Criminal Law - Defense Attorney in San Bernardino, CA

Government

San Bernardino, CA

Criminal Law - Defense Attorney in San Bernardino, CA

Attorney

1-4 yrs required

No

Job Title: Deputy County Counsel II/III/IV

Job Responsibilities:
- Provide legal services to the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator, involving various areas such as employment, wage and hour under the FLSA, disciplinary matters and appeals pursuant to the Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act, grievance arbitration, labor and unfair practice charges, transactional, procurement, contracts, and other duties as assigned.
- Support the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator by advising on legal issues.
- Represent the County aggressively in litigation and provide timely and accurate legal services.
- The eligibility list may be used to fill additional vacancies in various civil law areas and assignments, including employment, administrative law proceedings, civil rights, eminent domain, public entity liability, environmental/land use, workers compensation, taxation, juvenile, guardianship and conservatorship, appeals, arbitration/mediation, contract, business, transactional, procurement, technology, torts, personal injury, real estate, and construction law.

Education and Experience Information:
- License: .
- Deputy County Counsel IV: Four (4) years of full-time civil or criminal law experience as an attorney.
- Deputy County Counsel III: Thirty (30) months of full-time civil or criminal law work experience as an attorney.
- Deputy County Counsel II: Twelve (12) months of full-time civil or criminal law work experience as an attorney.
- Note: Law Clerk, Intern, and Volunteer Attorney experience is not qualifying.
- Desired qualifications include legal representation of a public entity or employment in a legal office of a public agency practicing employment law.

Salary Information:
- Competitive salary range of $110, - $219, annually, depending on qualifications.
- 3% annual across-the-board salary increases in February 2026, contingent upon Property Related Revenue and/or statewide Realignment Sales Tax Collections performance.
- Bi-annual step increases of % up to the top step of the applicable salary range.
- Salary ranges for different levels:
- Deputy County Counsel II: $110, - $146, annually
- Deputy County Counsel III: $130, - $173, annually
- Deputy County Counsel IV: $150, - $219, annually
- An alternative Modified Benefits Option (MBO) provides a wage differential of 4% above the base salary rate with modified benefits.

Additional Benefits:
- Up to 160 hours of accruable paid vacation time.
- 88 hours of sick leave with unlimited accrual.
- 14 paid holidays plus 1 paid floating holiday.
- 16 hours of perfect attendance leave.
- Higher medical premium subsidy for family coverage with premium subsidies.
- Generous retirement plan vested after 5 years.
- 401K with a 2-for-1 County match up to 8%.
- 457(b) with a County match up to %.
- 80 hours of administrative leave with a cash-out option.
- Retirement medical trust fund with County contribution.
- Flexible spending account with County match up to $50 per pay period depending on plan.
- $1000 education/membership reimbursement.
- Tuition loan repayment up to $10,000.
- Wellness programs, including health club membership.
- Dependent care assistance plan.
- 4% wage differential over the base rate of pay for all paid hours.
- Paid time off (PTO) with cash-out option up to 5 weeks accruable.
- Retirement reciprocity with CALPERS and '37 Act plans.

Conditions of Employment:
- Applicants must pass a background investigation, including fingerprinting, prior to appointment.
- Travel throughout the County is required, and employees will need to make provisions for such transportation. Mileage reimbursement is available.
- The organization is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

Selection Process:
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- Applications will be accepted until further notice, and applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
- The selection process will consist of a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on the application and responses to the supplemental questions.
- The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the appointing authority for further consideration.
- All communications regarding the selection process will be via email.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) / Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):
- The organization is an equal employment opportunity and ADA-compliant employer, dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants.
- ADA accommodation requests should be submitted within one week of the recruitment filing deadline.
- Eligible veterans and their spouses or widows/widowers who are not current County employees may receive additional Veterans' Preference points.