County Counsel Paralegal

3% Annual Across the Board Salary Increases on February 25/26 (Salary increases contingent upon Property Related Revenue and/or statewide Realignment Sales Tax Collections performance.) The Office of the County Counsel is recruiting for County Counsel Paralegals who provide assistance to civil attorneys in the preparation of legal documents, responses to Public Records Act requests, discovery requests, research, analysis, and hearing and trial preparation. 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, click here. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT Background: Applicants must pass a background investigation, including fingerprinting, prior to appointment. Travel: Travel throughout the County is required. A valid California Class C driver license and proof of automobile liability insurance is required at the time of appointment and must be maintained. Sponsorship: Please note San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future. Minimum Requirements: Applicants must meet one of the following options: Option 1: A certificate of completion of a paralegal program approved by the American Bar Association. Option 2: A certificate of completion of a paralegal program at, or a degree from, a post-secondary institution that requires the successful completion of a minimum of 24 semester (36 quarter), or equivalent, units in law-related courses that has been accredited by a national or regional accrediting organization or approved by the Bureau of Private Post-secondary and Vocational Education. Option 3: A baccalaureate degree or an advanced degree in any subject, a minimum of one (1) year of law-related experience under the supervision of an attorney who has been an active member of the State Bar of California for at least the preceding three (3) years or who has practiced in the federal courts of this state for at least the preceding three (3) years, and a written declaration from this attorney stating the applicant is qualified to perform legal tasks. Desired Qualifications: Experience interviewing clients and witnesses, including expert witnesses; gathering documents and preparing responses to Public Records Act requests; preparing legal documents; preparing Pitchess motions; responding to discovery requests, assisting attorneys in the courtroom during civil trials and using Lexis-Nexis and/or WestLaw research systems is highly desirable. Note: Applicants are strongly encouraged to attach a writing sample to the online application. Selection Process: There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on the information provided in your Application and the Supplemental Questionnaire. The most highly qualified candidates, based on the evaluation results, will be referred for an interview. Be sure to include in your application and supplemental questions your experience in meeting the minimum requirements. Application Procedure: Please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire by 5:00 PM on the filing deadline. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaire. All communications regarding the remainder of the selection process will be via email. Please be sure the email provided on this application is always current; it is your responsibility to update your personal information. Update your Spam, Junk, Bulk and Firewall settings as needed to ensure that you receive all information pertaining to this recruitment. APPLY BY 11/01/24 5:00 PM County Counsel Paralegal Job Details tab Career Pages