Description:
Introduction:A Government Entity, located in Auburn, is recruiting for California licensed attorney's with preference given to those with two to four years of professional legal experience to fill one position of Deputy County Counsel II or III. 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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Preference may be given to Best Qualified candidates with experience in the following areas: dangerous conditions, construction defect, employment, excessive force, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State Planning and Zoning Law. 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 A Government Entity. 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.
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.
The litigation team handles all facets of public entity civil litigation defense in the areas of land use and planning, labor and employment, public works, personal injury, dangerous conditions, constitutional questions, environmental litigation (CEQA), real property disputes, taxation and assessment issues, public contract and procurement litigation, and law enforcement defense.
To be considered for the first priority screening deadline, please submit your application by 5:00pm on July 17, 2024.
please click here. (https://www.jobapscloud.com/Placer/SUP/2024-Litigation%20Attorney%20-%20Recruitment%20Brochure%20final.pdf)
To view the full classification specification, please click here. (https://www.jobapscloud.com/Placer/specs/classspecdisplay.asp?ClassNumber=19826&R1=&R3=
Preference may be given to Best Qualified candidates with experience in the following areas: dangerous conditions, construction defect, employment, excessive force, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State Planning and Zoning Law. 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 A Government Entity. 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.
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.
The litigation team handles all facets of public entity civil litigation defense in the areas of land use and planning, labor and employment, public works, personal injury, dangerous conditions, constitutional questions, environmental litigation (CEQA), real property disputes, taxation and assessment issues, public contract and procurement litigation, and law enforcement defense.
To be considered for the first priority screening deadline, please submit your application by 5:00pm on July 17, 2024.
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 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.
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 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.
