Deputy County Counsel II​/III​/IV

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.

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.

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

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

* See Exempt Employee Compensation Ordinance for details (page 78-81).

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.

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.

Your application will be reviewed for eligibility for all levels within the Deputy County Counsel Series. Job offers for the initial appointment may be made at any level based on qualifications and department needs. Candidates advance within the series in accordance with criteria established in the Exempt Compensation Ordinance. Please see the official job descriptions below.

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.

• Deputy County Counsel II: $ - $ Annually
• Deputy County Counsel III: $ - $ Annually
• Deputy County Counsel IV: $ - $ Annually

To review job-specific benefits, refer to:
Summary of Benefits;
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

The County also offers an alternative Modified Benefits Option (MBO) that provides a wage differential.

• Background:
  Applicants must pass a background investigation, including fingerprinting, prior to appointment.
• 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.)
• 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.

Please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire. Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as this recruitment may close at any time without notice. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaires.

To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application before the posted filing deadline. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required…