DEPUTY COUNTY COUNSEL

The application filing period will begin on February 6, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. (PT) – Continuous.  

We will keep accepting applications until the position is filled.  The application window may close unexpectantly once we have enough qualified candidates.

WHY WORK FOR COUNTY COUNSEL? 

The Office of the County Counsel provides legal representation, advice and counsel to the Board of Supervisors, County departments, special districts, and other public agencies, as mandated and authorized by the County charter and State statutes. The Office provides a broad range of legal services directed at promoting the public service objectives of the County, while protecting the County from loss and risk. The Office of the County Counsel is committed to inclusion, diversity, equity, and antiracism (IDEA), and we believe these principles are necessary to build a culture of belonging for all employees, volunteers, and contractors. Our commitment is to deliberately and intentionally advance IDEA and, by doing so, more effectively serve the County of Los Angeles.

BENEFITS:
The County of Los Angeles offers one of the strongest public-sector benefits packages in the nation, including a wide range of health care options, pensions through LACERA, 401k and 457b savings plans with matching, and 13 paid Holidays.

DEFINITION:
Performs difficult legal work in representing the Board of Supervisors, the County and its departments/agencies on legal issues and in litigation involving complex issues of public agency and civil law.

CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS:
These journey level positions are allocated only to the Office of the County Counsel. Deputy County Counsel positions are characterized by and responsible for assignments involving a full range of matters involving complex issues, the resolution of which have the potential to negatively impact the County's programs, policies or operations or may result in serious monetary losses. Incumbents are expected to exercise well-developed legal skills and knowledge and act independently under general oversight and direction. In addition, incumbents must possess the ability to appear in federal and state court, and administrative hearings.WHAT WILL I DO AS A DEPUTY COUNTY COUNSEL?
Represents, advises and prepares legal documents for one or more County departments, special boards, commissions, or other governmental bodies whose functions regularly require the resolution of difficult legal issues regarding their powers, functions, jurisdiction, procedures, and operations.

Represents the County in difficult litigation involving such areas as tort liability, contract, regulatory actions, zoning, labor, workers' compensation, probate or juvenile dependency.

Works with County departments to draft and pursue legislation, ordinances, and amendments to State and County codes. 

Supervises external counsel in the management of their assigned cases, addressing inquiries related to procedural matters or trial strategies.

Engage in and advance the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Antiracism mission of the Office of the County Counsel. SELECTION REQUIREMENTS:
Option I: Two years of experience in the practice of public agency law*.

Option II: Two years of civil law experience in areas such as probate, contracts, healthcare, employment, workers’ compensation, real property, environmental, land use, litigation, intellectual property, or child dependency proceedings

*Public agency law refers to experience working for the government of a State or political subdivision thereof; any agency of the United States, a State, or a political subdivision of a State; or any interstate government agency.

LICENSE:
Admission to practice law in all courts of California**. 

A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

PHYSICAL CLASS: 
Physical Class II - Light: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10 pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved. SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION
**A copy of a valid and active California Bar card with a visible watermark of the year - OR - A printed copy of the member profile information from the State Bar of California website, with an "Active" status designation. If you are unable to attach the required document(s), you must email them to CoCoExams@counsel.lacounty.gov.

Applications received without this required documentation, at the time of filing or within fifteen (15) calendar days from the application submission date, will be rejected as incomplete.

AT THE TIME OF FILING, you are encouraged to provide a copy of your resume, which details relevant professional experience.

Please DO NOT attach or upload your writing samples, or confidential case files to your application.

We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Additional points will be granted for experience beyond the Requirements in areas specified.

OUR ASSESSMENT PROCESS
This examination will consist of an Evaluation of Experience and Desirable Qualifications based on application information, weighted 100%.

Applicants must meet the selection requirements and must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on the assesment in order to be placed on the eligible register. 

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION
Candidates who passed the assessment(s) are placed on a list in the order of their score group for a period of six (6) months. We will use this list to fill vacancies throughout County Counsel.

Applicants will be processed on an as-received basis, and promulgated to the Eligible Register accordingly.

RETAKE: NO PERSON MAY COMPETE FOR THIS EXAMINATION MORE THAN ONCE EVERY SIX (6) MONTHS.

NO WITHHOLDS OR OUT-OF-CLASS EXPERIENCE WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS EXAMINATION.

VETERAN'S CREDIT
If you served in the military and were honorably discharged, you may qualify for Veteran's Credit. Which is an additional 10% of the total points added to a passing score. We will need a copy of your form DD214 to review, so please include that with your application or email it to CoCoExams@counsel.lacounty.gov within seven (7) calendar days from the date of applying.

VACANCY INFORMATION
The resulting Eligible Register for this examination will be used to fill vacancies throughout the Office of the County Counsel.

Passing this examination and being placed on the Eligible Register does not guarantee an offer of employment.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION
All County Counsel employees are fingerprinted and subject to a criminal background check by the State Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).  Employment is contingent upon passing this background check.  Job-related convictions as defined by County policy, or the requirements of a "sensitive position" might result in a disqualification of the appointment.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION 
We only accept applications filed online. Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" green button at the top right of this posting. This website can also be used to get application status updates. We must receive your application by the last date of filing. Any additional documents, if any, must be received at the time of filing or within fifteen (15) calendar days from application submission.

Please fill out the application completely. Provide relevant job experience including employe's name and address, job title, beginning and end dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed.

Note: If you are unable to attach documentation to your online application, you may email it to CoCoExams@counsel.lacounty.gov. Please ensure to reference your attachment by writing your full name, examination title, and examination number on the subject of your email.

We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of information could result in refusal of application or rescission of appointment. Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and may lead to disqualification. 

We will send notifications to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address. If you choose to unsubscribe or opt out from receiving our emails, it is possible to view notices by logging into govermentjobs.com and checking the profile inbox. It is every applicant's responsibility to take steps to view correspondence, and we will not consider claims of missing notices to be a valid reason for re-scheduling an exam part. Register the below domains as approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk mail.

• CoCoExams@counsel.lacounty.gov

• noreply@governmentjobs.com

• info@governmentjobs.com

New email addresses need to be verified. This only needs to be done once per email address and can be done at any time by logging in to govermentjobs.com and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of the online application and to prevent

ANTI-RACISM, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION (ARDI)  
The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. The Office of the County Counsel is committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices. 

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER 
Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes.  Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.  

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES  
For applicants who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.  

NO SHARING OF USER ID AND PASSWORD
All applicants must file their application online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member's or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.

DEPARTMENT CONTACT
Selina Olvera, Exams Analyst
CoCoExams@counsel.lacounty.gov 

ADA COORDINATOR PHONE NUMBER: (213) 974-1570
TELETYPE PHONE: (800) 899-4077
ALTERNATE TTY PHONE NUMBER: (800) 897-0077
CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE NUMBER: (800) 735-2922

Exam Number: U9206B

Salary : $137,412 - $195,516