Deputy County Counsel Ii/iii/iv

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Deputy County Counsel Ii/iii/iv
The candidates must have graduated from an American Bar Association accredited law school and be an active member in good standing with the California State Bar. Should be highly motivated and detail-oriented with prior law experience with a government entity or providing professional legal counsel to governmental agencies and departments. Prior experience with social work, probation, family law, probate litigation, or immigration law is highly desired. Duties: Provide guidance and advice to Deputy County Counsel attorneys in matters of law and trial tactics, ordinance drafting and interpretation, preparation of contracts and other legal instruments, legal research, preparation of legal briefs and opinions, and trial and appellate practices. Provide responsive, high quality service to County employees and representatives of outside agencies by providing accurate, complete, and up-to-date information in a courteous, efficient, and timely manner, and may interact with members of the public. Consult with subordinate deputies on points of law, evidence, legal procedures and policies, and practices of the County Counsel's Office; counsel and provide recommendations to subordinate deputies on the more difficult and complex legal problems. Attend meetings of various boards and commissions as legal advisor; confer with and advise County and district officers and employees on legal questions pertaining to their respective powers, duties, functions, and obligations; represent the County in all state and federal courts. Study and interpret laws, court decisions, ordinances, and other legal authorities. Draft contracts, deeds, leases, ordinances, resolutions, and other legal instruments; prepare written opinions and render informal opinions on legal questions; prepare correspondence and pleadings, and handle depositions, interrogatories, pretrial motions, and pretrial and settlement conferences. Analyze, research, and resolve difficult and complex legal problems. Prepare, present, and manage difficult to complex trial and appellate cases under minimal to moderate supervision. May be required to perform the functions of the lower level Deputy County Counsel classifications. Experience: One year at the Deputy County Counsel I level with the County of Riverside's Office of County Counsel, or as a county counsel attorney or city attorney at an equivalent level with another California county or city. Education: Graduation from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association. Experience: Two years in the practice of civil law providing professional legal counsel to governmental agencies or departments.

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