Supervising Deputy County Counsel-Torts and Civil Rights
Supervising Deputy County Counsel positions perform legal work in the field of local government law; supervise a section or team of assigned staff of the County Counsel’s Office and/or handle the most difficult and complex caseloads or assignments; provide professional legal services to County departments, boards, commissions, or special districts; and perform related attorney work as required. This position is with the Torts & Civil Rights group which defends the County and it’s employees in civil litigation. Most of the cases involve the following types of claims: civil rights (excessive force, deliberate indifference to serious medical needs, and First Amendment issues); dangerous condition of public property: and negligence cases.
The County Counsel’s Office generally supports remote teleworking, and a teleworking schedule with a mix of in-office and remote work may be available in this position.
Hiring Timeline and Date
The timeline for this recruitment is outlined below.
– Job offers and background process begins shortly after interviews. Note: Current County employees may be excluded from additional background screening.
– Pre-employment Medical Screening: Approximately 3 days following successful background investigation results.
– Anticipated Start Date: Start date will be based upon successful completion of medical screening or other mutually agreed upon date. If you are not selected for this interview process, you may have the opportunity to compete for future vacancies.
If you are not selected for this interview process, you may have the opportunity to compete for future vacancies.
Minimum Qualifications
Active membership in good standing with the State Bar of California; AND,
- Two (2) years of experience as a Principal Deputy County Counsel Attorney in the County of San Diego, or at an equivalent level with another California county or city, handling above average difficult and complex cases; OR,
- Seven (7) years of professional, post-bar civil legal experience as an attorney. Previous experience must have included serving as an attorney handling civil law matters and/or cases in a public or private sector law office.
To be considered for this position, please provide your CA Bar number or attach a copy of your California Bar Card to your application.
Note: Experience with a public entity representing public boards and commissions, preparing and trying public entity lawsuits, and drafting ordinances, policies, and public contracts is highly desirable.
Attachments
1) Please attach a copy of your resume to your application.
2) Please attach a concise substantive legal writing sample to your application.
Blind Applicant Screening
The Department of Human Resources removes personally identifiable information from all new recruitments. This practice, called Blind Applicant Screening, will hide a candidate’s personal information that could influence or bias a hiring decision. Personal information includes name, phone number, address, gender, age and race. This process will help contribute to a fair and equitable selection process leading to a more diverse and inclusive workforce.
The most highly qualified candidates, based on the evaluation results, will be referred for an interview. Be sure to include your experience in meeting the minimum requirements in both the Work Experience section and the Supplemental Questionnaire section of the Application.
Conditions of Employment
As part of the County of San Diego’s pre-employment process, prospective candidates will undergo a background check (including fingerprinting) and a pre-employment medical screening prior to beginning County employment. Additional types of background investigations may be conducted based on the job-related activities of the position. Current County employees may be excluded from this process.
Evaluation
Qualified applicants will be placed on a six (6) month employment list based on scores received during the evaluation of information contained in their employment and supplemental applications. Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental application questionnaire will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in the initial screening process, your application will be reviewed individually to confirm that the information you provided is accurate and qualifying.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of a job, on a case-by-case basis.