Deputy County Counsel I

San Bernardino, California, 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. 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 (Download PDF reader) .

FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE Attorneys may have the opportunity to work a flexible schedule after three (3) 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 .

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 the Litigation Unit. The assignment may include representation in a variety of areas including civil rights; torts; personal injury; public entity liability; employment law; eminent domain; environmental/land use; workers’ compensation; and administrative law proceedings. The resulting eligibility list may be used to fill additional vacancies in the County Counsel's Office as they occur. For more detailed information, refer to the Deputy County Counsel I job description. County Counsel is also accepting applications for Workers' Compensation Attorney II, III, & IV, which requires a separate application. Review here to apply.

ADVANCEMENT

Promotion : This is the entry-level classification in the Deputy County Counsel series. Incumbents work under close attorney supervision and must be promoted to Deputy County Counsel II ( $114,712.00 - $152,339.20) upon satisfactory completion of a probationary period and up to 2080 service hours or be terminated. License: Must possess an active membership and be in good standing with the State Bar of California. Promotion: This is the entry-level classification in the Deputy County Counsel series. Incumbents work under close attorney supervision and must be promoted to Deputy County Counsel II ($114,712.00 - $152,339.20) upon satisfactory completion of a probationary period and up to 2080 service hours or be terminated.

Incumbents advance to Deputy County Counsel II, III, or IV in accordance with criteria established in the Exempt Compensation Ordinance (Download PDF reader). Deputy County Counsel IV positions may earn up to $227,843.20 annually.