County of Riverside
Deputy County Counsel I - IV
County of Riverside, Riverside, California, United States, 92504
The County of Riverside’s Office of the County Counsel has an opportunity for a Deputy County Counsel I - II - III - IV to support their Health & Adult Welfare Division (HAWD).In this role, the incumbent will provide legal support to key County departments, including the Riverside University Health System (RUHS) (Behavioral Health Department, Public Health Department, and Medical Center) and the Department of Public Social Services.As a team member working under general supervision, the Attorney will offer litigation and general advisory services, representing RUHS Behavioral Health in various collaborative courts throughout the County. Responsibilities will include handling probate and Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) conservatorships, Laura’s Law cases, CARE Act cases, and more. The incumbent will also negotiate and draft public agency contracts with a focus on data protection and privacy, conduct effective legal research on data sharing, and identify legal pathways for client informed decision-making. Additionally, collaboration with in-house attorneys will be essential to ensure uniform legal advice on data sharing and privacy for integrated service delivery.The ideal candidate will possess relevant experience with laws involving mental health, California, and Federal privacy and confidentiality rights governing health information and public social services. A proven ability to perform litigation and provide legal advice in a collaborative environment is necessary, as well as experience negotiating and drafting contracts, particularly related to data protections and privacy.The level at which this position is offered is at the department's discretion.Advancement:
Promotion to the Deputy County Counsel II, III, and IV levels is through a non-competitive process and based on demonstrated ability, satisfaction of the experience requirement and an overall meets expectation rating on the annual performance evaluation.Schedule:
A 9/80 or 5/40 with hybrid options after the training period and at the department's discretion.Meet the Team!
The
Office of County Counsel
is a full-service law office that provides advisory and litigation support on issues of vital concern to the County and its residents such as health care, public safety, child welfare, land development, environmental protection, public finance, taxation and elections.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.DEPUTY COUNTY COUNSEL I -
$90,000.00 - $112,352.41 AnnuallyExperience: NoneDEPUTY COUNTY COUNSEL II -
$107,048.45 - $136,214.00 AnnuallyOPTION IExperience: 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.OPTION IIExperience: Two years in the practice of civil law providing professional legal counsel to governmental agencies or departments.OPTION IIIExperience: Two years in the practice of civil law in one of the following areas: eminent domain; labor and employment; civil litigation; business transactional; environmental; finance; healthcare; probate and conservatorships; bankruptcy; juvenile dependency or delinquency; land use; Native American gaming and land use; public works; real estate; or utilities.OPTION IVExperience: Two years in the practice of criminal law.DEPUTY COUNTY COUNSEL III -
$137,000.03 - $170,930.24 AnnuallyOPTION IExperience: One year at the Deputy County Counsel II 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.OPTION IIExperience: Three years in the practice of civil law providing professional legal counsel to governmental agencies or departments.OPTION IIIExperience: Three years in the practice of civil law in one of the following areas: eminent domain; labor and employment; civil litigation; business transactional; environmental; finance; healthcare; probate and conservatorships; bankruptcy; juvenile dependency or delinquency; land use; Native American gaming and land use; public works; real estate; or utilities.OPTION IVExperience: Three years in the practice of criminal law.DEPUTY COUNTY COUNSEL IV -
$144,125.28 - $210,749.47 AnnuallyOPTION IExperience: One year at the Deputy County Counsel III 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.OPTION IIExperience: Four years in the practice of civil law providing professional legal counsel to governmental agencies or departments.OPTION IIIExperience: Four years in the practice of civil law in one of the following areas: eminent domain; labor and employment; civil litigation; business transactional; environmental; finance; healthcare; probate and conservatorships; bankruptcy; juvenile dependency or delinquency; land use; Native American gaming and land use; public works; real estate; or utilities.OPTION IVExperience: Four years in the practice of criminal law.All Levels Require:
License: Possession of a valid California Driver's License is required.Membership: Active member in good standing with the California State Bar.What’s Next?
This recruitment is open to all candidates. Applicants who are currently County of Riverside employees and/or current employees of the Office of the County Counsel may be considered before other applicants depending on the volume of the applications received.General Information
If you have any questions regarding this posting, please contact Alyssa Wallace at alyssawallace@rivco.org.If you are experiencing technical problems, you may contact the governmentjobs.com applicant support desk Monday through Friday, 6 am to 5 pm Pacific Time at
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Promotion to the Deputy County Counsel II, III, and IV levels is through a non-competitive process and based on demonstrated ability, satisfaction of the experience requirement and an overall meets expectation rating on the annual performance evaluation.Schedule:
A 9/80 or 5/40 with hybrid options after the training period and at the department's discretion.Meet the Team!
The
Office of County Counsel
is a full-service law office that provides advisory and litigation support on issues of vital concern to the County and its residents such as health care, public safety, child welfare, land development, environmental protection, public finance, taxation and elections.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.DEPUTY COUNTY COUNSEL I -
$90,000.00 - $112,352.41 AnnuallyExperience: NoneDEPUTY COUNTY COUNSEL II -
$107,048.45 - $136,214.00 AnnuallyOPTION IExperience: 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.OPTION IIExperience: Two years in the practice of civil law providing professional legal counsel to governmental agencies or departments.OPTION IIIExperience: Two years in the practice of civil law in one of the following areas: eminent domain; labor and employment; civil litigation; business transactional; environmental; finance; healthcare; probate and conservatorships; bankruptcy; juvenile dependency or delinquency; land use; Native American gaming and land use; public works; real estate; or utilities.OPTION IVExperience: Two years in the practice of criminal law.DEPUTY COUNTY COUNSEL III -
$137,000.03 - $170,930.24 AnnuallyOPTION IExperience: One year at the Deputy County Counsel II 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.OPTION IIExperience: Three years in the practice of civil law providing professional legal counsel to governmental agencies or departments.OPTION IIIExperience: Three years in the practice of civil law in one of the following areas: eminent domain; labor and employment; civil litigation; business transactional; environmental; finance; healthcare; probate and conservatorships; bankruptcy; juvenile dependency or delinquency; land use; Native American gaming and land use; public works; real estate; or utilities.OPTION IVExperience: Three years in the practice of criminal law.DEPUTY COUNTY COUNSEL IV -
$144,125.28 - $210,749.47 AnnuallyOPTION IExperience: One year at the Deputy County Counsel III 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.OPTION IIExperience: Four years in the practice of civil law providing professional legal counsel to governmental agencies or departments.OPTION IIIExperience: Four years in the practice of civil law in one of the following areas: eminent domain; labor and employment; civil litigation; business transactional; environmental; finance; healthcare; probate and conservatorships; bankruptcy; juvenile dependency or delinquency; land use; Native American gaming and land use; public works; real estate; or utilities.OPTION IVExperience: Four years in the practice of criminal law.All Levels Require:
License: Possession of a valid California Driver's License is required.Membership: Active member in good standing with the California State Bar.What’s Next?
This recruitment is open to all candidates. Applicants who are currently County of Riverside employees and/or current employees of the Office of the County Counsel may be considered before other applicants depending on the volume of the applications received.General Information
If you have any questions regarding this posting, please contact Alyssa Wallace at alyssawallace@rivco.org.If you are experiencing technical problems, you may contact the governmentjobs.com applicant support desk Monday through Friday, 6 am to 5 pm Pacific Time at
support@governmentjobs.com
or toll-free 1-855-524-5627.
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