What are the responsibilities and job description for the Deputy County Counsel II/III/IV position at San Bernardino County?
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.
BENEFITS
14 Paid Holidays & 1 Floater per year
80 hours of Administrative Leave per year; Up to 160 hours of Vacation Time; Up to 95 hours of Sick Time per year
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. Employees may also be eligible for The County's Tuition Loan Repayment Program. Review here for details.
The Office of County Counsel is recruiting for Deputy County Counsel II/III/IV to provide legal services to various County departments and other public agencies. The current vacancy focuses on real estate or healthcare; however this recruitment may be used to fill positions in other practice areas which may include: real estate; healthcare; employment; administrative law proceedings; civil rights; eminent domain; public entity liability; environmental/land use; workers compensation; taxation, guardianship and conservatorship; appeals; arbitration/mediation; contract; business; transactional; procurement; technology; torts; personal injury; and construction law.
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.
$135,345.60-$180,128.00 Annually
Deputy County Counsel IV
EXCELLENT BENEFITS
To review job-specific benefits, refer to:
Summary of Benefits
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
Travel: Travel throughout the County is required and employees will be required to make provisions for such transportation. Mileage reimbursement is available.
Sponsorship: San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.License: Active membership and in good standing with the State Bar of California. (Members who have an assigned license number but have inactive membership status, as well as candidates licensed out of state pending California Bar Exam results/license, are welcome to apply. Active California Bar license will be required prior to hire and maintained to remain employed in this classification.)
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Experience:
Deputy County Counsel IV: Forty-eight (48) months of full-time civil law experience as an attorney.
Deputy County Counsel III: Thirty (30) months of full-time civil law experience as an attorney.
Deputy County Counsel II: Twelve (12) months of full-time civil law experience as an attorney.
Note: Juvenile Dependency, Family Law, or Criminal Law experience will not be considered. Law Clerk, Intern, or Volunteer Attorney experience is not qualifying.
Legal representation of a public entity, pre-hospital care provider, or hospital in health care law; or legal representation of a public entity in real estate matters is preferred.
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Selection Process: The selection process will consist of a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on the application and responses to the supplemental questions. The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the appointing authority for further consideration.
ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, please submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form within one week of the recruitment filing deadline.
Veterans’ Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouses or widows/widowers who are not current County employees may receive additional Veterans' Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request these points, please refer to the Veterans' Preference Policy.
Salary : $114,712 - $227,843