ABOLISHED 05/07/2015 PER PAY LETTER 15-16 - Senior Commission Counsel (Supervisor), Fair Political Practices Commission
California State Personnel Board Specification
Schematic Code: OA98
Class Code: 6205
Established: 09/20/1988
Revised: --
Title Changed: --
Definition
Under general direction, to supervise the work of lower level attorneys and, in addition, may personally perform the most difficult, complex and sensitive legal work.
Distinguishing Characteristics
This is the working supervisor level over a small attorney staff. It is distinguished from the Senior Commission Counsel (Specialist), Fair Political Practices Commission, class by its supervisory responsibility. The Senior Commission Counsel (Specialist) and (Supervisory), Fair Political Practices Commission, classes have the same level but different type of responsibility. The Senior Commission Counsel (Supervisor), Fair Political Practices Commission, is distinguished from the next higher level class of Assistant Chief Counsel by the size and impact of the legal program, level and number of staff supervised, degree of general policy involvement, extent to which positions influence legal policy and complexity of legal work for which responsible.
Typical Tasks
Plans, organizes and directs the work of a small staff of attorneys; evaluates the performance of subordinate staff and takes or effectively recommends appropriate action; interviews and selects or actively participates in the interview and selection process for subordinate staff; develops strategy and tact in the most complex disputes or litigation; and may personally perform the most difficult and complex litigation, negotiation, legislative liaison, hearings, legal research, and opinion drafting.
Minimum Qualifications
Either I
Two years of experience in the California state service performing legal duties* at a level of responsibility equivalent to Fair Political Practices Commission Counsel, Range D, or Fair Political Practices Commission Counsel Enforcement, Range D. (Applicants who have completed 18 months of the required experience will be admitted to the examination, but must complete two years of such experience before they will be eligible for appointment.)
Or II
Broad and extensive experience (more than six years) in the practice of law*. Experience applicable to one of the above patterns may be combined on a proportional basis with experience applicable to the other to meet the total experience requirement. Experience in California state service applied toward "Pattern II" must include the same number of years of qualifying experience as required in "Pattern I" performing the duties at a level of responsibility equivalent to that described in "Pattern I". In addition, all candidates must have membership in The State Bar of California.
(Applicants must have active membership in The State Bar before they will be eligible for appointment.)
Knowledge and Abilities
Knowledge of: Legal principles and their application; legal research methods; court procedures; rules of evidence and procedure; administrative law and the conduct of proceedings before administrative bodies; legal terms and forms in common use; statutory and case law literature and authorities; provisions of laws and Government Code sections administered or enforced; and the Commission's Affirmative Action Program and principles of supervision.
Ability to: Analyze legal principles and precedents and apply them to complex legal and administrative problems; perform and direct legal research; present statements of fact, law and argument clearly and logically; draft and direct the drafting of opinions, pleadings, rulings, regulations and legislation; negotiate effectively; conduct and direct the conduct of civil litigation; effectively supervise the work of subordinate personnel; and effectively contribute to the Commission's Affirmative Action Goals.
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*Experience in the "practice of law" or "performing legal duties" is defined as only that legal experience acquired after admission to The Bar.
