Litigation Attorney II/III/IV*

CALIFORNIA MINORITY COUNSEL Program; San Bernardino (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The California Minority Counsel Program is seeking a Litigation Attorney to provide civil litigation services and legal guidance to County departments in state and federal courts. The role focuses on civil rights, torts, personal injury, public entity liability, and related areas.

Responsibilities include drafting pleadings, discovery, and motions; determining case strategy; representing the County in trials, depositions, mediations, and hearings; researching and writing legal opinions on risk

Qualifications

• Active California Bar license required.
• Civil litigation experience in state and federal courts preferred.
• First chair jury trial experience in public agency law is highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and representation in civil matters to the County and its departments.
• Draft pleadings, discovery, and motions; determine case strategy.
• Represent the County in trials, depositions, mediations, hearings; advise boards and departments.

Skills

Civil litigation

Trial experience

Legal advising

Pleadings and discovery

Risk mitigation

Education

Active California Bar license

Job description

Position Summary

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.

Duties include: 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; researching and writing legal opinions on risk mitigation and litigation outcomes; and advising boards, departments, special districts, school districts and commissions.

Note: 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, Department heads, and the County Risk Management Department.

Duties and Responsibilities

License: Active membership and in good standing with the State Bar of California. (Members who have an assigned license number but have inactive membership status, as well as candidates licensed out of state pending California Bar Exam results/license, are welcome to apply. Active California Bar license will be required prior to hire and maintained to remain employed in this classification.)

AND

Experience:

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.

Please Note: Family Law, Juvenile Dependency, and Criminal Law experience will not be considered. Law Clerk, Intern, or Volunteer Attorney experience is not qualifying. If you are interested in Juvenile Dependency, please refer to our Juvenile Dependency II-IV Recruitment.

Desired Qualifications

Experience as an Attorney practicing civil litigation in state and federal courts is desired. First chair jury trial experience in public agency law and motion defense experience is highly desired.