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Attorney III

California Coastal Commission

Legal

San Francisco, CA, USA

Posted on Mar 7, 2026

Job Description and Duties

This position is limited term 12 months, may be extended up to 24 months or become permanent.

The California Coastal Commission’s Legal Division is seeking an Attorney III to assist the Commission in pursuing its mission to protect and enhance California’s coast and ocean. The Attorney III would join a small and collegial team of attorneys who advise the Coastal Commission and Commission staff on the more complex issues arising under the California Coastal Act, state housing laws, the Federal Coastal Zone Management Act, the California Environmental Quality Act, the Subdivision Map Act, real property law, the U.S. Constitution, and numerous other state and federal laws. Attorney IIIs are expected to be experts in these areas of the law and to be able to work with broad discretion and independence with minimum supervision.

The position will be filled in San Francisco, although part-time remote work would be allowed. There may be occasional travel to other parts of the State.

Specific responsibilities of Attorney IIIs include:

reviewing drafts of Local Coastal Programs and their amendments;
reviewing Commission staff reports on coastal development permit applications, local coastal program submittals and amendments, and other types of proposals that the Commission reviews, and advising Commission staff of potential legal concerns with such reports;
advising Commission staff and Commissioners regarding environmental and real property law;
drafting and reviewing legal documents;
performing legal research;
preparing administrative records;
working with the Attorney General’s Office on litigation strategy;
reviewing and editing legal briefs;
drafting portions of staff reports and legal briefs;
drafting legal memoranda

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

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