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About the Santa Monica City Attorney’s Office

The Santa Monica City Attorney's Office (SMCAO) strives to provide the highest level of legal representation to the City of Santa Monica and the People of the State of California. Our office has been recognized as the outstanding public law office of the year by the American Bar Association, and our lawyers have been honored with the California Lawyer of the Year Award.


The City of Santa Monica

The City of Santa Monica is a beachfront community of 8.3 square miles that has earned an international reputation as a progressive and forward-thinking municipality. Santa Monica is known for its high quality of life, innovative policies and programs, uniquely participatory local democracy, and commitment to social and economic diversity, fair housing, the arts, and sustainability. The City government, comprising seven Council members and over 2,500 staff, is regularly recognized as shaping best practices in local government in California and beyond.

The Santa Monica City Attorney’s Office

The Santa Monica City Attorney's Office is committed to providing first-class legal representation to advance the public good. The Office’s precedent-setting work has included asserting the rights of local governments to regulate technology platforms; obtaining a consent decree allowing the City to close the Santa Monica Airport; drafting novel local land use, housing, and sustainability laws; and recovering more than $350 million from major oil companies following contamination of the City’s drinking water supply. The office has been recognized as the outstanding public law office of the year by the American Bar Association and our lawyers have been honored with the California Lawyer of the Year Award.

 
 

Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Santa Monica is an equal opportunity employer. The City Council’s Policy Statement reads in part, “In the recruitment, selection, assignment, promotion, discipline and training of personnel, we will consider only job-related skills, abilities, knowledge and performance. We will develop positive measures to eliminate discrimination based on race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, or sexual harassment in the workplace."


Inclusion & Diversity

The City of Santa Monica is a progressive, inclusive, and culturally-rich community. As leaders in public service, we strive to be an employer of choice by attracting and retaining a highly-talented workforce where people of diverse races, religions, cultures and lifestyles thrive. Our goal is to create a welcoming and inclusive environment where our staff are empowered to perform at their highest level and where their differences make a positive impact.

The City is an equal opportunity employer and strives to build balanced teams from all walks of life without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, ancestry, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state and/or local law. We aim to create a workplace that celebrates and embraces the diversity of our employees. Join us!


Salary Schedule

  • The City of Santa Monica salary schedule is located here. 

Benefits

  • The City of Santa Monica employee benefits are described here.