Police Practices Section - Deputy Attorney General Supervisor

Overview

Are you interested in joining a newly-created team charged with enforcing constitutional policing practices on behalf of the Attorney General and the State of California? The Police Practices Section (POL) is seeking an experienced and motivated Supervising Deputy Attorney General to join our new team within the California Department of Justice.

Attorneys in the Police Practices Section Public Rights Division handle complex, sensitive and difficult legal work of the Public Rights Division for the Attorney General. The Section will conduct a variety of different types of investigations, bring civil and potentially criminal actions, publish public reports regarding issues relating to constitutional policing in California, and support the Section’s responsibilities for implementing Assembly Bill 1506, conduct and oversee pattern and practice investigations, enforcement judgments, and other law enforcement-related enactments and mandates.

The Supervising Deputy Attorney General directs, reviews, and monitors the work of a team of subordinate attorneys, and also directs the work of analytical support staff; evaluates the performance of subordinate attorneys and support staff; provides training to subordinate attorneys and support staff; handles general administrative matters; interviews and selects, or actively participates in the interview and selection process for subordinate attorneys and support staff;

and personally performs the most difficult and complex legal work related to jury trials, bench trials, writs, appeals, and administrative hearings, which requires the highest level of independent judgment.

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