This is to inform you that thirty-two (32) new proposals to amend the California Rules of Court, and Judicial Council forms have been posted to the California Courts web site, at http://www.courts.ca.gov/policyadmin-invitationstocomment.htm

APPELLATE

SPR24-02

Title: Appellate Procedure: Civil Case Information Statement, Calendar Preference, and Extension of Time

Summary: The Appellate Advisory Committee proposes revising Civil Case Information Statement (form

APP-004) to allow the appellant to provide a nonstatutory reason why the appeal is eligible for calendar preference and amending rule 8.100 to require the civil case information statement to be filed within 15 days after the Court of Appeal lodges the notice of appeal and assigns the appeal a case number. The Appellate Advisory Committee also proposes adopting a new mandatory form for requesting extensions of time to file a brief in misdemeanor appeals, revising all existing forms for requesting an extension of time to file briefs to make the forms mandatory, and revising the rules to reflect this new mandatory status. This proposal originated with a suggestion from the former Chief Justice’s Appellate Caseflow Workgroup and a committee member.

SPR24-03

Title: Appellate Procedure: Expanded Clerk’s Transcript in Felony Appeals

Summary: The Appellate Advisory Committee proposes amending California Rules of Court, rule 8.320 to

authorize the Courts of Appeal to require, by local rule, that the clerk’s transcript in felony appeals include either (1) all contents of the superior court file or (2) additional items from the superior court file beyond those currently required in rule 8.320(b). This proposal is designed to help minimize delays in felony appeals occasioned by the need to cure omissions from, or make augmentations to, the clerk’s transcript. This proposal originated from a recommendation of the former Chief Justice’s Appellate Caseflow Workgroup.

SPR24-04

Title: Appellate Procedure: Deadline for Amicus Curiae Briefs

Summary: The Appellate Advisory Committee proposes amending California Rules of Court, rule 8.200 to

provide a deadline for filing an application to file an amicus brief when no respondent’s brief has been filed. The current rule requires that applications to file an amicus brief be filed within 14 days after the reply brief “is filed or could have been filed.” The rule, however, does not provide a deadline in cases where the respondent does not file a brief and, therefore, there is no reply brief. The proposed amendment would close this gap in the rules. This proposal originated with a suggestion from the Family Violence Appellate Project.

SPR24-05

Title: Appellate Procedure: Form Briefs for Use in Limited Civil Appeals

Summary: The Appellate Advisory Committee proposes the approval of three optional forms that parties in

limited civil appeals can use to draft their appellate briefs and an information sheet that explains the use of these form briefs. Additionally, the committee proposes amending one rule of court and revising one form to address these new form briefs. The new form briefs are intended to assist self-represented litigants and attorneys unfamiliar with appellate practice in drafting effective briefs in limited civil appeals before the appellate division. The proposal originated with a suggestion from the California Lawyers Association.

CIVIL AND SMALL CLAIMS

SPR24-06

Title: Civil Practice and Procedure: Order on Unlawful Use of Personal Identifying Information

Summary: The Civil and Small Claims Advisory Committee proposes revisions to form CIV-165, Order on

Unlawful Use of Personal Identifying Information, effective January 1, 2025, to include information about the business entity at issue in the petition underlying an order. The proposed revisions respond to a request from the Secretary of State’s office for more information to allow it to act on a court’s determination that a

petitioner’s personal identifying information was used unlawfully. The revisions are intended to assist the Secretary of State in (1) redacting the victim’s name and personal identifying information from the business entity filing or label the data to show that it is impersonated and (2) removing the data from publicly accessible electronic indexes and databases.

SPR24-07

Title: Civil Practice and Procedure: Memorandum of Costs

Summary: The Civil and Small Claims Advisory Committee proposes revising the optional form for claiming prejudgment costs under Code of Civil Procedure sections 1032 and 1033.5 (form MC-010), effective January 1, 2025, to add a certification under penalty of perjury for the costs submitted. The committee also proposes (1) removing item 15 from both form MC-010 and form MC-011 (the companion worksheet) because fees for hosting electronic documents have sunsetted as an expressly allowable cost under section 1033.5 and (2) relocating “Models, enlargements, and photocopies of exhibits” on both forms to follow more closely the sequence of costs in section 1033.5. The changes are recommended based on a litigant’s challenge to form

MC-010’s verification language, a sunset provision in the statute, and a suggestion from a paralegal.

SPR24-08

 

Title: Civil Practice and Procedure: Implementation of Assembly Bill 1119                                                                                                                                       

Summary: The Civil and Small Claims Advisory Committee proposes adopting one rule and six mandatory

forms and revising one form to implement Assembly Bill 1119 (Stats. 2023, ch. 562), enacted October 8, 2023. AB 1119 creates special procedures for debtor’s examinations for judgments concerning consumer debts awarded on or after January 1, 2025, and requires the Judicial Council to adopt new forms to implement these procedures.

SPR24-09

Title: Civil Practice and Procedure: Tentative Rulings

Summary: The Civil and Small Claims Advisory Committee recommends amending California Rules of Court, rule 3.1308 to remove the outdated requirement that courts make tentative rulings available by telephone.

SPR24-10

Title: Civil Practice and Procedure: Case Dismissal With Retained Jurisdiction

Summary: The Civil and Small Claims Advisory Committee proposes amending California Rules of Court,

rule 3.1385 and revising form CIV-110 to implement amended Code of Civil Procedure section 664.6, which allows courts to dismiss cases without prejudice and retain jurisdiction to enforce settlement terms.

SPR24-11

Title: CEQA Actions: Initial Case Management Conferences

Summary: The Civil and Small Claims Advisory Committee proposes amending rule 3.2226 of the California Rules of Court to implement the provisions of Senate Bill 149 concerning initial case management conferences for actions brought under the California Environmental Quality Act.

CENTER FOR JUDICIAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (CJER)

SPR24-13

Title: Judicial Branch Education: Fairness and Access Requirements

Summary: The Center for Judicial Education and Research Advisory Committee proposes amending rule 10.469 of the California Rules of Court and adopting rule 10.465 to clarify existing fairness and access education requirements for judicial officers.

COURT INTERPRETERS

SPR24-14

Title: Court Interpreters: Implementation of Assembly Bill 1032

Summary: The Court Interpreters Advisory Panel proposes to amend rule 2.893 of the California Rules of

Court and revise four forms to conform with recent statutory changes enacted by Assembly Bill 1032 (Pacheco; Stats. 2023, ch. 556), relating to provisionally qualified court interpreters.

CRIMINAL

SPR24-15

Title: Criminal Law: Parole Period Advisement

Summary: The Criminal Law Advisory Committee proposes amending rule 4.433 of the California Rules of

Court to add a reference to the parole periods described in Penal Code section 3000.01. This reference would appear in subdivision (e), which describes the sentencing judge’s advisement to the defendant about the parole period to be served after expiration of the sentence.

SPR24-16

Title: Criminal Law: Firearm and Body Armor Prohibitions

Summary: The Criminal Law Advisory Committee proposes revising six criminal forms to incorporate firearm and body armor prohibitions enacted in recent legislation. The committee also proposes further revisions to the plea and relinquishment forms in this proposal (forms CR-101, CR-102, and CR-210) to reflect new procedures on firearm relinquishment, clarify prohibited items and relinquishment requirements, and refer to the possibility of a lifetime prohibition on firearm possession for misdemeanor domestic violence offenses. Finally, the committee proposes additional revisions to the felony plea form (form CR-101) based on other statutory changes, and to the criminal protective orders (forms CR-160 and CR-161) based on stakeholder suggestions.

FAMILY AND JUVENILE  AND CRIMINAL

SPR24-18

Title: Criminal Law and Family Law: Changes to Form MIL-100

Summary: The Family and Juvenile Law Advisory Committee and Criminal Law Advisory Committee propose revising form MIL-100, effective January 1, 2025. The Family and Juvenile Law Advisory Committee proposes revising form MIL-100 to implement the requirements of Family Code section 211.5, which was added by Senate Bill 1182 (Stats. 2022, ch. 385). The proposed changes would allow the court to comply with section 211.5 when the form is filed in a family law case involving a person who has military, veteran, reserve, or active status. The Criminal Law Advisory Committee proposes additional revisions to form MIL-100 to clarify procedures under Penal Code section 858 when the form is filed in a criminal case, and to reference treatment options for pretrial diversion under Penal Code section 1001.80. The committees also propose updating and reformatting the information on the back of the form for improved readability.

FAMILY AND JUVENILE

SPR24-19

Title: Juvenile Law: Harm of Removal

Summary: To implement recent legislation creating new factors to be considered by the juvenile court at a

detention hearing, the Family and Juvenile Law Advisory Committee proposes amending three rules and revising one Judicial Council form, effective January 1, 2025. Senate Bill 578 (Ashby; Stats. 2023, ch. 618) amended Welfare and Institutions Code section 319 to require the court to consider the impact on the child when being separated from their parent or guardian at a detention hearing. The proposal would amend rules and revise a form related to the detention hearing to address the new reporting requirements and clarify the court’s role in mitigating harm to the child related to removal from their home.

SPR24-20

Title: Juvenile Law: Retention of Jurisdiction and Petitions Requesting Juvenile Case Files of Deceased Children

Summary: The Family and Juvenile Law Advisory Committee proposes amending one rule of court to

implement Assembly Bill 1756 (Stats. 2023, ch. 478, § 62), which amended Welfare and Institutions Code section 10850.4 to extend the juvenile court’s jurisdiction in cases involving the death of a child or nonminor dependent. The committee also proposes adopting one rule of court, amending two rules of court, adopting a new form, and revising six forms to clarify the different legal standards for petitions seeking disclosure of a living child’s juvenile case file under section 827(a)(3) and a deceased child’s juvenile case file under section 827(a)(2).

                      

SPR24-23

Title: Family Law: Adoption Forms

Summary: The Family and Juvenile Law Advisory Committee recommends adopting one new form and

revising six forms to simplify the process for all adopting parents, and their counsel if represented. The committee further recommends revising the adoption request form to conform to a portion of Assembly Bill 1650 (Patterson; Stats. 2023, ch. 76) which requires that the petitioner inform the court, in writing, whether the petitioner has entered, or has agreed to enter, into a postadoption contact agreement.

SPR24-26

Title: Family Law: Child Custody Forms and a Standard of Judicial Administration Under Senate Bill 599

Summary: The Family and Juvenile Law Advisory Committee proposes implementing Senate Bill 599 by

amending one standard of judicial administration relating to supervised visitation, approving a new information sheet to include the new statutory definition of virtual visitation, and revising three forms relating to child custody and visitation (parenting time) for cases involving allegations of a parent or parents’ history of abuse or substance abuse under Family Code section

3011.

JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION

SPR24-01

Title: Trial Courts: Standard 2.2 Diversion Reporting

Summary: The Court Executives Advisory Committee proposes that the Judicial Council amend standard 2.2 of the California Standards of Judicial Administration, which gives guidance to trial courts on the types of matters that remove a case from court control for purposes of calculating computation of time. The standard calls out cases in drug diversion programs under Penal Code section 1000 et seq. but is unclear as to whether other types of diversion programs should be treated similarly. The issue was raised to the committee’s Judicial Branch Statistical Information System Subcommittee by a court seeking clarity on whether the time reporting guidelines for drug diversion programs under Penal Code 1000 et seq. were intended to apply to other types of diversion programs. Revising the language in the standard is intended to increase clarity and help ensure consistent data reporting.

PROBATE AND MENTAL HEALTH

 

SPR24-28

Title: Probate Conservatorship: Care Plan

Summary: To implement recent legislation, the Probate and Mental Health Advisory Committee proposes

adopting one form and revising one form for mandatory use by a conservator of the person to prepare and file the care plan required, effective January 1, 2025, by Probate Code section 2351.2.

SPR24-29

Title: Probate Conservatorship: Confidential Declaration Forms

Summary: The Probate and Mental Health Advisory Committee proposes adopting one form, revising one

form, and revoking one form related to probate conservatorships. The new form for mandatory use would be used to certify that a conservatee, proposed conservatee, or person alleged to lack capacity is medically unable to attend a hearing that they would otherwise be required to attend. The revised form—also for mandatory use—would (1) expand the scope of the existing capacity declaration to allow the assessing clinician to provide additional information needed by the court to make the legal determinations at issue, and (2) incorporate other capacity determinations related to a conservatee’s treatment for a major neurocognitive disorder, such as dementia. The existing attachment form with the major neurocognitive disorder capacity determinations would be revoked as no longer necessary. The proposal is part of the committee’s project to update the conservatorship forms to conform to recent legislation promoting self-determination for persons

subject to protective proceedings, including conservatorships.

SPR24-30

Title: Probate Guardianship: Participation of a Minor Ward in Court

Summary: The Probate and Mental Health Advisory Committee proposes amending rule 7.1016 of the California Rules of Court to conform to recent legislation that amended Family Code section 3042. The legislation changed the conditions under which a minor child participates or testifies in court in a child custody or visitation proceeding, including a probate guardianship of the person. The committee also proposes amending the rule to conform more closely to statute by narrowing the scope of its application and expanding the protections afforded to wards who are parties, as well as to clarify its requirements and simplify its language.

PROTECTIVE ORDERS

 

SPR24-22

Title: Juvenile Law: Restraining Orders

Summary: The Family and Juvenile Law Advisory Committee recommends amending several rules of the California Rules of Court and revising several forms to conform to recent statutory changes enacted by Assembly Bill 1621 (Gipson; Stats. 2022, ch. 76) and Assembly Bill 92 (Stats. 2023, ch. 232). AB 1621 redefines “firearm precursor parts” and AB 92 specifies that a person who is prohibited from possessing firearms is also prohibited from possessing, owning, or buying body armor. The committee also proposes a new notice of hearing form that is separate from the temporary restraining order forms and a new rule clarifying the requirement that the juvenile court that has jurisdiction of a child or youth must hear requests for restraining orders initiated by or brough against the child or youth.

SPR24-24

Title: Protective Orders: Rule and Form Changes to Implement Senate Bill 459

Summary: To implement Senate Bill 459 (Stats. 2023, ch. 874), the Family and Juvenile Law Advisory Committee proposes adopting a number of domestic violence restraining order forms to allow either party to request to change or end a domestic violence restraining order. The proposal also recommends changes to existing family law forms and a family law rule of court to reflect the new proposed process. The proposed changes would help parties, attorneys, and court professionals understand the changes in the procedures when a party wants to ask the court to change or end orders made in a domestic violence restraining order.

SPR24-25

Title: Protective Orders: Changes to Domestic Violence Forms to Implement New Laws SB 599 and AB 92

Summary: The Family and Juvenile Law Advisory Committee recommends the approval and revision of a number of domestic violence restraining order forms to comply with new requirements for child custody and visitation orders (Senate Bill 599), and include body armor prohibitions (Assembly Bill 92).

SPR24-31

Title: Protective Orders: Revisions to Civil Forms to Implement New Law

Summary: The Civil and Small Claims Advisory Committee proposes the revision of numerous protective order forms. These revised forms implement three significant changes to the law. First, changes are needed to all the restraining order form series, including the Gun Violence, Civil Harassment, Elder Abuse, Workplace Violence, and Private Post-Secondary School Violence forms addressed in this proposal to implement a new law prohibiting the possession of body armor by those who are prohibited from possessing firearms. Second, further changes are needed to gun violence restraining order forms to reflect a new law that permits the acquisition of body armor to be considered as evidence in determining whether to issue such a restraining order. Finally, the proposal also implements new laws concerning workplace violence restraining orders that add harassment as a basis for orders, permit collective bargaining representatives to petition for orders, and allow the employee who suffered the harassment, violence, or threat of violence to opt out of being named in orders.

TRAFFIC

SPR24-32

Title: Traffic: Officer’s Declaration in Trial by Written Declaration

Summary: The Traffic Advisory Committee proposes changes to form TR-235, Officer’s Declaration, used in trials by written declaration for certain traffic infractions. The committee proposes to revise the form to state that an officer should verify that the current version of the engineering and traffic survey (ETS) is on file with the court before checking a box that states the ETS is on file. The committee also proposes to amend an out-of-date reference to the length of validity of an ETS and other minor updates to the form.

SPR24-33

Title: Traffic: Mandatory Reminder Notices—Traffic Procedures

Summary: The Traffic Advisory Committee proposes revising a rule of court to clarify the procedures for a court to follow for sending infraction notices. The committee proposes exceptions to the notice procedures when a court does not have a litigant’s address or the information necessary (or the technological capability) to send a notice electronically. Additionally, the proposal includes revisions to improve readability and changes to comply with current law.

SPR24-34

Title: Traffic: Instructions for Notice to Appear and Related Forms

Summary: The Traffic Advisory Committee proposes revising form TR-INST for clarification. Form TRINST provides a manual of instructions for the notice to appear and related forms that include forms TR-100, TR-106, TR-108, TR-115, TR-120, TR-130, and TR-140. The proposal addresses technical amendments and corrections and responds to several suggestions from forms users.

SPR24-35

Title: Traffic: Ability-to-Pay Request Form and Court Order

Summary: Several courts have requested changes to form TR-320/CR-320, Can’t Afford to Pay Fine: Traffic and Other Infractions, and to form TR-321/CR-321, Can’t Afford to Pay Fine: Traffic and Other Infractions (Court Order). They have specifically requested that these forms provide an option for a litigant to enter a plea on the form itself, so that litigants would not be required to appear in court to enter a guilty or no-contest plea in traffic and other infraction cases. Stakeholders have also requested the types of public benefits listed on the form be expanded. The Traffic Advisory Committee proposes changes that would make the forms conform with the options currently offered through the court’s online ability-to-pay tool, MyCitations.

TRIBAL COURT–STATE COURT FORUM AND FAMILY AND JUVENILE

 

SPR24-36

Title: Family and Juvenile Law: Recognition and Enforcement of Tribal Court Child Custody Orders

Summary: The Tribal Court–State Court Forum and the Family and Juvenile Law Advisory Committee propose that, effective January 1, 2025, the Judicial Council approve two new forms and revise four existing forms to clarify that the requirement to recognize and enforce child custody orders under the provisions of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (found in sections 3400–3465 of the Family Code) applies to custody orders issued by a tribal court. Tribal court judges report that they have experienced problems having their child custody orders registered and enforced because the existing form refers only to out-of-state custody orders and does not reference tribal court orders.

Deadline: Comments must be submitted by Friday, May 3, 2024 at, 5:00 PM (Pacific Time)

Dear Publishers of the California Rules of Court, attached please find newly adopted and amended rule(s) with the effective date of April 1, 2024. These rules were adopted by the Judicial Council at its September 19, 2023 and March 15, 2024 business meetings.

2024-03-15-rules-effective-04-01-2024.pdf

2023-09-19-rules-effective-04-01-2024.pdf

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Reporting to the Managing Counsel, Health Affairs, Privacy & Data Protection Law, the Principal Counsel - Health Regulatory provides primary legal support to the University's medical centers and health sciences schools on complex and high impact healthcare regulatory analysis. Work includes advising and counseling on health care regulatory and policy issues including health care reimbursement, operations, privacy, hospital licensing or accreditation, medical staff, peer review, tax exemption, federally qualified health centers, clinical laboratories, pharmacies, controlled substances, Medicare/Medicaid enrollment, sexual harassment/sexual violence in academic medical centers, graduate medical education, religious liberty/establishment issues, managed care and Veteran's Affairs facility affiliations. The position also advises UC Health, Office of the President, Faculty Senate, and campus stakeholders on a broad range of healthcare legal issues. The Principal Counsel - Health Regulatory should be a strategic thinker, an approachable adviser, and a strong relationship builder who thrives in a challenging environment and is clearly aligned with the University's and UC Legal's values. All team members are expected to actively participate in initiatives to promote diversity, equity, and/or inclusion, whether at UC or in the community.

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Responsibilities

80% Core Legal and Client Service

• Supports the UC Legal Health Affairs, Privacy & Data Protection Law Group's coordination efforts to facilitate more efficient, effective, and consistent delivery of health law services system-wide.
• Provides substantial expertise within the University in the Health Law field, particularly in health care regulatory and policy issues including but not limited to health care reimbursement, operations, privacy, hospital licensing or accreditation, medical staff, peer review, tax exemption, federally qualified health centers, clinical laboratories, pharmacies, controlled substances, Medicare/Medicaid enrollment, sexual harassment/sexual violence in academic medical centers, graduate medical education, religious liberty/establishment issues, managed care and Veteran’s Affairs facility affiliations.
• Under general direction handles independently a full range of legal matters and projects, to include those of high complexity and of substantial importance and impact. Regularly counsels and advises senior management in the UC health enterprise, often on issues that can have significance across the system.
• Provides high-level strategic advice to University business units, including practical advice and alternative solutions to business concerns.
• Provides actionable and practical advice based on sophisticated interpretation of facts and law in areas of ambiguity.
• Identifies and frames systemic legal issues, and formulates and proposes strategic approaches to address them which can have broad impact across the UC system.
• Participates on external committees to provide input on issues that affect state and/or federal policy.
• Keeps informed on changing legislation and case law developments affecting overall operations of the University as they relate to health care regulatory matters.
• Provides training as well as client advisories and tools related to such developments.
• Directly negotiates matters on behalf of The Regents.
• Acts as a liaison with outside counsel.
• May provide strategic support and expertise on litigation matters in areas of expertise.

10% Collaboration and Communication

• Recognizes strategic needs of organization and proactively builds relationships with appropriate stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes.
• Establishes effective relationships with key internal and external constituencies.
• Mentors law clerks, fellows, and other learners.
• Functions as lead and technical resource and provides functional advice, training and/or guidance to clients or to less-experienced attorneys.
• Develops objectives and ensures service according to established priorities.
• Ensures accurate record keeping in compliance with UC Legal data quality protocols.

5% Collaborates to achieve solutions on the most complex legal issues in area of specialty, providing strategic direction with high level stakeholders such as the medical center CEOs, and senior administrators at Office of the President and/or across UC locations.

5% Supports OGC's commitment to diversity by mentoring law clerks, fellows, and other learners, participating in other career pathway or mentoring programs, and other diversity initiatives in outreach, recruitment and retention.

Experience

Minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible experience advising clients on high-level and complex health care regulatory matters required.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated specialized and in-depth experience in at least one of the following health care regulatory areas: reimbursement, operations, and/or medical staff.
• Experience gained in a law firm, or in-house counsel for an academic institution, corporation or other entity.
• Significant experience advising executives on sophisticated and often highly complex health care regulatory matters with minimal preparation time.
• Requires health law expertise including a sufficient understanding of applicable laws, industry practices, and enforcement trends to identify, assess, mitigate and resolve legal risks associated with Medical Center and Medical School activities, or a willingness to develop such expertise.
• In depth abilities in collaboration, facilitation, and strategic and creative thinking.
• In-depth understanding of highly complex legal issues and ability to foresee implications of different approaches or actions, even when ambiguous or hidden.
• Advanced interpersonal communication skills, including proven ability to actively listen, negotiate, persuade and educate.
• Skills to gain trust and build credibility with a broad group of colleagues and clients, to include senior leaders.
• Advanced written communication skills and ability to create and deliver effective materials and/or presentations appropriate to a particular audience.
• Advanced research skills; ability to readily identify critical legislative changes in area of specialty.
• In depth decision making ability, even when unpopular, earning credibility and support from colleagues.
• Advanced skills in project management, and facilitating policy review and changes.
• Relied on to represent institutional concerns persuasively to internal and external parties.
• Developing ability to mentor and coach all levels of staff; provide for succession planning in area of specialty.
• Proven ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion and tact when handling sensitive or potentially sensitive issues.
• Demonstrated commitment to the highest ethical standards.

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in complex and high impact health care regulatory matters for hospitals and health sciences school clients. Expertise in such matters for managed care clients, physician group clients or device or drug manufacturer clients is also a positive consideration.
• Prior experience at government agency responsible for regulating hospitals and/or other providers.

Education

Advanced degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training required

Licenses and Certifications

Required Qualifications

Must be a member in good standing of the California Bar. (Out-of-state hire would be afforded time to pass the Bar within a reasonable period.)

Travel Requirements
5% Occasional travel for business meetings, the vast majority of which occur in the state of California.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

The person hired will be required to reside within California and report to work on-site at UC’s Office of the President (UCOP) located in Oakland, CA on a regular basis.  Current policy requires that a new employee work on-site at least two days a week on Tuesdays and Wednesdays (“anchor days”). In exceptional circumstances, approved by the General Counsel, candidates residing in or willing to relocate to California may be considered for a fully remote work arrangement.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

Job Title: Counsel 4
Job Code: 000201
Salary Grade: Grade 29

Payscale: $220,000 - $255,000, commensurate with experience
Full Salary Range: $165,200 - $333,800

The University of California, Office of the President, is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience. The full salary range shows the growth potential for this position and the pay scale is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position.

Benefits: For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University visit: Benefits of Belonging

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

HOW TO APPLY

Please be prepared to attach a cover letter and resume with your application.

APPLICATION REVIEW DATE

The first review date for this job is March 22, 2024. The position will be open until filled.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Background Check Process: Successful completion of a background check is required for this critical position. Background check process at UCOP

Smoke Free Work Environment: The University of California, Office of the President, is smoke & tobacco-free as of January 1, 2014. UC Smoke & Tobacco Free Policy

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs, as may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

EEO STATEMENT

The University of California, Office of the President, is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. EEO/AA Employer UC Nondiscrimination Policy

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