Deputy County Counsel I/II/III/Senior

Summary

Shasta County County Counsel PositionThe current vacancy is in the Shasta County County Counsel's Office. Active membership in the State Bar of California is required. Responses to supplemental questions are required. Applications will be reviewed weekly until the position is filled. Final filing date: continuous.Salary information: Sign on bonus: $30,000. Deputy County Counsel I: $8,047-$10,271 approximate monthly / $46.43-$59.26 approximate hourly. Deputy County Counsel II: $9,091-$11,603 approximate monthly / $52.45-$66.94 approximate hourly. Deputy County Counsel III: $10,627-$13,564 approximate monthly / $61.31-$78.25 approximate hourly. Senior Deputy County Counsel: $12,125-$15,475 approximate monthly / $69.95-$89.28 approximate hourly.Employee benefits include holidays, vacation, administrative leave, longevity, sick leave, retirement, insurance, and other benefits.This position is in the Unrepresented Management bargaining unit. This is a continuous recruitment that is open until the needs of the County are met. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply immediately.About Shasta County: Shasta County offers all of the amenities of the big city while retaining a comfortable small-town atmosphere. With its natural beauty, affordable housing, excellent educational system, abundance of recreational opportunities, and excellent quality of life, Shasta County is a great place to live, work, and raise a family.About the Department: The County Counsel provides most of the civil legal services required by the County. The County Counsel represents the County and its officers and employees in civil actions. The office drafts or reviews for legal sufficiency all proposed legislation, contracts, leases, deeds, ordinances, and resolutions. Statutory interpretation and the issuance of legal opinions in response to requests from County officials comprise another major area of responsibility. The County Counsel also identifies and explains legal trends to assist in program planning.About the Position: The Deputy County Counsel I provides a variety of professional legal services to the County through the County Counsel's office. The Deputy County Counsel II/III provides a variety of professional legal services to the County through the County Counsel's office. The Senior Deputy County Counsel provides a variety of professional legal services to the County through the County Counsel's Office.Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidates will have at least two years of experience in providing legal representation and counsel to a California county or city (preferably as a deputy county counsel or deputy city attorney). The particular areas of law within the County Counsel's Office to which a successful candidate might be assigned will depend on the individual's experience, interests, and the needs of the office. The ideal candidate will have a strong public service orientation. They will have excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to identify problems, research and develop solutions, and facilitate agreements between conflicting parties.Examples of Essential Duties: Duties may include, but are not limited to, conferring with and advising officers and employees of County departments and representatives of dependent special districts on legal questions pertaining to their respective powers, duties, functions and obligations; drafting or approving as to legal sufficiency ordinances, resolutions and other legal documents and instruments; preparing pleadings and other papers in connection with suits, trials, hearings and similar legal proceedings; making court appearances; making tentative decisions concerning advisability to prosecute, compromise, or dismiss civil litigation and discussing these decisions with superiors; performing legal research; and preparing correspondence and reports.Qualifications: It is the responsibility of applicants to identify in their application materials how they meet the minimum qualifications listed below. Any combination of education and experience sufficient to directly demonstrate possession and application of the following: knowledge of legal principles and practices, ability to perform legal research, ability to analyze and apply legal principles, ability to present laws, facts and arguments clearly and logically in written and oral form, ability to deal effectively and tactfully with those contacted in the course of work.Minimum Qualifications: Either two (2) years of experience in the practice of law, including at least one (1) year representing public entities; or one (1) year of experience as a Deputy County Counsel I with Shasta County. Either three (3) years of experience as a practicing attorney including at least two (2) years representing public entities; or one (1) year of experience as a Deputy County Counsel II with Shasta County. Have been employed as a counsel for a California county or city for five (5) years or have equivalent experience in civil and/or other governmental practice. Active membership in the State Bar of California.Supplemental Questions: Responses to the following must be submitted with a completed application: Describe any experience you have as a practicing attorney in which you acted as a legal advisor to or before governmental agencies. If none, please type 'N/A.' Approximately what percentage of your practice has been devoted to the representation of a county, city, or other governmental agency? If none, please type 'N/A.' Describe any experience, training, or education (in addition to basic law school classes) in general public agency law. In connection with training and education, please give specific dates, institutions, and a detailed description of your participation. If none, please type 'N/A.' Describe any aspects of your background or experience that you feel demonstrate a substantial interest in or motivation toward public service. Which special attributes, skills or characteristics would you bring to the role of Deputy or Senior Deputy County Counsel? Please provide your California Bar Number. If none, please type 'N/A.Physical Demands and Work Environment: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.Other Considerations: All new employees are required to have their paycheck directly deposited to a bank account. Some positions may require a valid California driver's license and acceptable driving record according to County policy. Reasonable accommodations may be made for those persons who are disabled under the Americans with Disabilities Act to perform the essential functions of the position. As part of the selection process, all individuals provided with a preliminary offer of employment with Shasta County will be subject to a background investigation, including a criminal history check (primarily completed through the taking of fingerprints). An image of your fingerprints will be captured and sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history, (if any), will be evaluated along with the other information received in connection with your application. Except as otherwise required by law, a criminal conviction will not necessarily disqualify you from the position. The nature of the offense, the date of the offense, the surrounding circumstances, and the relevance of the offense to the position applied for may, however, be considered. Based on the results of the background investigation and criminal history check, applicants may then be provided with an offer of employment conditioned on the results of a medical examination, which includes drug/alcohol testing.

Job Description

Shasta County County Counsel PositionThe current vacancy is in the Shasta County County Counsel's Office. Active membership in the State Bar of California is required. Responses to supplemental questions are required. Applications will be reviewed weekly until the position is filled. Final filing date: continuous.Salary information: Sign on bonus: $30,000. Deputy County Counsel I: $8,047-$10,271 approximate monthly / $46.43-$59.26 approximate hourly. Deputy County Counsel II: $9,091-$11,603 approximate monthly / $52.45-$66.94 approximate hourly. Deputy County Counsel III: $10,627-$13,564 approximate monthly / $61.31-$78.25 approximate hourly. Senior Deputy County Counsel: $12,125-$15,475 approximate monthly / $69.95-$89.28 approximate hourly.Employee benefits include holidays, vacation, administrative leave, longevity, sick leave, retirement, insurance, and other benefits.This position is in the Unrepresented Management bargaining unit. This is a continuous recruitment that is open until the needs of the County are met. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply immediately.About Shasta County: Shasta County offers all of the amenities of the big city while retaining a comfortable small-town atmosphere. With its natural beauty, affordable housing, excellent educational system, abundance of recreational opportunities, and excellent quality of life, Shasta County is a great place to live, work, and raise a family.About the Department: The County Counsel provides most of the civil legal services required by the County. The County Counsel represents the County and its officers and employees in civil actions. The office drafts or reviews for legal sufficiency all proposed legislation, contracts, leases, deeds, ordinances, and resolutions. Statutory interpretation and the issuance of legal opinions in response to requests from County officials comprise another major area of responsibility. The County Counsel also identifies and explains legal trends to assist in program planning.About the Position: The Deputy County Counsel I provides a variety of professional legal services to the County through the County Counsel's office. The Deputy County Counsel II/III provides a variety of professional legal services to the County through the County Counsel's office. The Senior Deputy County Counsel provides a variety of professional legal services to the County through the County Counsel's Office.Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidates will have at least two years of experience in providing legal representation and counsel to a California county or city (preferably as a deputy county counsel or deputy city attorney). The particular areas of law within the County Counsel's Office to which a successful candidate might be assigned will depend on the individual's experience, interests, and the needs of the office. The ideal candidate will have a strong public service orientation. They will have excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to identify problems, research and develop solutions, and facilitate agreements between conflicting parties.Examples of Essential Duties: Duties may include, but are not limited to, conferring with and advising officers and employees of County departments and representatives of dependent special districts on legal questions pertaining to their respective powers, duties, functions and obligations; drafting or approving as to legal sufficiency ordinances, resolutions and other legal documents and instruments; preparing pleadings and other papers in connection with suits, trials, hearings and similar legal proceedings; making court appearances; making tentative decisions concerning advisability to prosecute, compromise, or dismiss civil litigation and discussing these decisions with superiors; performing legal research; and preparing correspondence and reports.Qualifications: It is the responsibility of applicants to identify in their application materials how they meet the minimum qualifications listed below. Any combination of education and experience sufficient to directly demonstrate possession and application of the following: knowledge of legal principles and practices, ability to perform legal research, ability to analyze and apply legal principles, ability to present laws, facts and arguments clearly and logically in written and oral form, ability to deal effectively and tactfully with those contacted in the course of work.Minimum Qualifications: Either two (2) years of experience in the practice of law, including at least one (1) year representing public entities; or one (1) year of experience as a Deputy County Counsel I with Shasta County. Either three (3) years of experience as a practicing attorney including at least two (2) years representing public entities; or one (1) year of experience as a Deputy County Counsel II with Shasta County. Have been employed as a counsel for a California county or city for five (5) years or have equivalent experience in civil and/or other governmental practice. Active membership in the State Bar of California.Supplemental Questions: Responses to the following must be submitted with a completed application: Describe any experience you have as a practicing attorney in which you acted as a legal advisor to or before governmental agencies. If none, please type 'N/A.' Approximately what percentage of your practice has been devoted to the representation of a county, city, or other governmental agency? If none, please type 'N/A.' Describe any experience, training, or education (in addition to basic law school classes) in general public agency law. In connection with training and education, please give specific dates, institutions, and a detailed description of your participation. If none, please type 'N/A.' Describe any aspects of your background or experience that you feel demonstrate a substantial interest in or motivation toward public service. Which special attributes, skills or characteristics would you bring to the role of Deputy or Senior Deputy County Counsel? Please provide your California Bar Number. If none, please type 'N/A.Physical Demands and Work Environment: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.Other Considerations: All new employees are required to have their paycheck directly deposited to a bank account. Some positions may require a valid California driver's license and acceptable driving record according to County policy. Reasonable accommodations may be made for those persons who are disabled under the Americans with Disabilities Act to perform the essential functions of the position. As part of the selection process, all individuals provided with a preliminary offer of employment with Shasta County will be subject to a background investigation, including a criminal history check (primarily completed through the taking of fingerprints). An image of your fingerprints will be captured and sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history, (if any), will be evaluated along with the other information received in connection with your application. Except as otherwise required by law, a criminal conviction will not necessarily disqualify you from the position. The nature of the offense, the date of the offense, the surrounding circumstances, and the relevance of the offense to the position applied for may, however, be considered. Based on the results of the background investigation and criminal history check, applicants may then be provided with an offer of employment conditioned on the results of a medical examination, which includes drug/alcohol testing.