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About the Office

The San Francisco City Attorney’s Office is an innovative, nationally-recognized municipal law office working to protect and advance the rights and interests of the City and County of San Francisco and its residents.  With just over 300 talented, dedicated, and diverse employees, the Office provides exceptional legal services to the City’s Mayor, Board of Supervisors, officials, and departments.  Our work empowers City leaders with effective, responsive and creative legal solutions and representation so they can deliver critical public services and our affirmative advocacy enhances the lives and wellbeing of San Francisco’s residents and visitors.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Office recognizes that diversity in the backgrounds, ideas and lived experiences of our employees enriches our workplace and enhances our work.  We aspire to recruit, employ, retain and promote capable individuals representing the full spectrum of our community, and welcome all candidates, including candidates of any race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age and candidates with disabilities.  We have a clear vision: to be the place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come and stay, and where employees feel welcomed, engaged and valued for their work and contributions to the Office and the City.  To learn more about the Office’s efforts to provide a welcoming, diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace please click here.

Current Opportunities

Deputy City Attorney, Health & Human Services Team

The San Francisco City Attorney’s Office is looking for a qualified and motivated attorney to join its Health & Human Services Team.

The Health & Human Services Team serves as general counsel for the Department of Public Health, the Human Services Agency, the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, and certain other departments that protect and promote the health and wellbeing of the City’s residents.

The team also advises the Mayor’s Office, the Board of Supervisors, and other City officials and departments on matters relating to health care and human service programs.

If you are interested in the position, more information about the job and application process is available here.

Legal Assistant, Health & Human Services Team

The San Francisco City Attorney’s Office is looking for a qualified and motivated Legal Assistant to join its Health & Human Services Team.

The Health & Human Services Team provides counsel to a number of City Departments: The Department of Public Health, including Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center and Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center and the Human Services Agency, and their respective commissions, advisory boards, and councils on the myriad legal issues that arise in the operation of two of the City’s largest departments. Additionally, the Health & Human Services Team is counsel to the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing and the Office of the Medical Examiner.

If you are interested in the position, more information about the job and application process is available here.

Deputy City Attorney, Complex & Affirmative Litigation Team

The San Francisco City Attorney’s Office is looking for an experienced and motivated civil litigator to join its Complex & Affirmative Litigation Team.

The team is a collaborative, nimble, and dynamic group of attorneys, paralegals, and legal secretaries. The team handles both affirmative and defensive matters, in state and federal court, in trial and on appeal. The team’s docket is broad, and matters generally involve one or more of the following: novel legal issues, constitutional concerns, statewide and/or nationwide remedies and public policy reforms, or a large volume of litigants, witnesses, and/or evidence. In addition to representing the City and County of San Francisco, the team pursues affirmative litigation as determined by the City Attorney on behalf of the People of the State of California, to remedy unlawful, fraudulent, and unfair business practices throughout the state and public nuisances. The team also participates in the San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project, a partnership between the City Attorney’s Office and Yale Law School, which pairs Yale law students with lawyers across the Office who are developing and/or litigating complex affirmative litigation matters.

If you are interested in the position, more information about the job and application process is available here.

Cyber Forensic Analyst, IT Team

The San Francisco City Attorney’s Office is looking for a qualified and motivated Cyber Forensic Analyst to join its Information Technology (IT) Team.

The team is a collaborative and dynamic group of 13 employees, including an IT Director, two Systems Engineers, three IT Operations Support Administrators, two Application Support/Training employees, a Database Manager, a Business Application Administrator, a Microsoft 365 Analyst, and a Project Manager. The team provides its customers with a comprehensive package of applications including litigation support and digital forensic tools essential to delivering efficient and timely legal services to the City and County of San Francisco; conducts ongoing research of hardware and software developments; identifies technologies and knowledge resources appropriate for existing and anticipated office needs; effectively integrates equipment and software into the daily workflow; and facilitates productivity and customer satisfaction through effective customizations and timely support.

If you are interested in the position, more information about the job and application process is available here. To apply, please use the citywide job posting here.

Law Librarian, Library Team

The San Francisco City Attorney’s Office is looking for a qualified and motivated law librarian to join its Library Team.

The Law Librarian is an integral part of the City Attorney’s Office, providing research services and training to support the legal work of attorneys and professional staff across all practice teams. The position manages all aspects of the library’s administrative work including prioritizing resources within the budget, managing the budget, acquisitions, serials control, collection maintenance, contract negotiations, and invoice processing. The library has physical resources in the Office’s work spaces in both San Francisco City Hall and Fox Plaza.

If you are interested in the position, more information about the job and application process is available here.

Applying

Prospective candidates for all city government positions—including the City Attorney’s Office—are encouraged to visit the Careers with Purpose page of the City’s website to learn more about employment with the City and County of San Francisco.