Litigation Attorney II/III/IV*

Come join a team that serves and protects San Bernardino County, its treasury, and its governing body, by providing timely and accurate legal services and aggressively representing the County in litigation.

Applications submitted by Friday, March 13th, will be sent to the department for Priority Review.

SALARY INCREASES

Employees are eligible for merit-based step increases within the salary range, up to the maximum step. 

Refer to the Exempt Employee Ordinance for details.

BENEFITS

14 Paid Holidays & 1 Floater per year

80 hours of Administrative Leave per year; Up to 160 hours of Vacation Time; Up to 95 hours of Sick Time per year 

RECRUITMENT BONUSNewly hired employees from this recruitment may be eligible to receive bonus payments up to $3,000!* *See Exempt Employee Compensation Ordinance for details (page 78-81).
FLEXIBLE SCHEDULEAttorneys may have the opportunity to work a flexible schedule after six months of employment, which may include a 9/80 schedule and/or partial remote work option.
 LOAN FORGIVENESS

San Bernardino County Counsel employees may be eligible for student loan forgiveness through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more details/application information, review here. Employees may also be eligible for The County's Tuition Loan Repayment Program. Review here for details.

The County Counsel's Office is recruiting for a Litigation Attorney. These positions provide legal advice, assistance and representation in civil legal matters to the County and its departments.  The assignment may include representation in a variety of areas including: civil rights; torts; personal injury; public entity liability; employment law; eminent domain; environmental/land use; workers’ compensation; and administrative law proceedings. 

Duties include: meeting with and advising County Departments regarding litigation;  drafting pleadings, discovery, and motions; determining case strategy and representing the County in trials, depositions, mediations, and hearings; researching and writing legal opinions on risk mitigation and litigation outcomes; and advising boards, departments, special districts, school districts and commissions.

Note: The current vacancy is to provide legal services to County Departments with an emphasis on civil litigation in state and federal court; employment; dangerous conditions of public property; personal injury; public entity/employee immunities; police practices; civil rights; defense of civil lawsuits including discovery, motion preparation, mediation, arbitration, trials, and appeals. The position also includes advising on litigation questions and issues, and presentation of some matters to the Board of Supervisors, Department heads, and the County Risk Management Department.

*Official Title: Deputy County Counsel II/III/IV
Initial Appointment
Applications are being accepted for the II, III, and IV levels - please click on job title below to review job description and salary for each level listed. Your application will be reviewed for the appropriate level of placement. Job offers for the initial appointment may be made at any level based on qualifications and department needs. Candidates advance within the series in accordance with criteria established in the Exempt Compensation Ordinance (see page 81-82).
Deputy County Counsel II$114,712.00 - $152,339.20
Deputy County Counsel III
$135,345.60 - $180,128.00

Deputy County Counsel IV$156,166.40 - $227,843.20

EXCELLENT BENEFITS

To review job-specific benefits, refer to: 

Summary of Benefits

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

The County also offers an alternative Modified Benefits Option (MBO) that provides a wage differential. 

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Background: Applicants must pass a background investigation, including fingerprinting, prior to appointment.
Sponsorship: San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.