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<p>The County Counsel is the chief legal advisor and representative for the County of Santa Clara, including the Board of Supervisors, the County Executive, all County agencies and departments, all County boards and commissions, several special districts, and the Civil Grand Jury. The County Counsel works to understand and further the needs and goals of the Board and the County. The County Counsel oversees the Office’s 110 attorneys’ work in crafting legal strategies, providing legal advice and trainings, drafting and reviewing contracts, analyzing and commenting on legislation, defending the County in all civil litigation and administrative matters, and litigating high-impact cases to advance the County’s goal of achieving social and economic justice for all its residents. (Download PDF reader)<br> <br> The Office of the County Counsel partners with the County Executive’s Office and County departments to find creative legal solutions to implement Board policies and assist the County in fulfilling its mission. The County Counsel is a Board-Appointed at-will position.<br> <br> Please click here (Download PDF reader) for full brochure and additional information on this position<br> <br> <b>Filing Period, Consideration, and Selection Process</b><br> <br> <b><i>Please note: </i></b><i>This recruitment is being conducted in advance of the position becoming vacant. The start date of the selected candidate is anticipated to be in July 2023. Qualified candidates will be identified immediately following the application submission deadline. Interviews are expected to begin as soon as January 23, 2023.</i><br> <br> All applications must be received no later than 5 pm, Pacific Time, January 18, 2023. You are strongly encouraged to submit as early as possible.<br> <br> To be considered for this Board Appointed position, please submit a letter of interest describing your executive experience; a comprehensive resume that clearly demonstrates your professional experience, accomplishments, and the size of staff and budget managed; and a list of five (5) professional references (references will not be contacted without notice). Thorough referencing and background investigation will be conducted once mutual interest has been established.<br> <br> Following the filing date, resumes will be screened in relation to the criteria outlined in the brochure. The most competitive candidates will be invited to continue in the process.</p>
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<br> Submit required packet via mail, e-mail, or fax to:
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Patricia Carrillo
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County of Santa Clara,
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ESA - Executive Services
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70 West Hedding Street, 8th Floor
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San Jose, California 95110
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<br> If you have questions about this position, please contact Patricia Carrillo at:
<br> Phone: 408-299-5897 / Fax: 408-279-5764 or eMail: patricia.carrillo@esa.sccgov.org
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<br> For additional information on the County of Santa Clara, please visit http://www.sccgov.org
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<b>Typical Tasks</b>
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<b>Key Responsibilities include:</b>
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<li>Attending public and closed Board of Supervisors meetings to provide legal advice, opinions, and legal options on a variety of issues;</li>
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<li>Maintaining a close liaison with the Board of Supervisors to provide legal leadership on all legal matters relating to or affecting the County of Santa Clara;</li>
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<li>Establishing and maintaining the goals, objectives, and plans for carrying out the functions of the Office, consistent with Board policy determinations by initiating, compromising, or dismissing civil litigation;</li>
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<li>Organizing, coordinating, supervising, and directing the activities of the Office;</li>
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<li>Appointing, training, supervising, evaluating, and directing the work of deputies, outside counsel, professional, administrative, and clerical staff;</li>
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<li>Coordinating Office activities with other agencies and appropriate community organizations;</li>
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<li>Advising County departments and agencies, as well as County boards and commissions, through oral or written opinions and drafting legal documents and ordinances;</li>
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<li>Directing the fiscal functions of the Office, including making recommendations for the annual office budget to the County Executive and participating in its presentation to the Board of Supervisors;</li>
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<li>Studying, interpreting, and applying federal, state, and local law, court decisions, and legal opinions in connection with legal advice, lawsuits, and administrative proceedings; and</li>
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<li>Upon request, and with the approval of the Board, representing other local public entities, such as school districts and community college districts.</li>
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<b>Employment Standards</b>
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<b>The Ideal Candidate</b>
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<br> The ideal candidate will be a proven executive leader within the public sector legal community who is energetic, progressive, responsive, politically astute, confident, flexible, a good problem solver, and client service oriented. Membership in good standing with the California State Bar. This individual should be a team player and possess the creative vision to advance the County’s services. Additionally, this individual will thrive in a high pressure, fast paced, dynamic environment with constantly shifting priorities. Interpersonal skills and the ability to easily relate and adjust to a variety of situations and personalities, and to communicate with staff at all levels of the organization, is a must.
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<i>Candidates should possess thorough knowledge of:</i>
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<li>Principles of civil, constitutional, and administrative law, particularly as it relates to county government, charter counties, and other public agency law.</li>
<li>Responsibilities, powers, and statutory limitations of the Office of the County Counsel.</li>
<li>Judicial proceedings at the administrative, trial, and appellate levels.</li>
<li>Management techniques and skills applicable to a large, public sector professional law office.</li>
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<i>In addition, candidates should have demonstrated ability to:</i>
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<li>Analyze, appraise, and organize facts, evidence, and precedents and to present such materials orally or in clear written and legal form.</li>
<li>Analyze and appraise a variety of legal documents and instruments.</li>
<li>Establish and maintain effective working relationships with county and court officials and the public.</li>
<li>Supervise and coordinate professionals engaged in work of a legal nature, in a civil service and unionized environment.</li>
<li>Work successfully with diverse persons and interests both in government and with the public in general.</li>
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<br> A qualified candidate must be an active member in good standing with the California State Bar having a minimum seven (7) years of experience in professional legal work, including or supplemented by three (3) years of practice in government law, and including experience in organizing, coordinating, and directing the administration of professional, administrative, and clerical staff.
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