RECRUITMENT BONUS: Newly hired employees from this recruitment may be eligible to receive bonus payments up to $3,000!* SALARY INCREASES: 3% Annual Across the Board Salary Increases in February 25/26 (Salary increases contingent upon Property Related Revenue and/or statewide Proposition 172 Sales Tax Collections performance.) Bi-annual step increases of 2.5% up to Top Step of Applicable Salary Range  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.  Apply by 4/5/24 for priority review! Applications will be accepted until a sufficient number are received. The Office of the County Counsel is recruiting for Deputy County Counsel I. This position provides legal advice, assistance and representation in civil legal matters to the officers and employees of the County, its departments and districts in a variety of civil law assignments, which may include: general research to support the Office of County Counsel; construction, including prevailing wage and public works projects; code enforcement; taxation; juvenile dependency matters, guardianship and conservatorship cases; and employment law. There is an immediate opening available in Juvenile Dependency to represent the Department of Children and Family Services in Juvenile Court dependency cases involving allegations of child abuse and neglect. Attorneys in this section appear in statutorily-required hearings, special interim reviews, mediations, settlement conferences and specialty court hearings. Minimum Requirements License: Must possess active membership and be in good standing with the State Bar of California. The County of San Bernardino offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked. For more details, please review the announcement at www.sbcounty.gov/jobs. Application can be made on-line – apply ASAP. (909) 387-8304 - EEO/ADA