About the position
The County Counsel's Office is recruiting for a Litigation Attorney. These positions provide legal advice, assistance and representation in civil legal matters to the County and its departments. The assignment may include representation in a variety of areas including: civil rights; torts; personal injury; public entity liability; employment law; eminent domain; environmental/land use; workers' compensation; and administrative law proceedings. The current vacancy is to provide legal services to County Departments with an emphasis on civil litigation in state and federal court; employment; dangerous conditions of public property; personal injury; public entity/employee immunities; police practices; civil rights; defense of civil lawsuits including discovery; motion preparation; mediation; arbitration; trials and appeals. The position also includes advising on litigation questions and issues and presentation of some matters to the Board of Supervisors.
Responsibilities
- Meeting with and advising County Departments regarding litigation
- Drafting pleadings, discovery, and motions
- Determining case strategy and representing the County in trials, depositions, mediations, and hearings
- Drafting ordinances
- Preparing contracts
- Drafting, analyzing and interpreting legislation
- Researching and writing legal opinions
- Advising boards, departments, special districts, school districts and commissions
Requirements
- Must be an active member in good standing with the State Bar of California at the time of hire
- Litigation Attorney II: Twelve (12) months of civil litigation experience as an attorney
- Litigation Attorney III: Thirty (30) months of civil litigation experience as an attorney
- Litigation Attorney IV: Forty-eight (48) months of civil litigation experience as an attorney
Nice-to-haves
- Experience as an Attorney practicing civil litigation in state and/or federal courts
- Lead trial work and public entity defense experience
Benefits
- 3% Salary Increase February 2025/2026
- Bi-annual step increases until top step is reached
- 14 Paid Holidays & 1 Floater per year
- 80 hours of Administrative Leave per year
- Up to 160 hours of Vacation Time
- Up to 95 hours of Sick Time per year
- Recruitment bonus up to $3,000
- Flexible schedule after six months of employment
- Eligibility for student loan forgiveness through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
