tactics in the most complex disputes or litigation; and may personally perform the most difficult and complex litigation, negotiation, legislative liaison, hearings, legal research, and opinion drafting.
Require active membership in The California State Bar.
Deputy Attorney General: Should have membership in The California State Bar. (Must have active membership in The California State Bar before they will be eligible for appointment. Applicants who are not members of The California State Bar but who are eligible to take The California State Bar examination will be admitted to the examination but will not be considered eligible for appointment until they are admitted to The State Bar.)
Deputy Attorney General III: 6 years of legal experience in the practice of law in a governmental jurisdiction or in the private practice of law. (Applicants will be admitted to the examination upon completion of 5 and one-half years of legal experience, but must complete six years of such experience before they will be eligible for appointment.)
Deputy Attorney General IV: 10 years of legal experience in the practice of law in a governmental jurisdiction or in the private practice of law, 4 years of which must have been at a level of responsibility equivalent to Deputy Attorney General III. (Applicants who have completed nine years and six months of the required total legal experience including 3 years and six months of the required experience comparable to the Deputy Attorney General III class will be admitted into the examination but must complete the required ten years total legal experience which includes at least four years of experience at the Deputy Attorney General III level before they will be eligible for appointment.)
Deputy Attorney General V: 13 years of legal experience in the practice of law in a governmental jurisdiction or in the private practice of law, 3 years of which must have been at a level of responsibility equivalent to Deputy Attorney General IV. 3 years of experience at the Deputy Attorney General IV level must be obtained in California State Civil Service. (Applicants who have completed twelve years and six months of the required total legal experience including two years and six months of the required experience comparable to the Deputy Attorney General IV class will be admitted into the examination but must complete the required thirteen years total legal experience which includes at least three years of experience at the Deputy Attorney General IV level before they will be eligible for appointment.)
Supervising Deputy Attorney General: 8 years of legal experience in the practice of law in a governmental jurisdiction or in the private practice of law, 2 years of which must have been at a level of responsibility equivalent to a Deputy Attorney General III. 2 years of experience equivalent to the Deputy Attorney General III level must be obtained in the California State Civil Service.
Knowledge of: Legal principles and their application; professional and ethical rules as they relate to the practice of law and particularly the role of public attorneys, to ensure the rules are strictly followed by oneself as well as other attorneys. Examples include Federal/State statutes, rules (e.g., Rules of Professional Conduct), and case law defining the scope of the attorney-client privilege, and local rules establishing standards of conduct and sanctions for misconduct by attorneys; available research sources, both printed and electronic, to complete legal research, including what type of material they contain, where they are located, and their breadth, depth, and relative strengths and weaknesses. Examples include primary and secondary legal texts, and electronic databases; scope and character of California statutory law and provisions of the California Constitution; principles and practices for properly conducting legal research, such as ensuring law is current and checking for recent amendments to statutes; principles of administrative and constitutional law, rules of evidence, and conduct of proceedings in trial and appellate courts of California and the United States and before administrative bodies; duties and powers of the Attorney General of California; and the English language to effectively produce a variety of written work products. Includes knowledge of grammar, spelling, punctuation, sentence, and paragra****.

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