Cityandcountyofsanfrancisco1

Cityandcountyofsanfrancisco1

Attorney - Department of Disability and Aging Services (DAS) - San Francisco Human Services Agency (8177) (166619)

San Francisco, CA, United States

Sponsorship not specified$159k-$278kDetected 2 days ago
HRResearchMentoring

About the role

  • This is a Permanent Exempt (PEX) position.
  • Click here to learn more about what this commitment looks like in action.
  • This position may be given responsibility for supervising a clerk, secretary, paralegal, and/or attorney.

Responsibilities

  • Performs professional legal work in all phases of estate administration in the Public Administrator's office, including drafting legal pleadings, performing legal research, evaluating heirship claims, providing legal advice to support fiduciary responsibilities under state and federal law, representing the Public Administrator in court (primarily San Francisco Probate Court), and litigating contested matters.
  • Manages professional legal matters involving probate conservatorships for the Public Guardian by preparing legal pleadings, performing legal research, assessing familial relationships, advising the Public Guardian on fiduciary duties and statutory compliance, representing the Public Guardian in court, and litigating contested conservatorship issues.
  • Prepares and files petitions, reports, and other legal pleadings for the Public Administrator and Public Guardian that are complete, accurate, and timely; manages a high-volume caseload subject to multiple statutory and internal deadlines.
  • Supervises assigned legal support staff by delegating, reviewing, and monitoring work; provides training and coaching to assigned legal support staff with a focus on supporting professional growth and managing performance.
  • At the San Francisco Human Services Agency, we believe in a San Francisco where everyone has the opportunity and support to achieve their full potential.
  • Under general supervision, incumbents in this class perform professional legal attorney work for the Public Guardian and the Public Administrator in their roles as probate conservators, personal representatives of decedents' estates, and trustees.

Requirements

  • At least two (2) years of experience as a practicing attorney handling probate estates (decedent's estates), probate conservatorships, and/or trust matters.
  • Experience drafting and negotiating contracts.
  • Experience working with vulnerable adults, families, or fiduciary stakeholders.
  • Every application is reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the job ad.
  • The selection process will include evaluation of applications in relation to minimum requirements.

Nice to have

  • Information About The Hiring Process
  • Conviction History
  • Equal Employment Opportunity
  • Disaster Service Worker
  • ADA Accommodation
  • Diversity Statement

Compensation

  • $158,548.00-$277,810.00 Yearly

Benefits

  • Education: Possession of a Juris Doctor from an accredited law school;
  • Note: Falsifying one's education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.
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