Correctional Law Section Deputy Attorney General III (May consider DAG/Attorney or DAG IV)

The Correctional Law Section is one of the largest in the Civil Division of the California Attorney General’s Office, with approximately 125 deputies in several locations statewide.

Our section offers opportunities to work on individual civil rights cases, high-profile matters, appeals, and class-actions. Deputies in the Correctional Law Section defend state employees in federal and state litigation brought by inmates. Deputies provide excellent representation to high-ranking government officials as well as correctional administrators and employees.

Duties include:

• Engaging in all aspects of civil litigation, from inception through trial, settlement, or appeal


• Investigating facts and analyzing documentary evidence


• Appearing in all levels of state and federal courts


• Exercising independence and initiative in cases involving cutting-edge issues of Constitutional Law and Civil Rights


• Carrying a caseload while working collaboratively with supervisors and colleagues to achieve excellent results for the State of California


• Traveling as necessary for depositions, witness interviews, client meetings, and site inspections inside correctional institutions statewide

This is a hybrid position with the opportunity to work remotely or in the office on most days, but some regular required in-office attendance. Travel and additional in-person attendance may be required for court appearances, meetings, and other occasional operational needs.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL III


• DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL


• DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL IV

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Strong research and writing skills


• Experience handling complex litigation


• Experience drafting discovery motions, dispositive motions, and appellate briefs


• Strong oral-argument skills


• Experience appearing in trial and appellate courts


• Experience participating in mediations or settlement conferences


• Experience in civil discovery, depositions, trial preparation, bench or jury trials, and appellate work


• Interest in correctional law, prison procedures, and applicable constitutional law

Strong applicants will have researched, written, and argued at least one dispositive motion, pretrial motion, or appeal within the prior year, and will have responded to and propounded discovery (including at least one deposition) within the prior year.