Kern County · 4 days ago
Deputy County Counsel I/II/III/IV/V
Bakersfield, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid, Senior Level
$5,972.63/mo - $7,137.85/mo
1+ years expKern County is a community-focused organization that provides purposeful opportunities to its employees. They are seeking a Deputy County Counsel to handle various legal matters, emphasizing municipal law, trial practice, and administrative law.
GovernmentHealth CareLegalPublic Relations
Responsibilities
Active membership in the California State Bar
Admitted, or eligible for admission, to the United States District Court for Eastern California
Incumbents must have the ability to travel to remote locations within Kern County for the performance of job duties
A writing sample of no more than 5 pages may be requested by the hiring department at or after the time of interview
Applicants must submit all applicable diplomas, transcripts, licenses and/or certificates with their application to the Kern County Human Resources Division by the final filing date
Qualification
Required
Active membership in the California State Bar
Admitted, or eligible for admission, to the United States District Court for Eastern California
Incumbents must have the ability to travel to remote locations within Kern County for the performance of job duties
One (1) year of progressively responsible experience in the private or public practice of law as an attorney, preferably with experience emphasizing municipal law, trial practice or administrative law (for Level II)
Two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in the private or public practice of law as an attorney (for Level III)
Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in the private or public practice of law as an attorney (for Level IV)
Four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in the private or public practice of law as an attorney (for Level V)
A post-doctoral degree in law may be substituted for up to one (1) year of experience as a practitioner
Preferred
Experience emphasizing governmental, trial practice or administrative law (for Level III)
Two (2) years of experience emphasizing governmental, trial practice or administrative law (for Level IV)
Three (3) years of experience emphasizing governmental, trial practice or administrative law (for Level V)
Company
Kern County
Kern County is a government organization offering district attorney, behavioral Health, public works, and public safety services.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Aaron Nance
Deputy Chief Information Technology Officer
Al Bermudez
Deputy Chief Information Officer
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