Paralegal III Public Rights Branch
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Job Location:
Los Angeles, CA - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 82371 - 131523
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About Us
The Office of the Los Angeles City Attorney is one of the nations largest municipal law offices. With over 1000 legal professionals including 500 attorneys the Office provides the City of Los Angeles (City) with the highest caliber of legal services ranging from prosecuting criminal misdemeanors and playing a leading role in criminal justice reform to advising on homelessness initiatives defending civil lawsuits and claims and bringing civil enforcement actions in the name of the People of the State of California.
Guided by an overarching commitment to integrity accountability and transparency we find great meaning in the work we do and the services we provide.
We seek collaborative team players who understand that fulfilling our mission is key to making a positive impact.
Description
The Public Rights Branch pursues civil enforcement matters including complex high impact matters focusing on a variety of areas including unfair business and housing practices wage theft environmental protection consumer protection nuisance abatement and cannabis regulation. The Branch uses a variety of statutory authorities including the Unfair Competition Law the False Advertising Law the Public Nuisance Law and various Health & Safety Code regulations. The Branch also pursues False Claims Act and other civil claims and engages in debt collection for the City.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Paralegal will work closely with Branch attorneys and perform paralegal assignments typical of complex document intensive litigation. This includes eDiscovery cite checking briefs preparing exhibits assisting with discovery responses and document productions summarizing and organizing discovery and evidence gathering necessary documents and interviewing City employees and third parties. The Paralegal may also be assigned to assist with preparing motions memos and pleadings to perform legal research using Westlaw and other research tools and to analyze and organize documents and exhibits. The Paralegal may also be assigned to handle computer-based tasks to support the Branchs various investigations to interact with court staff and to perform other administrative duties as assigned.
Requirements
Requirements
- (1) A certificate of completion of an accredited paralegal training program or (2) a degree from a postsecondary institution that requires the successful completion of a minimum of 24 semester units or the equivalent in law-related courses which has been accredited by a national or regional accrediting organization or approved by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education.
- Substantial experience working on complex document intensive litigation and with eDiscovery is preferred.
- A self-motivated quick learner who can exercise independent judgment and is able to work with minimum supervision.
- Applicants must possess impeccable ethics excellent organizational skills and have the ability to work well with attorneys and staff of this Office personnel from other agencies and members of the public.
- The hours for this position are generally from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday; however some flexibility and overtime hours may be required. Reliable attendance and punctuality are mandatory.
Requirements for Application
- Cover Letter
- Resume
- Paralegal Certificate
- One writing sample personally composed by the applicant in the last year.
Supplemental Information
Current Location
201 N. Figueroa Street Los Angeles California. Position is subject to assignment at any location of the Office of the Los Angeles City Attorney.
Probation
Appointment to this exempt position (non-Civil Service) will be subject to a one-year probationary period as required by Section 1050 of the City Charter. Successfully completing this probationary period will result in tenure with the office.
Application and Deadline
Interested candidates should go to: apply online by Wednesday March 4 2026. Qualified applicants will be invited to interview.
Conflict-of-Interest
This position is designated as Category 10 on theConflict-of-Interest Code.
Contact
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