8197-City Attorney

Job Description

SAN FRANCISCO CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

CLASS TITLE: CITY ATTORNEY CODE: 8197

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CLASS:

As an elected official responsible to the electorate, and subject to executive approval. and the legislative body with respect to budgets, purchasing, and other functions and activities, serves as city attorney, corporate counsel and county counsel on all legal affairs of the city and county, directs the activities of a large professional legal staff and other, personnel in connection therewith; and performs related duties as required.

Requires major responsibility for. developing, approving and executing all policies and procedures relating to the legal responsibility of the office; making continuous responsible contacts with governmental officials, legislative bodies and outside groups and organizations in connection with the handling of difficult legal negotiations; directing the preparation of and approving a wide variety of specialized complex legal reports and documents relating to the activities of the office.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES-

1. Consults with all subordinate deputies on unusual phases of important litigation pending in federal or state courts, commissions or departments; reviews requests for opinions and studies and approves or disapproves opinions; may edit and rewrite opinions; consults with and advises department heads on important legal questions; studies pleadings and briefs and determines policy as to conduct of legal processes related thereto.

2. Directs the legal water and power policy for the city with state and federal agencies; dictates all bond issues for the city and county; reviews all charter changes and important ordinances; serves as member of the state and federal legislative committee in connection with legislation affecting the city and county.

3. Appears before trial courts and tries cases of great importance; appears before federal and state commissions and tries matters involving important questions; appears and argues cases of major importance before state appellate and supreme courts and all federal courts.

License. Requires membership in the state bar association and a license to practice in all state courts.

NOTE: As this position is an elective office of the city and county, no ''MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS" and "PROMOTIVE LINES" are included in this specification.

Standard Information

Disaster Service Work

All City and County of San Francisco employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the City requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

Historic and future compensation