Deputy County Counsel I

Position Summary

Come join a team that serves and protects San Bernardino County, its treasury, and its governing body, by providing timely and accurate legal services and aggressively representing the County in litigation.

PRIORITY REVIEW Applications submitted by Friday, February 13th, will be sent to the department for Priority Review.

RECRUITMENT BONUS Newly hired employees from this recruitment may be eligible to receive bonus payments up to $3,000!*

*See Exempt Employee Compensation Ordinance for details.

SALARY INCREASES Employees are eligible for merit-based step increases within the salary range, up to the maximum step. Refer to the Exempt Employee Ordinance for details.

FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE Attorneys may have the opportunity to work a flexible schedule after six months of employment, which may include a 9/80 schedule and/or partial remote work option.

LOAN FORGIVENESS San Bernardino County Counsel employees may be eligible for student loan forgiveness through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more details/application information, review here.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Office of the County Counsel is recruiting for Deputy County Counsel I. This position provides legal advice, assistance and representation in civil legal matters to the officers and employees of the County, its departments and districts in a variety of civil law assignments, which may include: general research to support the Office of County Counsel; construction, including prevailing wage and public works projects; code enforcement; taxation; juvenile dependency matters, guardianship and conservatorship cases; and employment law.

There is an immediate opening available in Juvenile Dependency to represent the Department of Children and Family Services in Juvenile Court dependency cases involving allegations of child abuse and neglect. Attorneys in this unit appear in statutorily-required hearings, special interim reviews, settlement conferences, bench trials and specialty court hearings. The resulting eligibility list may be used to fill additional vacancies in the County Counsel’s Office as they occur.

Qualifications and Prior Experience

License: Must possess an active membership and be in good standing with the State Bar of California.

Selection Process: There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on a review of the Application and Supplemental Questionnaire; therefore, it is to your advantage to provide as much relevant and detailed work experience as possible, as resumes will not be reviewed in lieu of the application materials.

PRIORITY REVIEW: Applications submitted by Friday, February 13th, will be sent to the department for Priority Review.

Application Procedure: Please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire for consideration. Applications will be accepted until a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received; recruitment may close at any time without notice.

How to Apply

Please apply via this link.