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The UCLA Office of the Campus Counsel (OCC) serves as the in-house legal office for the UCLA campus, including its professional schools. In that capacity, the OCC has created this web site to familiarize the UCLA community with our Office and its services. The OCC attorneys provide counsel and legal advice to officers, deans, faculty, and schools and departments of the University requiring legal assistance, and provide coordination and liaison between the campus, the UC Legal Office of the General Counsel in Oakland, and outside counsel engaged on behalf of the University. We hope this web site provides a valuable first resource for legal matters concerning UCLA.

Please apply via this link: https://ucla.in/498o5fs

The U.S. Attorney’s Office has one (1) term Assistant U.S. Attorney vacancy for our San Jose Branch office (Criminal Division). The listing is open from today to Friday, March 1. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Please see below for further details and the job positing link.

Direct Application Link - https://www.usajobs.gov/job/775053600

The U.S. Attorney’s Office has one (1) Special Assistant U.S. Attorney vacancy for our Oakland Branch office. The listing is open from today to Friday, March 29. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Please see below for further details and the job positing link.

Direct Application Link - https://www.usajobs.gov/job/774439500

The Governor’s Office of Planning & Research (OPR) seeks a Senior Staff Counsel within its Legal Affairs team. Under the general direction of OPR’s Chief Counsel, the Senior Staff Counsel will be responsible for providing research and analytical legal services needed to advise OPR and the Office of Community Partnerships and Strategic Communications (OCPSC) leadership in the legal implications of OPR’s and OCPSC’s activities. The Senior Staff Counsel will support, review, and coordinate OCPSC’s contracting and grantmaking activities with agency partners and contractors, and, as needed, engage in litigation in coordination with the Attorney General’s Office and OPR’s Chief Counsel. The Senior Staff Counsel may also provide general legal support to OPR on issues related to CEQA, Planning and Zoning Law, Bagley-Keene, and the Public Records Act, amongst other laws. 

To apply and to learn more details about the position, please visit the job posting at https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=407773, or go to www.calcareers.ca.gov and search job code 407773. 

NEW Final Filing Date: 2/19/2024

JO# 6163 Appellate Court Attorney, Central Staff Level A-Senior
Organization Name: California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District
Link to job announcement: Job opening #6163 at https://www.courts.ca.gov/careers.htm
Location (City and State) : Downtown Los Angeles, CA

Closing date: February 23, 2024

The U.S. Attorney’s Office has one (1) Special Assistant U.S. Attorney vacancy for our district.

This announcement closes: Friday, March 22, 2024; 11:59pm EST. Application packages will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

For more information and to apply, visit https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/771746100

 

Dykema’s Los Angeles office is seeking a talented and motivated associate to join our esteemed Product Liability & Class Action Litigation practice group. The ideal candidate will bring Mid-Senior level experience in complex litigation, with a focus on automotive-related product liability and class action cases. Duties will include motion practice, discovery, brief writing, preparing company witnesses for depositions, taking and defending depositions, attending court appearances, client interaction, trial preparation and trial. Qualified candidates will have significant experience with all aspects of case handling, including offensive and defensive discovery work. Excellent written communication and oral advocacy skills are required. The work requires attention to detail and the ability to produce quality work under tight deadlines. Admission to practice in California is required. We are accepting recruiter submissions.

Visit the Dykema website for more information and to apply

The Governor’s Office of Planning & Research (OPR) seeks a Senior Staff Counsel within its Legal Affairs team. Under the general direction of OPR’s Chief Counsel, the Senior Staff Counsel will be responsible for providing research and analytical legal services needed to advise OPR and California Volunteers leadership in the legal implications of their activities.  Senior Staff Counsel will support, review, and coordinate OPR and California Volunteer’s agreements in contracting and grantmaking activities with agency partners and contractors, and, as needed, engage in litigation in coordination with the Attorney General’s Office and OPR’s Chief Counsel. The Senior Staff Counsel may also provide general legal support to OPR on issues related to CEQA, Planning and Zoning Law, Bagley-Keene, and the Public Records Act, amongst other laws. 

To apply and to learn more details about the position, please visit the job posting at  https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=409191, or go to www.calcareers.ca.gov and search job code 409191. 

Final Filing Date: 1/19/2024

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, is seeking a staff attorney with a minimum of four years of litigation experience to join our nationally recognized health care practice. We are looking for candidates who want to be part of a dynamic, top-tier health care litigation practice, litigating complex, important and often first-impression matters for the largest health care institutions in the state.

For more information and to apply click here: Health Care Litigation Staff Attorney

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, is seeking highly qualified associates with a minimum of three years of litigation experience to join our high-profile litigation practice.

Our Trial, White Collar and Investigations Business Unit boasts a diverse practice encompassing all facets of complex disputes, from pretrial resolution to trial, including business and commercial litigation, white collar defense and investigations, consumer protection and advertising, employment, entertainment, financial services litigation, health care litigation, intellectual property, patent litigation, and privacy and data security, among others. Our litigators work collaboratively across offices and industry sectors.

Candidates should have hands-on litigation experience, including conducting legal research, handling discovery, taking and defending depositions, conducting witness interviews, drafting pleadings, writing briefs, preparing and arguing motions, and preparing for trial. Excellent legal writing and research skills are required. Prior experience as a judicial law clerk is a plus. 

For more information and to apply click here: Litigation Associate