Supervising Deputy County Counsel-Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info, no invention, no summarizing away detail. Remove boilerplate like cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. Also remove application instructions? The instruction says: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." So we should remove lines about attaching resume, writing sample, etc. Those are application instructions. So we should not include them. Also remove notes about background investigation? That might be considered part of qualifications? It's more like requirement. Might keep if it's substantive. But it's about background investigation, could be considered a requirement. We'll keep if it's not boilerplate. However "Prior to appointment, candidates will be subject to a background investigation." That's a requirement. Keep.
We need to parse the posting.
Let's extract sections:
- About the role: description paragraph(s) about Office of County Counsel, role, duties.
- Responsibilities: list of duties: supervise section/team, handle difficult caseloads, provide legal advice and litigation support to ARCC, work with attorneys, provide dedicated legal support to Assessor in connection with AAB hearings (witness prep, legal advice, representation, drafting findings), prepare and file writs of administrative mandate, advisory legal support to ARCC (review/develop policies/procedures, contract review, legislative support, CPRA requests, records retention), complete appraiser training, must be available in-person for AAB hearings (Thursdays). Also mention mix of remote/in-person permitted.
- Requirements/Qualifications: Active CA Bar membership; AND either 2 years as Principal Deputy County Counsel in SD County or equivalent level elsewhere handling above avg difficult complex cases; OR 7 years professional post-bar civil legal experience as attorney. Previous experience must have included serving as attorney handling civil law matters and/or cases in public or private sector law office. Note: Experience with public entity representing public boards/commissions, preparing/trying public entity lawsuits, drafting ordinances, policies, public contracts highly desirable. Also mention must have reputation for honesty/trustworthiness; misdemeanor/felony convictions may be disqualifying; background investigation.
- Skills: maybe mention analytical thinker, articulate critical issues, excellent legal research and writing, courtroom presence, ability to work in supportive professional team, preferably experience supervising other attorneys/legal staff, preparing/managing high difficulty cases.
- Benefits: Not mentioned. So we should not create Benefits section.
- Pay: Salary range $212,804.80 - $258,668.80 Annually. That's specific. So we need a Pay section.
- Schedule: Not explicitly given besides mention of AAB hearings on Thursdays and remote/in-person mix. Not a clear schedule. Might not create Schedule section unless specific. The instruction: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. So we have Pay, we can include. Schedule not clearly stated; we have mention of AAB hearings on Thursdays, but not overall schedule. Likely not include Schedule.
- Skills: we have ideal candidate traits; could be Skills section.
- Qualifications: we have qualifications.
- Responsibilities: we have duties.
- About the role: we have description.
We must not repeat job title as heading. So headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Skills, Pay. Possibly also Requirements? But Qualifications covers requirements. We'll not duplicate.
We need to use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So for Responsibilities we should list bullet points. For Qualifications maybe bullet list. For Skills maybe bullet list.
We must preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details from the posting, but we can format as bullet points, but must not lose detail. Must not omit any substantive info. Must not add placeholders.
We need to be careful not to drop any details like "Although a mix of remote and in-person work will be permitted, the attorney must remain available in-person for AAB hearings, which generally occur on Thursdays." That's a responsibility/condition.
Also "Please note that the County is advertising three recruitments at the Senior Deputy County Counsel, Principal Deputy County Counsel, or Supervising Deputy County Counsel level. The candidate should apply for the position that best reflects the candidate’s level of experience. Please read the Supervising Deputy County Counsel job description for additional information." That's more like application instruction? It's about which level to apply. Might be considered boilerplate? It's not exactly application instruction but it's about which position to apply. Might be considered not substantive to the role? It's about application process. The instruction says remove application instructions. This is about which position to apply; could be considered application instruction. Safer to remove.
Also "Ideal Candidate" paragraph: we can treat as Skills.
Also "Qualifications" section includes details.
Also "Notes" about attaching resume, writing sample, etc. Those are application instructions; remove.
Also "Also Required Positions may involve necessary and timely transportation for field travel, requiring the ability to arrange transportation to different worksites, meetings, or field work. Must have a reputation for honesty and trustworthiness. Misdemeanor and/or felony convictions may be disqualifying depending on type, number, severity, and recency. Prior to appointment, candidates will be subject to a background investigation." This is part of qualifications/requirements; we keep.
Now we need to ensure we don't lose any substantive info.
Let's extract all substantive sentences:
From Description:
"The Office of County Counsel is a full-service law office, tasked with handling the County’s civil law needs, including proactive participation in all phases of government decision making and a very active and successful trial litigation program."
"The Supervising Deputy County Counsel will supervise a section or team of assigned staff of the County Counsel’s Office and/or handle the most difficult and complex caseloads or assignments."
"This position provides legal advice and litigation support to the Assessor/ Recorder/ County Clerk (ARCC) and will work with attorneys assigned to the Finance and General Government Team."
"The attorney in this position will provide dedicated legal support to the Assessor in connection with Assessment Appeals Board (“AAB”) hearings, including witness preparation, legal advice, representation at hearings, and drafting proposed written findings."
"The attorney will also provide litigation support related to AAB matters, including preparing and filing writs of administrative mandate, as appropriate, to challenge AAB decisions."
"In addition, the attorney will provide advisory legal support to ARCC with a focus on the review and development of policies and procedures, contract review, legislative support, California Public Records Act requests, and records retention."
"The attorney will be expected to complete appraiser training, which will be provided by the Assessor’s Office."
"Although a mix of remote and in-person work will be permitted, the attorney must remain available in-person for AAB hearings, which generally occur on Thursdays."
"Please note that the County is advertising three recruitments at the Senior Deputy County Counsel, Principal Deputy County Counsel, or Supervising Deputy County Counsel level. The candidate should apply for the position that best reflects the candidate’s level of experience. Please read the Supervising Deputy County Counsel job description for additional information." (maybe remove)
"Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate has experience providing clients advice on assessment practices and the Revenue and Taxation Code, and representing clients in writ of administrative mandate litigation or refund actions."
"The ideal candidate is an analytical thinker, able to accurately articulate the critical issues in a case."
"Additionally, the ideal candidate would have excellent legal research and writing skills, courtroom presence, and the ability to work in a supportive and professional team environment with other attorneys and support staff."
"Preferably, the candidate would have experience supervising other attorneys or legal staff and preparing and/or managing cases, complaints, or projects with a high degree of difficulty or complexity."
"Qualifications Active membership in good standing with the State Bar of California; AND, Two (2) years of experience as a Principal Deputy County Counsel Attorney in the County of San Diego, or at an equivalent level with another California county or city, handling above average difficult and complex cases; OR, Seven (7) years of professional, post-bar civil legal experience as an attorney."
"Previous experience must have included serving as an attorney handling civil law matters and/or cases in a public or private sector law office."
"Note: Experience with a public entity representing public boards and commissions, preparing and trying public entity lawsuits, and drafting ordinances, policies, and public contracts is highly desirable."
"To be considered for this position, please provide your CA Bar number or attach a copy of your California Bar Card to your application." (application instruction, remove)
"Notes Please attach a copy of your resume to your application. Please attach a concise substantive legal writing sample to your application." (remove)
"Also Required Positions may involve necessary and timely transportation for field travel, requiring the ability to arrange transportation to different worksites, meetings, or field work."
"Must have a reputation for honesty and trustworthiness."
"Misdemeanor and/or felony convictions may be disqualifying depending on type, number, severity, and recency."
"Prior to appointment, candidates will be subject to a background investigation."
Salary: "Post Date Closing Date Salary $212,804.80 - $258,668.80 Annually"
We also have "Back to Job Board Supervising Deputy County Counsel-Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk San Diego County Post Date Closing Date Salary $212,804.80 - $258,668.80 Annually Description". The "Post Date Closing Date" are metadata; we should drop them per instruction: do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. So we can drop Post Date and Closing Date entirely. Keep salary.
Now we need to structure.
We'll have:
About the role
... (the description paragraph(s) that are not duties but general role). Which sentences belong? The first sentence about Office of County Counsel. Also maybe the sentence about supervising section/team? That is a responsibility. So we separate.
Thus About the role: "The Office of County Counsel is a full-service law office, tasked with handling the County’s civil law needs, including proactive participation in all phases of government decision making and a very active and successful trial litigation program."
Maybe also include "This position provides legal advice and litigation support to the Assessor/ Recorder/ County Clerk (ARCC) and will work with attorneys assigned to the Finance and General Government Team." That's more of a responsibility? Could be either. But we can put in Responsibilities.
We'll keep About the role as that one sentence.
Responsibilities: list bullet points:
- Supervise a section or team of assigned staff of the County Counsel’s Office and/or handle the most difficult and complex caseloads or assignments.
- Provide legal advice and litigation support to the Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk (ARCC) and work with attorneys assigned to the Finance and General Government Team.
- Provide dedicated legal support to the Assessor in connection with Assessment Appeals Board (AAB) hearings, including witness preparation, legal advice, representation at hearings, and drafting proposed written findings.
- Provide litigation support related to AAB matters, including preparing and filing writs of administrative mandate, as appropriate, to challenge AAB decisions.
- Provide advisory legal support to ARCC with a focus on the review and development of policies and procedures, contract review, legislative support, California Public Records Act requests, and records retention.
- Complete appraiser training, which will be provided by the Assessor’s Office.
- Although a mix of remote and in-person work will be permitted, remain available in-person for AAB hearings, which generally occur on Thursdays.
We need to preserve the nuance: "Although a mix of
or drop it. So we can drop Post Date and Closing Date entirely. Keep salary. Now we need to structure. We'll have:
About the role
... (the description paragraph(s) that are not duties but general role). Which sentences belong? The first sentence about Office of County Counsel. Also maybe the sentence about supervising section/team? That is a responsibility. So we separate. Thus About the role: "The Office of County Counsel is a full-service law office, tasked with handling the County’s civil law needs, including proactive participation in all phases of government decision making and a very active and successful trial litigation program." Maybe also include "This position provides legal advice and litigation support to the Assessor/ Recorder/ County Clerk (ARCC) and will work with attorneys assigned to the Finance and General Government Team." That's more of a responsibility? Could be either. But we can put in Responsibilities. We'll keep About the role as that one sentence. Responsibilities: list bullet points: - Supervise a section or team of assigned staff of the County Counsel’s Office and/or handle the most difficult and complex caseloads or assignments. - Provide legal advice and litigation support to the Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk (ARCC) and work with attorneys assigned to the Finance and General Government Team. - Provide dedicated legal support to the Assessor in connection with Assessment Appeals Board (AAB) hearings, including witness preparation, legal advice, representation at hearings, and drafting proposed written findings. - Provide litigation support related to AAB matters, including preparing and filing writs of administrative mandate, as appropriate, to challenge AAB decisions. - Provide advisory legal support to ARCC with a focus on the review and development of policies and procedures, contract review, legislative support, California Public Records Act requests, and records retention. - Complete appraiser training, which will be provided by the Assessor’s Office. - Although a mix of remote and in-person work will be permitted, remain available in-person for AAB hearings, which generally occur on Thursdays. We need to preserve the nuance: "Although a mix of