With over 1,000 legal professionals, including 500 attorneys, the Office provides the City of Los Angeles ("City") with the highest caliber of legal services, ranging from prosecuting criminal misdemeanors and playing a leading role in criminal justice reform to advising on homelessness initiatives, defending civil lawsuits and claims, and bringing civil enforcement actions in the name of the People of the State of California. Advising on: employee grievances, collective bargaining with employee organizations, the operation of the civil service system, employee equity issues, leaves, wage/hour requirements, employee accountability, reasonable accommodations, responding to public records requests concerning personnel matters, and workplace violence (WV) prevention, among other areas.