Description

Come join a team that serves and protects San Bernardino County, its treasury, and its governing body, by providing timely and accurate legal services and aggressively representing the County in litigation.

RECRUITMENT BONUS
Newly hired employees from this recruitment may be eligible to receive bonus payments up to $3,000!* 

*See Exempt Employee Compensation Ordinance for details.
SALARY INCREASES

Employees are eligible for merit-based step increases within the salary range, up to the maximum step. Refer to the Exempt Employee Ordinance for details.

FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE
Attorneys may have the opportunity to work a flexible schedule after six months of employment, which may include a 9/80 schedule and/or partial remote work option. 

 LOAN FORGIVENESS
San Bernardino County Counsel employees may be eligible for student loan forgiveness through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more details/application information, review here.

County Counsel is recruiting for a Juvenile Dependency Attorney* to represent the Department of Children and Family Services in Juvenile Court. Attorneys in this unit appear in statutorily-required hearings, special interim reviews, settlement conferences, bench trials and specialty court hearings.

Official County Title: Deputy County Counsel II,  Deputy County Counsel III, Deputy County Counsel IV.

Initial Appointment
 
Your application will be reviewed for eligibility for all levels within the Deputy County Counsel Series. Job offers for the initial appointment may be made at any level based on qualifications and department needs. Candidates advance within the series in accordance with criteria established in the Exempt Compensation Ordinance.

Juvenile Dependency Attorney II
$114,712.00-$152,339.20 Annually

Juvenile Dependency Attorney III
$135,345.60-$180,128.00 Annually

Juvenile Dependency Attorney IV
$156,166.40-$227,843.20 Annually

Requirements

License: Active membership and in good standing with the State Bar of California. 

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Experience:

Juvenile Dependency Attorney IV: Forty-eight (48) months of experience as an attorney, of which thirty-six (36) months was handling juvenile dependency cases.

Juvenile Dependency Attorney III: Thirty (30) months of experience as an attorney, of which eighteen (18) months was handling juvenile dependency cases.

Juvenile Dependency Attorney II: Twelve (12) months of experience handling juvenile dependency cases. 

Note: Experience as a Juvenile Dependency Attorney includes experience as a County Counsel, Minor's Counsel, or Parent's Counsel.  

Desired Qualifications:
Experience handling juvenile cases in San Bernardino County Dependency Court is highly desirable.