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Preference may be given to Best Qualified candidate with experience in civil practice. Applicants are encouraged to identify in their application materials experience and/or strength in this area. Please include a writing sample and resume with application materials.
The County Counsel's Office is a department of the County of Placer. It consists of 25 employees, including 16 attorneys. The Office of Placer County Counsel is headed by the County Counsel, an attorney who is a direct appointment of the Board of Supervisors. The office structure is similar to a traditional law office, providing in-house transactional and civil litigation services to its client population.
It is intended that the successful candidate for this position will be assigned to a team providing advisory and litigation services primarily in the area of civil practice, including research and appeals.
Condition Of Employment
Prior to the date of hire, applicants must undergo a fingerprint test by the Department of Justice, pass a medical examination (which may include a drug screening and possibly a psychological evaluation), sign a constitutional oath, and submit proof of U.S. citizenship or legal right to remain and work in the U.S. For some positions, applicants may also be required to submit proof of age, undergo a background investigation (which may include a credit check, voice stress analysis, and/or a polygraph), and/or be bonded. Additionally, positions in law enforcement classifications and those supporting law enforcement functions will be required to complete a conviction history questionnaire prior to or during the interview process. Applicants for positions with access to Medi-Cal billing software or who are licensed providers must clear the Federal Exclusion List, credentialing, and social security verification. Failure to clear these requirements may result in an employment offer being withdrawn.
Employees of Other Public Agencies
Placer County Offers an Expedited Process for Qualifying Certain Applicants for Interviews. Candidates Currently Employed, or Employed Within the Last Year, by A Public Agency Operating Under a Personnel Civil Service or Merit System May Be Eligible to Be Placed on A Public Agency Eligible List and Certified as Eligible for Appointment to A Similar Job Assignment without Going Through the Examination Process. for More Information on The Public Agency Eligible List, to Download Forms, or To Apply, Please Click Here.
Prior to the date of hire, applicants must undergo a fingerprint test by the Department of Justice, pass a medical examination (which may include a drug screening and possibly a psychological evaluation), sign a constitutional oath, and submit proof of U.S. citizenship or legal right to remain and work in the U.S. For some positions, applicants may also be required to submit proof of age, undergo a background investigation (which may include a credit check, voice stress analysis, and/or a polygraph), and/or be bonded. Additionally, positions in law enforcement classifications and those supporting law enforcement functions will be required to complete a conviction history questionnaire prior to or during the interview process. Applicants for positions with access to Medi-Cal billing software or who are licensed providers must clear the Federal Exclusion List, credentialing, and social security verification. Failure to clear these requirements may result in an employment offer being withdrawn.
Employees of Other Public Agencies
Placer County Offers an Expedited Process for Qualifying Certain Applicants for Interviews. Candidates Currently Employed, or Employed Within the Last Year, by A Public Agency Operating Under a Personnel Civil Service or Merit System May Be Eligible to Be Placed on A Public Agency Eligible List and Certified as Eligible for Appointment to A Similar Job Assignment without Going Through the Examination Process. for More Information on The Public Agency Eligible List, to Download Forms, or To Apply, Please Click Here.
