Job description
Office of General Counsel
Attorney III: $121,246 - $181,728
Attorney IV: 133,376 – 199,898
Attorney V: $146,714 - $219,888
Exempt/Non-Union Represented
About the Office:
The Office of General Counsel (OGC) is in-house counsel to the State Bar, providing a full range of services, including representation of the Bar in all state and federal courts and before administrative agencies; advocacy of Bar discipline and admission cases in the California Supreme Court; and, providing legal advice to the State Bar Board of Trustees, and all State Bar entities, executives, and programmatic clients.
OGC provides legal advice and representation in the following areas: admissions and discipline, antitrust, Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, bankruptcy, California Public Records Act, collections, contracts, copyright, governance, labor and employment, legislation, regulations and rules, real estate, regulatory work, and general corporate matters.
About the Position:
The legal work in OGC includes advice to and representation of the State Bar Board of Trustees, committees, and staff in administrative and civil trial and appellate litigation and transactional work in substantive areas such as: Bar discipline and admissions; diversity and access to justice initiatives; labor and employment; intellectual property; bankruptcy; real estate; contracts; privacy; ethics; regulatory and legislative work; governance; public records and open meeting laws; and, general corporate matters. OGC also reviews closures of disciplinary complaints filed against attorneys but does not handle attorney discipline proceedings in State Bar Court.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
Successful completion of a Juris Doctorate Degree from an accredited law school.
Experience:
Must have at least 3 years of experience as an attorney
License, Certificate, Registration Requirements:
Must be an active member, in good standing, of the State Bar of California.
Condition of Employment:
Employment with the State Bar of California requires full vaccination and proof of full vaccination for COVID-19 before starting work. Exemptions to the mandatory vaccination policy may be available for a medical condition, disability, or sincerely held religious belief and must be approved before starting work.
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