ATTORNEY III (537961) — Staff Attorney

Attorney III (Staff Attorney) Department of Industrial Relations$10,852.00 - $15,325.00 per MonthFinal Filing Date: 11/26/2026 Under the general direction of an Attorney Supervisor, the incumbent works with broad discretion and independence to perform the more complex and sensitive legal work of the Labor Commissioner's Office (LCO). The incumbent will represent the LCO and act as lead counsel for the Public Works unit, advising the Labor Commissioner and other public agencies, on California employment law. The incumbent is assigned to perform a variety of tasks such as litigation, negotiations, and legislative liaison work, hearings, legal research, and legal opinion writing on cases that may be appealed to the highest courts. May serve as a lead to lower level attorney staff. The incumbent possesses a strong motivation to work on and contribute to labor, employment rights-related matters. This position manages a substantial workload, which may be subject to strict time constraints or involve high-profile cases. The ability to travel is also required for this position. This position is located at: 2 MacArthur Place Santa Ana, CA 92707 May work in high-rise building in downtown locations. Must work in office. Workspace is a standard office in a smoke-free environment. Incumbent must be able to remain in a stationary position for long periods of time. Incumbent must occasionally move boxes, files and office equipment. As needed, an Attorney will also have contact with the general public, California State and outside legal, program, court and agency staff via phone, email, in person, via presentation, video and mail. Such contact may include general, confidential, sensitive, technical and informative materials. The incumbent is expected to travel via land and air (including overnight travel out of town) and arrange schedules to perform duties and meet the objectives of the program. This single position may be filled in any of the following positions. Applicants must apply to the individual job postings for each location they wish to be considered.· 320 W. Fourth St, Los Angeles, CA 90013 (Apply to JC #537968) · 464 W. Fourth Street, San Bernardino, CA 92401 (Apply to JC #537964) · 3737 Main Street, Riverside, CA 92501 (Apply to JC #537936) · 7718 Meany Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93308 (Apply to JC #537967) · 1500 Hughes Way, Long Beach, CA 90810 (Apply to JC #537970) Must have active membership to California State Bar. Type answers to the following inquiries in 12 point type, Times New Roman font. Each answer should be on a separate page and have your name and position number at the top left corner. If your answer to an inquiry is "none," please so indicate. Your Statement of Qualifications should be no more than five (5) pages and should be submitted with your application and resume. Applications received without the SOQ will not be considered. Identify up to three (3) matters in which you have served as trial counsel in a court trial (civil or criminal) or administrative hearing. Identify up to three (3) matters in which you have served as appellate counsel in the California Court of Appeal or in a U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Describe how your experience prepares you for this position as a trial attorney doing labor law enforcement for the Labor Commissioner's Office. Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Who May Apply Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available). SROA and Surplus candidates are given priority; therefore, individuals with other eligibility may be considered in the event no SROA or Surplus candidates apply. Individuals who are eligible for a Training and Development assignment may also be considered for this position(s). Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).