ASSOCIATE COUNTY COUNSEL

Position/Program Information

EXAM NUMBER

U9202L

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT

Open Competitive Job Opportunity- We welcome applications from anyone.


FIRST DATE OF FILING

Friday, January 24, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. (PT).

This examination will remain open until the needs of the
service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.

ABOUT THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY OFFICE OF THE COUNTY COUNSEL:

The Office of the County Counsel provides legal representation, advice and counsel to the Board of Supervisors, County departments, special districts, and other public agencies, as mandated and authorized by the County charter and State statutes. The Office provides a broad range of legal services directed at promoting the public service objectives of the County, while protecting the County from loss and risk. The Office of the County Counsel is committed to inclusion, diversity, equity, and antiracism (IDEA), and we believe these principles are necessary to build a culture of belonging for all employees, volunteers, and contractors. Our commitment is to deliberately and intentionally advance IDEA and, by doing so, more effectively serve the County of Los Angeles.

SPECIAL SALARY INFORMATION:
CRITICAL SHORTAGE RECRUITMENT RATE:
The Critical Shortage Recruitment Rate has been authorized at Step 6, ($7,221.69) pursuant to County Code Section 6.10.050, effective June 5, 2019.

BENEFITS:
The County of Los Angeles offers one of the strongest public-sector benefits package in the nation, including a wide range of health care options, pensions through LACERA, 401k and 457b savings plans with matching, and 13 paid Holidays.

DEFINITION:
Performs beginning level legal work in representing the Board of Supervisors and the County and its departments/agencies on legal issues and in litigation involving routine issues of public agency and civil law.

CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS:
These entry level positions are allocated only to the office of the County Counsel, and typically receive close supervision and training from higher level attorneys in the performance of less difficult legal tasks, and while providing assistance on more complex matters. Incumbents are expected to develop progressively increasing skills in the ability to analyze legal issues and provide advice, prepare opinions, contracts and other legal documents, develop litigation strategy, draft pleadings, and present motions and oral arguments. In addition, incumbents must possess the ability to appear in federal and state court, and administrative hearings.

Essential Job Functions

Example of Job Duties:

• Represents, advises and prepares legal documents for one or more County departments, special districts, boards, commissions or other governmental bodies on routine legal issues regarding their powers, functions, jurisdiction, procedures, and operations.
• Represents the County in court on cases with limited liability exposure and relatively clear legal issues in areas such as tort liability, contract, regulatory actions, zoning, labor, workers' compensation, probate or juvenile dependency.
  
• Assists more experienced attorneys in the handling of more complex cases and issues by conducting research, preparing draft pleadings, legal memoranda and opinions, or other legal documents, participating in discovery matters or making routine court appearances.
  
• Engage in and advance the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Antiracism mission of the Office of the County Counsel.
  

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY:
Graduation from an *accredited law school with a Juris Doctor degree and **admission to the California State Bar.

LICENSE:

**Admission to practice law in all courts of California.

A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

PHYSICAL CLASS:
Physical Class II - Light. This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10 pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.

Additional Information

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION
*A legible copy of your law school degree or transcript detailing the degree conferred and the name of the educational institution. Failure to submit the required documents will result in your application being disqualified.

**A copy of a valid and active California Bar card with a visible watermark of the year - OR - A printed copy of the member profile information from the State Bar of California website, with an "Active" status designation. If you are unable to attach the required document(s), you must email them to CoCoExams@counsel.lacounty.gov

Applications received without this required documentation, at the time of filing or within 5 calendar days from the application submission date, will be rejected as incomplete.

Resume which includes relevant professional legal experience, all formal education beyond high school, personal achievements and scholastic honors such as; cum laude, Order of Coif, class standing, Law Review, and any additional study in municipal or administrative law. Any materials provided with the application will NOT be returned. Please DO NOT attach or upload your writing samples or confidential files to your application.

We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.

EXAMINATION CONTENT:
This examination will consist of an evaluation of education, training, and experience based on application information and answers to the supplemental questions, weighted 100%.

The passing score for the assessment is 70%.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
Professional or volunteer experience providing legal assistance and demonstrating public service.

Professional experience is defined as work experience gained in a professional occupation.

ELIGIBLITY INFORMATION
The names of the candidates receiving a passing score in the examination will be added to the eligible register in the order of their score group for a period of six months following the date of promulgation.

Applications will be processed on an as-received basis and promulgated to the eligible register accordingly.

RETAKE: NO PERSON MAY COMPETE FOR THIS EXAMINATION MORE THAN ONCE EVERY SIX (6) MONTHS.

VACANCY INFORMATION
The resulting eligible register from this examination will be used to fill vacancies throughout the Office of the County Counsel as they occur.

AVAILABLE SHIFT
Day

WORK LOCATIONS
The County of Los Angeles Office of the County Counsel has locations throughout the greater Los Angeles County.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION
All County Counsel employees are fingerprinted and subject to a criminal background check by the State Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Employment is contingent upon passing this background check. Job-related convictions as defined by County policy, or the requirements of a "sensitive position" might result in a disqualification of the appointment.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION
We only accept applications filed online. We must receive your application by the last date of filing. Any additional documents, if any, must be received at the time of filing or within five (5) calendar days from application submission.

Note: If you are unable to attach documentation to your online application, you may email it to CoCoExams@counsel.lacounty.gov . Please ensure to reference your attachment by writing your full name, examination title, and examination number on the subject of your email.

Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" green button at the top right of this posting. The website can also be used to get applciation status updates. You can also track the

Provide any relevant job experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the job. For each job held, give the name and address of your employers, your job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week and description of work performed. The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the selection requirements.

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SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
Social security number is for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a social security number.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES
For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.

NO SHARING OF USER ID AND PASSWORD
All applicants must file their application online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member's or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.

FAIR CHANCE INITIATIVE
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment. The County will make an individual assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and consider potential mitigation factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about a conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed.

ANTI-RACISM, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION (ARDI)
The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. The Office of the County Counsel is committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.

DEPARTMENT CONTACT
Stephanie S. Millan, Exams Analyst
CoCoExams@counsel.lacounty.gov

ADA COORDINATOR PHONE NUMBER: (213) 974-1570
TELETYPE PHONE: (800) 899-4077
ALTERNATE TTY PHONE NUMBER: (800) 897-0077
CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE NUMBER: (800) 735-2922

Exam Number: U9202L

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