Deputy County Counsel - Real Estate
Deputy County Counsel - Real Estate
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- EXAM NUMBERU9206CTYPE OF RECRUITMENTWe welcome applications from anyone.APPLICATION FILING PERIODThe application filing period will begin on MondayAugust 11 2025 at 8:00 a.m. (PT)- Continuous.We will keep accepting applications until the position is filled.
The application window may close unexpectedly once we have enough qualified candidates.
WHY WORK FOR LA COUNTY
With more than 10 million residents Los Angeles County is the most populous county in the nation! As the largest employer in Southern California over 116000 employees in more than 38 Departments provide vital public services as diverse as law enforcement property assessment public health protection water conservation cultural activities and many more.
We are dedicated professionals committed to preserving the dignity and integrity of the workplace as well as protecting the rights of each employee. The County has more than 2300 different job descriptions offering a lifetime of opportunities and careers! We offer one of the strongest public-sector benefits packages in the nation. Join us and discover a rich selection of health care options robust retirement plans and the flexibility to work relax and rejuvenate in order to reach your fullest personal and professional potential.WHY COUNTY COUNSEL
The Office of 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 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 dedication is to deliberately and intentionally advance IDEA and by doing so more optimally serve the County of Los Angeles.
CHECK OUT OUR BENEFITS!- Los Angeles County offers one of the strongest public-sector benefits packages in the nation.
- Flexible Benefit Plans - Benefits may be purchased using tax-free County contribution of an additional 14.5%-17% of the employees monthly salary.
- Robust Retirement Packages - Contributory-defined benefit plans; optional tax-deferred income plans that may include a County matching contribution up to 4% of employees salary.
- Generous Parental and Family Leave Benefits
- Ridesharing Parking and Transit Benefits
- 13 paid holidays per year
- Telework - where appropriate
Click here for more details on employee benefits.
THE OPPORTUNITY:
Performs difficult legal work in representing the Board of Supervisors the County and its departments/agencies on legal issues and in litigation involving complex issues of public agency and civil law.
CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS:
These journey level positions are allocated only to the Office of the County Counsel. Deputy County Counsel positions are characterized by and responsible for assignments involving a full range of matters involving complex issues the resolution of which have the potential to negatively impact the Countys programs policies or operations or may result in serious monetary losses. Incumbents are expected to exercise well-developed legal skills and knowledge and act independently under general oversight and addition incumbents must possess the ability to appear in federal and state court and administrative hearings. Essential Job Functions
WHAT WILL I DO AS A DEPUTY COUNTY COUNSEL
Provides legal advice and representation to the Board of Supervisors County departments and County-related agencies including special districts and commissions concerning real estate construction development solid waste sustainability programs land use and/or public infrastructure projects including construction advice environmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) due diligence and contract matters including but not limited to leases easements licenses joint developments municipal bonds loans grants funding agreements construction contracts procurement issues property management and public-private partnership transactions as well as intellectual property and information technology legal issues.
Represents the County and County-related agencies in State and Federal courts in real estate construction solid waste sustainability programs development land use and/or public infrastructure projects CEQA and contract-related litigation.
Advises County departments and County-related agencies including special districts and commissions in real estate solid waste sustainability programs environmental development land use and/or construction-related litigation.
Conducts legal research to advise clients regarding real estate solid waste sustainability programs construction development land use and/or public infrastructure projects including construction advice environmental review pursuant to the CEQA and contracts.
Drafts ordinances resolutions legislation and opinions relating to issues as requested by the Board of Supervisors and County staff.Requirements
WE ARE LOOKING FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE:
SPECIALTY REQUIREMENTS:
Two (2) years of experience in the practice of *public agency law or civil law experience in areas such as real estate solid waste sustainability programs construction land use or planning law and/or providing advice on environmental matters CEQA related matters and related litigation.
*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 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.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Additional points will be granted to candidates with experiencebeyondthe areas specified in the Specialty Requirements.Additional Information
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 5 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.
We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.
OUR ASSESSMENT PROCESS
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
Candidates who passed the assessment(s) are placed on a list in the order of their score group for a period of six (6) months. We will use this list to fill vacancies throughout County Counsel.
Applicants 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.
NO WITHHOLDS OR OUT-OF-CLASS EXPERIENCE WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS EXAMINATION.
VETERANS CREDIT
If you are a veteran you may be eligible for veterans credit which is an additional 10% of the total points added to a passing score. We will need a copy of your form DD214 to review so please include that with your application or email it toas soon as possible.
Vacancy informationThe 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:We only accept applications filed online. Applications submitted by U.S. mail fax or in person are not accepted. Apply online by clicking on the Apply green button at the top right of this posting. This website can also be used to get application status updates.
Please fill out the application completely. Provide relevant job experience including employers name and address job title beginning and ending dates number of hours worked per week and description of work performed.
We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of information could result in refusal of application or rescission of appointment. Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and may lead to disqualification.
We will send notifications to the email address provided on the application so it is important that you provide a valid email address. If you choose to unsubscribe or opt out from receiving our emails it is possible to view notices by logging into and checking the profile inbox. It is every applicants responsibility to take steps to view correspondence and we will not consider claims of missing notices to be a valid reason for re-scheduling an exam part. Register the below domains as approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk mail.
New email addresses need to be verified. This only needs to be done once per email address and can be done at any time by logging in to and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of the online application and to prevent incorrectly entered email addresses.
Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number so include yours when applying.
For those who not have access to a computer or the internet we provide access to complete an application at public libraries throughout the county.
All applicants must file their application online using their own user ID and password. Using a family members or friends login information may erase a candidates original application record.
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. We are 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.
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 Email: CExam Number: U9206C
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
Employment Information
Any language contained in the job posting supersedes any language contained below.
This document is intended to provide general information about the recruitment process of the County of Los Angeles. Applicants with questions about a specific job posting should contact the exam analyst listed on the posting.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Non-Discrimination Statement:
The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non-discrimination 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:
The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations please visit: Chance:
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.
Career PathFinder:
Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles please visit our interactive Career PathFinder application at .Revised January 2025
Employment Type
Full-Time
