Senior Neighborhood Law Corp Attorney
The Oakland Office of the City Attorney seeks a highly skilled, community-oriented Senior Neighborhood Law Corps (NLC) Attorney with extensive litigation experience to lead and support major enforcement efforts addressing quality-of-life issues in Oakland.
Position Overview
The Oakland Office of the City Attorney seeks a highly skilled, community-oriented Senior Neighborhood Law Corps (NLC) Attorney with extensive litigation experience to lead and support major enforcement efforts addressing quality-of-life issues in Oakland.
Key Responsibilities
The Senior NLC Attorney will independently manage a significant caseload and lead complex and high-impact civil litigation to address nuisance conditions, blight, and other public safety and quality-of-live problems affecting Oakland’s diverse neighborhoods. The attorney will also mentor junior attorneys and help shape strategic enforcement priorities. The position involves representing the City in state and federal courts and partnering closely with neighborhood groups, community stakeholders, and other governmental agencies.
Minimum Requirements For Application
Any combination of experience and education that likely would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
- DCA IV position: Five years of increasingly responsible work experience in one or more relevant areas of law comparable to a Deputy City Attorney III in the City of Oakland.
- A background in either federal or local government work is desirable, although not required.
- Candidates must have excellent writing and oral presentation skills.
- Law school graduate.
- A member in good standing of the California State Bar.
Preferred Qualifications
- Working knowledge of municipal, state and federal laws affecting City governance.
- Language skills, especially in Spanish, Cantonese and/or Mandarin.
Salary: $181,634.88 to $222,994.32 annually
Interested applicants can submit a cover letter and resume by email to: jobs@oaklandcityattorney.org.
Registration for The Institute is Open!
We are taking The Institute to sunny California next year! Attendance is limited to 100 participants to preserve the program’s highly interactive nature. Hosted at The Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage, February 4-5, 2027.
