V (Attorney position)

Kern County•Bakersfield, CA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This position works within The County Council Department of Kern. Kern County employees provide opportunities that are purposeful to our community. Every employee and every action contributes to the improvement and strengthening of our county. Kern County has a culture of innovation that allows employees to explore creative and more efficient ways to accomplish their work. We provide access to training and continued professional development in an effort to ensure that our employees have opportunities for career growth.

Requirements

Active membership in the California State Bar.
Admitted, or eligible for admission, to the United States District Court for Eastern California.
Level II: One (1) year of progressively responsible experience in the private or public practice of law as an attorney, preferably with experience emphasizing municipal law, trial practice or administrative law.
Level III : Two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in the private or public practice of law as an attorney. One (1) year of experience emphasizing governmental, trial practice or administrative law is preferred.
Level IV: Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in the private or public practice of law as an attorney. Two (2) years of experience emphasizing governmental, trial practice or administrative law is preferred.
Level V: Four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in the private or public practice of law as an attorney. Three (3) years of experience emphasizing governmental, trial practice or administrative law is preferred.
A post-doctoral degree in law may be substituted for up to one (1) year of experience as a practitioner (for Levels II-V).
Applicants must submit all applicable diplomas, transcripts, licenses and/or certificates with their application to the Kern County Human Resources Division by the final filing date.
Valid government issued photograph identification is required for admittance to the examination.
Background check may be conducted.
May be required to submit to post offer medical and drug screening tests at County expense.

Nice To Haves

Experience emphasizing municipal law, trial practice or administrative law (preferred for Level II).
Experience emphasizing governmental, trial practice or administrative law (preferred for Levels III, IV, V).