Senior Deputy County Counsel

• Is assigned both directly and through supervision complex transactional advisory or litigation matters involving such areas as transportation public safety and civil rights healthcare including behavioral health tort liability contract regulatory actions and/or labor and employment.
• Acts as principal legal advisor to a large County department or a special district and/or a separate legal agency such as LACMTA supervising and participating in the resolution of difficult legal questions regarding powers jurisdiction procedures and operations.
• Provides in-depth legal advice to the Board of Supervisors special districts special boards and/or a separate legal agency such as LACMTA including its Department of Public Safety which has been created to carry forth community policing practices and innovate solutions to enhance safety and security across the LACMTA transit network.
• Supervises less experienced attorneys and oversees outside counsel on the conduct of their assigned cases discussing questions of law and questions related to the procedure or strategy to be used in trial.
• Oversees the review and resolution of complex multi-agency issues requiring coordination within the office and between County departments/agencies and/or a separate agency such as LACMTA.
• Drafts or oversees the drafting of ordinances legislation and amendments to State and County codes and/or rules and regulations applicable to LACMTA related to the most complex issues.
• Engage in and advance the Anti-racism Diversity and Inclusion (ARDI) mission of the Office of the County Counsel.

REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY
Five (5) years of experience in the practice of public agency law or civil law experience in the areas such as labor and employment civil rights law police misconduct litigation police liability security guard liability criminal law public safety law or laws and regulations relating to medical and behavioral health care providers.

You MUST meet the above requirement(s) in order to be appointed to fill any vacancies related to this recruitment.

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.

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 five (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.

EXAMINATION CONTENT
During your initial work period the appointing department will evaluate your performance. Those who achieve a passing score on this evaluation will be considered for permanent appointment.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Additional consideration will be given to candidates with experience beyond the requirements in the practice of transportation public safety and civil rights healthcare including behavioral health tort liability contracts regulatory actions labor and employment or litigation.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION
Applications must be filed online only and will be reviewed for interview consideration on an ongoing basis. If you have not been contacted within 60 days and the recruitment remains open or reopens for filing we encourage you to submit a new application. This will allow you to reaffirm your interest and update any relevant information.

Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application so it is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add as well as and to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.

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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 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 Specialty 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.

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 (ARDI) 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 ownuser ID and password. Using a family members or friends user ID and password may erase a candidates original application record.

ADA Coordinator Phone:
Teletype Phone:
Alternate Teletype Phone:
California Relay Services Phone:

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

Exam Number:U9207M-FR

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 .

Veterans Credit:
Pursuant to the County Charter and County policy in all open competitive examinations (i.e. examinations open to everyone) the County of Los Angeles will add a credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified for such examination to the final passing score of an honorably discharged veteran as well as the spouse of a deceased or disabled veteran who served in the Armed Forces of the United States under specific conditions.
For more information on veterans credit please visit: September 2025