Racial Justice Act Specialist Attorney

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS The position(s) require(s) a(n) Member of the CA State Bar License. You will be required to provide a copy of your license prior to being hired. Applicants must submit a Statement of Qualifications and a Writing Sample, see "Statement of Qualifications and Writing Sample" section for instructions, in addition to a resume, and at least three professional references. APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application. Final Filing Date: 4/30/2025 Who May Apply Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available). SROA and Surplus candidates are given priority; therefore, individuals with other eligibility may be considered in the event no SROA or Surplus candidates apply. Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s). How To Apply Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account atwww.CalCareers.ca.gov. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included. If you choose to not apply electronically, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method listed below: Address for Mailing Application Packages You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to: Office of the State Public Defender Human Resources Attn: LD Gutierrez 770 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 Address for Drop-Off Application Packages You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at: Office of the State Public Defender Human Resources LD Gutierrez 770 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM Required Application Package Documents The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job: Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position. Resume is required and must be included. Other - Professional References - Provide three professional references. Other - Statement of Qualifications and Writing Sample - Please see "Statement of Qualifications and Writing Sample" section for instructions. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations if scheduled for a hiring interview. The request should be made at the time of contact to schedule the interview. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations maybe directed to the EEO contact listed on this job posting. EXAM INFORMATION You must take and pass the Attorney III examination to establish list eligibility. To take the exam, visit: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=1580 STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS AND WRITING SAMPLE The Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) must be single-spaced, written in narrative form, using 10 pt. or 12 pt. Times New Roman font, and no longer than 2 pages total for all four responses combined. A successful SOQ will address the following: 1. Tell us why you want to work at the OSPD's IDID and specifically as IDID’s RJA Specialist Attorney. 2. Please describe your direct experience litigating RJA claims. 3. What resources and supports are most relevant to defenders engaged in RJA litigation across the state? Please describe how you would address these needs as IDID’s RJA Specialist Attorney, drawing on your background and experience. 4. Describe your experience providing technical assistance, developing resources, and/or assisting other attorneys in litigating a novel or complicated area of the law. Writing Sample The writing sample should demonstrate the most legally complex brief or pleading the applicant has filed. The sample must be no more than five pages in length (an excerpt of a larger motion or brief is acceptable). The applicant must be the principal author of any writing sample submitted. Other legal writing samples (i.e., academic or expository) will also be accepted as long as they provide an example of the applicant’s legal research and writing abilities. Writing samples will be evaluated on the complexity of the legal issues, the adequacy and clarity of the factual recitation, the extent and soundness of the legal analysis, the persuasiveness of the argument, and the overall writing quality(including organization, structure, clarity, grammar, punctuation, syntax, and use of citations). Applicants who fail to submit an SOQ and Writing Sample will not be considered