Under the general direction of LCI’s Chief Counsel the Attorney IV (Senior Staff Counsel for CEQA and Land Use) will independently perform work involving novel issues and emerging areas of law within the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Planning and Zoning Law, Administrative Procedure Act, California Public Records Act, and Bagley-Keene Open Meetings Law. The Senior Staff Counsel will be responsible for varied and complex legal, technical, and analytical assignments such as program development and implementation, evaluation, research, meeting preparation, report preparation, and strategic coordination. The incumbent will develop, communicate, review, and disseminate technical advisories and guidelines on topics including CEQA, planning and zoning law, General Plan law, and land use law generally. As part of this work, they will conduct highly sensitive outreach and complex outreach and negotiations with federal, state, and local governments and other stakeholders on these topics; coordinate with the other teams within State Planning and Policy Development on assignments related to planning and land use policy topics, including any work that occurs as part of interagency teams and the development of the General Plan Guidelines. The Senior Staff Counsel will participate in developing and managing a portfolio of assigned projects. The incumbent is expected to carry out responsibilities utilizing independent decision-making and judgment.
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The final filing date is June 5, 2025.