Deputy County Counsel Labor Relations

Provides legal advice and representation to the Board of Supervisors the Chief Executive Officer County departments and Countyrelated agencies concerning legal matters on labor and employment law negotiations and/or disputes including issues involving the MeyersMilliasBrown Act (MMBA) and the Countys Employee Relations Ordinance (ERO).

Coordinates with County officials other jurisdictions and State regional and local agencies on all aspects of labor related matters including memoranda of understanding (MOU) with the Countys labor unions the MMBA and ERO. This includes but is not limited to handling and advice related of matters pending before the Los Angeles County Employee Relations Commission (ERCOM) as well as labor relations support in engaging the Countys numerous unions including participating in MOU negotiations and policy change consultations.

Represents the County and Countyrelated agencies in State and Federal courts and before administrative agencies in labor and employment related matters including work stoppages unfair labor practices and arbitrations.

Advises County departments and Countyrelated agencies in supervising thirdparty or outside counsel representing the Countys interests in labor and employment related advice administrative matters and litigation.

Represents advises and prepares legal documents for County departments in labor and employment matters including but not limited to harassment discrimination disability and retaliation claims.

Represents the County in administrative proceedings regarding employment issues including but not limited to the Los Angeles County Civil Service Commission and ERCOM.

Represents the County in State and Federal courts in labor and employment related litigation.

Provides legal advice to County departments concerning complex employment matters including but not limited to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and wage and hour laws.

Drafts ordinances resolutions legislation and opinions relating to labor and employment related issues as requested by the Board of Supervisors and County staff.

Advises and represents County officials departments special districts and commissions regarding applicable municipal and governmental law in order to resolve difficult legal questions regarding such matters.

Confers with attorneys County officials and other interested parties for the purpose of obtaining information relative to the preparation of assigned cases legal opinions contracts and ordinances.

Conducts legal research by utilizing online services such as Westlaw & LexisNexis materials in the law library and other treatises in order to advise County staff regarding labor and employment matters.

Analyzes written reports and legal documents; confers with witnesses experts investigative personnel and others for the purpose of obtaining relevant information relating to the litigation of labor and employment matters.

SPECIALTY REQUIREMENTS:
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Three 3 years of work experience in the practice of *public agency law and/or civil law two 2 of which must be in labor relations law and can include litigation administrative proceedings legal advice legal research or collective bargaining working for or in a government or private entity with a unionized workforce.

*Public agency law refers to experience working for the government of a State or political subdivision thereof; any agency of the United States a State or a political subdivisions of a State or a municipality; or any interstate government agency.

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 jobrelated 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.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION
**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.

Applications received without this required documentation at the time of filing or within 15 calendar days from the application submission date will be rejected as incomplete.

AT THE TIME OF FILINGyou are encouraged to provide a copy of your resume which details relevant professional experience.

PleaseDO NOTattach or upload your writing samples or confidential case files to your application.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Additional points will be granted for experience beyond the Specialty Requirements.

EXAMINATION CONTENT
This examination will consist of an Evaluation of Experience based on application information weighted 100.

Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70 or higher on the examination in order to be placed on the eligible register.

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION
The names of applicants receiving a passing grade in the examination will be placed on the Eligible Register in the order of their score group for a period of 12 months following the date of promulgation.

Applicants will be processed on an asreceived basis and promulgated to the Eligible Register accordingly.

No persons may compete for this examination more than once every 12 months.

VACANCY INFORMATION
The resulting Eligible Register for this examination will be used to fill vacancies throughout the Office of the County Counsel.

Passing this examination and being placed on the Eligible Register does not guarantee an offer of employment.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION
Applications must be filed online only. Applications submitted by U.S. mail fax or in person will not be accepted. Apply online by clicking on the Apply green button at the top right of this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this website.

Plan to submit your online application well in advance before the deadline as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address and if you already have a job seeker account on you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.

Fill out your application completely. The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the Specialty Requirements to qualify as listed on this job bulletin. 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 employer your job title beginning and ending dates number of hours worked per week and description of work performed. If your application is incomplete it will be rejected.

Important: Please note that all information included in the application materials is subject to verification at any point during the examination and hiring process including after an appointment has been made per Civil Service Rule 6.04. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or rescission of appointment. Utilizing verbiage from the Class Specification and Selections requirements serving as your description of duties will not be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and you may be disqualified.

ANTIRACISM 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 Department of Human Resources is committed to promoting Antiracism 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.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES
For applicants 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 members or friends user ID and password may erase a candidates original application record.

Teletype Phone:
Alternate Teletype Phone:
California Relay Services Phone:

Department Contact Name:Stephanie S. Millan
Department Contact Phone:
Department Contact Email: or

Exam Number: U9206X

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

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Equal Employment Opportunity/NonDiscrimination Statement:
The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to nondiscrimination in the County workforce regardless of age 40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information please visit: Accommodations for Applicants:
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The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job and will also consider potential mitigating factors which may include but is 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 conviction history any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952.

Employment Eligibility:
Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.

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Revised January 2025