Posting number: 26-U71-A
Department: Department of Child Support Services
Job classification: Attorney IV - Child Support Services
Posting type: Open
Categories: Legal, Professional, Child Support, Attorney
Under direction, to perform professional legal work in the function of child support services.
The Department of Child Support Services is recruiting for two (2) Attorney IV – Child Support Services positions. One successful candidate may be assigned Lead Attorney/Attorney of Record duties and shall receive a differential based on a rate which is approximately 10% above the salary range. Attorneys designated by the department to perform these duties shall receive this differential in accordance with the County of Santa Clara and Santa Clara County Government Attorneys Association Memorandum of Agreement.
Membership in the California State Bar is required for all levels,
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Attorney I: No experience.
Attorney II: One year of experience as an Attorney I with Santa Clara County.
Attorney III: Two years of experience as an Attorney II with Santa Clara County.
Attorney IV: Two years of experience as an Attorney III with Santa Clara County.
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Attorney II: Two years of experience in the full time practice of law in a government agency or in private practice.
Attorney III: Four years of experience in the full time practice of law in a government agency or in private practice.
Attorney IV: Six years of experience in the full time practice of law in a government agency or in private practice.
Knowledge and abilities consistent with the highest standard of the legal profession and with the level of difficulty and expertise required for the intended appointment.
The County of Santa Clara is located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay and encompasses 1,312 square miles.
It has one of the highest median family incomes in the country, and a wide diversity of cultures, backgrounds and talents. The County of Santa Clara continues to attract people from all over the world. With more than 70 agencies/departments and 22,000 employees, the County of Santa Clara plans for the needs of a dynamic community, provides quality services, and promotes a healthy, safe and prosperous community for all. The County provides essential services including public health protection, environmental protection, medical services through Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (SCVMC), child and adult protection services, homelessness prevention and solutions, roads, park services, libraries, emergency response to disasters, protection of minority communities and those under threat, access to a fair criminal justice system, and scores of other services, particularly for those members of our community in the greatest need.
The County's population of nearly 1.9 million is one of the largest in the state, and the largest of the nine Bay Area counties. Its population constitutes about one fourth of the Bay Area's total population. There are 15 cities including Campbell, Cupertino, Gilroy, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Milpitas, Monte Sereno, Morgan Hill, Mountain View, Palo Alto, San Jose, Santa Clara, Saratoga, and Sunnyvale ranging from Palo Alto to the north, to Gilroy in the south. San Jose is the largest city in the County, with a population of 1.035 million, and is the administrative site of County Government. A significant portion of the county's land area is unincorporated ranch and farmland. Nearly 92% of the population lives in cities.
The County of Santa Clara operates 27 parks covering more than 50,000 acres including scenic lakes, streams, and miles of hiking and biking trails.
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