Closing Date: 19th April, 2024

Description:

Introduction:
Unclassified-Management

A Government Entity Counsel's Office, located in Auburn, is recruiting for California licensed attorney's with preference given to those with at least four years of professional legal experience to fill one position of Deputy County Counsel III and one position of Deputy County Counsel IV. Salary will be determined based on experience at the time of employment offer with the hiring authority. Positions in the Deputy County Counsel series I-IV are designated as unclassified, and as such, are at will employees serving at the pleasure of the department head.

Position Information:
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This classification is scheduled to receive a general wage increase of 4.0% in July 2024.

To view the full classification specification, please click here. (https://www.jobapscloud.com/Placer/SUP/CCL%20Class%20Spec.pdf)

Preference may be given to Best Qualified candidates with experience in the following areas: Human Resources, Real Property and Transactions, Litigation, and Finance. Applicants are encouraged to identify in their application materials experience and/or strength in these areas. Please include a writing sample and resume with application materials.

The County Counsel's Office is a department of the A Government Entity. It consists of 25 employees, including 16 attorneys. The Office of A Government Entity 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.

Assigned proceedings include the full range of litigation activities, from advising on investigations through appeals. Practice includes appearances in state court and the Courts of Appeal.

It is intended that the successful candidates for this position will be assigned to a team providing advisory and litigation services primarily in the areas of Human Resources, Real Property and Transactions, Litigation, and Finance, including research and appeals.

Minimum Qualifications:
It is the responsibility of applicants to identify in their application materials how they meet the minimum qualifications listed below.

Any combination of experience and training that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be:
Deputy County Counsel III
Experience: One year of responsible professional legal experience performing duties similar to a Deputy County Counsel II with A Government Entity or two years of trial experience.

Training: Equivalent to a Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school.

Annual Salary: $127.940.80 - $159,827.20

Deputy County Counsel IV
Experience: One year of responsible professional legal experience performing duties similar to a Deputy County Counsel III with A Government Entity or three years of trial experience.

Training: Equivalent to a Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school.

Annual Salary: $144,164.80 - $180,044.80

Required License or Certificate:
  • Admission to practice before State and Federal courts.
  • Active membership in the California State Bar Association.
  • May need to possess a valid driver's license as required by the position. Proof of adequate vehicle insurance and medical clearance may also be required.