Deputy County Counsel I
About The Position
The Office of the County Counsel is recruiting for an entry-level Deputy County Counsel I. The position provides legal advice, assistance, and representation in civil legal matters to County officers and employees, departments, and districts. Assignments may include general legal research; construction matters, including prevailing wage and public works projects; code enforcement; taxation; juvenile dependency; guardianship and conservatorship cases; and employment law. There is an immediate opening in the Litigation Unit, where assignments may involve civil rights, torts, personal injury, public entity liability, employment law, eminent domain, environmental and land-use matters, workers’ compensation, and administrative law proceedings. The eligibility list may also be used to fill additional vacancies in the County Counsel’s Office. Incumbents work under close attorney supervision. After satisfactory completion of a probationary period and up to 2,080 service hours, incumbents must be promoted to Deputy County Counsel II or be terminated. Advancement to Deputy County Counsel II, III, or IV is governed by criteria in the Exempt Compensation Ordinance. New hires from this recruitment may be eligible for recruitment bonus payments of up to $3,000. After three months of employment, attorneys may have the opportunity to work a flexible schedule, which may include a 9/80 schedule and/or partial remote work. Employees may be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness. The County offers benefits, with details in the Summary of Benefits and Exempt Compensation Ordinance, and an alternative Modified Benefits Option that provides a wage differential. Applicants must pass a background investigation, including fingerprinting, before appointment. The County cannot consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at application or in the future. Applicants must submit the online application and supplemental questionnaire by 5:00 p.m. Friday, October 30, 2026; resumes are not accepted in lieu of these materials.
Requirements
- Possess active membership and be in good standing with the State Bar of California.
- Pass a background investigation, including fingerprinting, prior to appointment.
- Must not require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.
- Submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire by the stated deadline.
Responsibilities
- Provide legal advice, assistance, and representation in civil legal matters to County officers and employees, departments, and districts.
- Conduct general legal research to support the Office of County Counsel.
- Handle assignments that may involve construction, prevailing wage and public works projects; code enforcement; taxation; juvenile dependency; guardianship and conservatorship; and employment law.
- Represent the County in litigation and related proceedings in areas that may include civil rights, torts, personal injury, public entity liability, employment law, eminent domain, environmental and land-use matters, workers’ compensation, and administrative law proceedings.
Benefits
- Recruitment bonus payments of up to $3,000 may be available to newly hired employees from this recruitment.
- Potential flexible schedule after three months of employment, including a 9/80 schedule and/or partial remote work option.
- Potential eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
- County benefits, with details provided in the Summary of Benefits and Exempt Compensation Ordinance.
- Alternative Modified Benefits Option that provides a wage differential.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
