Deputy County Counsel I-IV

About the role

Candidates are encouraged to apply immediately to receive priority consideration. Recruitment will remain open until position is filled.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and advice to Deputy County Counsel attorneys, Supervisors, and Chief Deputies in matters of law and trial tactics, legal research, preparation of legal briefs and opinions, completing mediations, and trial and appellate practices.
• Respond to County employees and representatives of RUHS Behavioral Health – Public Guardian by providing accurate, complete and up-to-date information in a courteous, efficient and timely manner.
• Counsel and provide recommendations to subordinate Deputies and Paralegals on more difficult and complex legal problems.
• Represent the County in all state and federal courts and before administrative hearing bodies.
• Study and interpret laws, court decisions, ordinances, and other legal authorities.
• Draft written opinions and render informal opinions on legal questions; prepare correspondence and pleadings; handle percipient witness and expert testimony; prepare written discovery; prepare pretrial motions and settlement conferences; first or second chair trials as needed.
• Analyze, research and resolve difficult and complex legal problems.
• Prepare, present and manage difficult to complex trial and appellate cases under minimal to moderate supervision depending upon level of experience.

Requirements

• DEPUTY COUNTY COUNSEL I: None
• DEPUTY COUNTY COUNSEL II: One year at the Deputy County Counsel I level with the County of Riverside's Office of County Counsel, or as a county counsel attorney or city attorney at an equivalent level with another California county or city.
• DEPUTY COUNTY COUNSEL III: Two years in the practice of civil law providing professional legal counsel to governmental agencies or departments.
• DEPUTY COUNTY COUNSEL IV: Three years in the practice of civil law providing professional legal counsel to governmental agencies or departments.

Qualifications

• Possession of a valid California Driver's License is required.
• Active member in good standing with the California State Bar.

Skills

• Make sound and accurate decisions under pressure.
• Maintain an environment of teamwork and collaboration conducive to expanding knowledge and expertise.
• Communicate clearly and concisely in both written and verbal forms.
• Persuasively communicate your findings and recommendations to a variety of audiences.
• Possess superior negotiation skills.
• Time management.
• Effectively maintain expertise in all areas of responsibility and seek opportunities to increase personal knowledge in areas of responsibility.
• Take independent actions after carefully analyzing and interpreting the associated risks.
• Customer focused, meeting obligations and commitments.
• Demonstrate ethical behavior and integrity even when challenged with highly stressful or crisis situations.
• Skillfully gain and maintain credibility with superiors, co-workers, public, and managers.
• Exhibit values and respect of others in all undertakings.
• Encourage creative problem solving, collaboration, and analysis techniques.
• Driven to excel, supportive of change and seeks continuous learning.

Benefits

Hybrid options after the training period and at the department's discretion.

Pay

• DEPUTY COUNTY COUNSEL I: $90,000.00 - $114,599.00 Annually
• DEPUTY COUNTY COUNSEL II: $107,048.00 - $138,938.00 Annually
• DEPUTY COUNTY COUNSEL III: $137,000.00 - $179,579.00 Annually
• DEPUTY COUNTY COUNSEL IV: $144,125.00 - $214,964.00 Annually

Schedule

Schedule A 9/80 with hybrid options after the training period and at the department's discretion.

Application Information

• Veteran's Preference
• Reasonable Accommodations
• Proof of Education
• Work Authorization Requirement
• Equal Opportunity Employer