Associate General Counsel I

Company: Los Angeles Unified School District
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: January 26, 2025

Job Description:

Press Tab to Move to Skip to Content LinkSelect how often (in days) to receive an alert:$218,184.00 - $249,600.00 YearlyAPPLICATION FILING DATESApplication Open Date: 01/02/2025INFORMATION ABOUT LAUSDPlease upload a copy of your resume when applying.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.DEPARTMENT OR SCHOOL SITEThe Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Office of the General Counsel (OGC) is currently seeking 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.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.Working on this legal team is an opportunity to be involved in meaningful and impactful work in public education. We encourage attorneys interested in public service to apply to work with the LAUSD OGC.PROJECTAn Associate General Counsel I has primary responsibility to provide senior management with a high-level of legal expertise in a specialized area of law; handles complex, high profile, and exposure litigation; and acts as Associate General Counsel II in their absence.Currently there is one vacancy on the Labor and Employment Legal Services team. This is an in-person position. Our office is located in downtown Los Angeles.The Labor & Employment Legal Services team addresses legal issues arising from all aspects of employment, including those questions arising under collective bargaining agreements in place with the District.BENEFITSInsurance: 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.JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIESTypical Duties:

• Litigates on behalf of the District in high level and sophisticated matters in court and in administrative agencies, and oversees outside counsel in such matters.
• Reviews and recommends assignments of legal work to Assistant General Counsels.
• Assists in the tracking of litigation, settlements, results, expenditures, and other legal data.
• Negotiates, drafts, and revises proposed legislation and advocates for such legislation that is in the best interest of the District.
• Coordinates, prioritizes, and schedules legal work with and provides legal advice to client organizational units of the District.
• Develops strategic plan for the client units that integrate multiple areas of practice to ensure timely and complete provision of legal advice, reduce legal costs and amounts of legal judgments or settlements, and maximize opportunities for a client organizational unit.
• Devises and implements overall legal strategies for client organizational units on a case-by-case basis.
• Represents the District as appropriate before various governmental agencies, legislative bodies, boards, assigned committees, and the public.
• Carries out complex and sensitive legal assignments which are potentially precedent setting for the District, generate significant cost savings and revenue or entail high exposure.
• Assists in the planning and development of legal policy and office procedures and processes.
• Performs legal research and interpretation on a variety of legal problems.
• Interprets and applies laws, court decisions, and other legal authorities in preparing memoranda, notes, opinions, rules, policies, and other documents in relation to Education Code, Government Code, and State and federal law.
• Provides training to legal staff.
• Drafts and revises memoranda, opinions, contracts, rules, policies, and other documents to meet the needs for the District's organizational unit to which assigned.
• Negotiates complex transactions, drafts sophisticated instruments including, but not limited to, multiple-party agreements with public agencies and private parties, and consummates such complex transactions.MINIMUM REQUIREMENTSEducation: 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: Six (6) 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 California Driver License and use of an automobile.DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONSSuccessful candidates will have current and active practicing attorney experience in the last seven years. In addition, an ideal candidate will 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.
  • Strong organization, communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills along with creativity and significant litigation knowledge are encouraged to apply.
  • Skills in one of the areas of legal specialization practiced in the OGC with a background that matches the responsibilities and expectations for effective job performance on the legal term to which assigned.EMPLOYMENT SELECTION PROCESSThe selection process tentatively includes a T&E and an Interview.APPLICATION PROCESSPlease be sure to include correspondence from @lausd.net and @successfactors.com as approved senders so that messages are not accidentally placed into your spam/junk e-mail folder.ADDITIONAL POSTING INFORMATIONThe Los Angeles Unified School District is committed to providing a working and learning environment free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct, or bullying. The District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct or bullying based on actual or perceived race or ethnicity, gender/sex (including gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding/lactation status and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, religion, color, national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver's license issued under Vehicle Code), ancestry, immigration status, physical or mental disability (including clinical depression and bipolar disorder, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, epilepsy, seizure disorder, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and heart disease), medical condition (cancer related and genetic characteristics), military and veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age (40 and above), genetic information, political belief or affiliation (unless union related), a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation in any program or activity it conducts or to which it provides significant assistance.
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