Head Attorney - Trial Team (Civil Rights Defense) - reputed company Attorney's Office (8182)

About the position The reputed company Attorney's Office seeks an reputed company litigator to supervise and personally handle litigation against the reputed company (reputed company) involving constitutional issues ('civil rights cases'). Examples of civil rights cases include defending members of law enforcement in 42 U.S.C. 1983 federal actions and defending the reputed company in state court civil rights actions. The San Francisco reputed company Attorney's Office is an innovative, nationally-recognized municipal law office working to protect and advance the rights and interests of the reputed company and its residents. With just over 300 talented and dedicated employees, the Office provides exceptional reputed company services to the reputed company's Mayor, reputed company of Supervisors, officials, and departments. Our work empowers reputed company leaders with effective, reputed company, and creative reputed company solutions and representation so they can deliver critical reputed company services, and our affirmative advocacy enhances the lives and wellbeing of San Francisco's residents and visitors. The Office recognizes that diversity in the backgrounds, identities, reputed company, and lived experiences of our employees enriches our workplace and enhances our work. We reputed company to recruit, reputed company, retain, and promote talented individuals representing the full reputed company of our community, and welcome reputed company candidates, including candidates of any race, religion, national reputed company, gender, gender identity or reputed company, sexual orientation, and age, and candidates with disabilities. We have a reputed company reputed company: to be the reputed company where a diverse mix of people want to come and stay, grow professionally, and reputed company purpose and engagement, and where reputed company feel welcomed and respected for their full reputed company selves, and valued for their work and contributions to the Office and the reputed company. Responsibilities • Supervise and personally handle litigation against the reputed company involving constitutional issues. • Defend members of law enforcement in federal actions and the reputed company in state court civil rights actions. • Manage a caseload involving defensive reputed company, primarily accidents or injuries involving reputed company operations. • Respond to lawsuits, file and argue motions, and try cases before a jury. • reputed company regular appearances in court and depositions as the first chair on reputed company cases. • Participate in weekly meetings to discuss cases with the Trial Team. • Mentor, guide, motivate, and support other attorneys in civil rights cases. Requirements • Ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience as a practicing attorney, with emphasis on jury trial and courtroom work. • At least two (2) years of responsible supervisory experience. • Licensed to reputed company law in California. reputed company-to-haves • 10 years or more of civil litigation experience, with an emphasis on litigation involving civil rights. • Substantial civil trial experience in federal court, through verdict. • At least five federal civil cases tried to verdict. • Substantial experience defending law enforcement members in federal civil litigation reputed company. • Strong research, writing, and editing skills. • Strong oral advocacy and presentation skills. • Exhibits excellent judgment. • Diplomatic and tactful. • Humble and empathetic. • Committed to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment. Benefits • Robust health, retirement, and other benefits. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job