Deputy Attorney IV at County of Orange

CAREER DESCRIPTIONDeputy Attorney IVSalary may be negotiable within the above range based on position requirements and the successful candidates qualifications subject to appropriate authorization.THIS RECRUITMENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC This recruitment will be open for a minimum of five (5) business days and will remain open until 11:59 p.m. (PST) on Wednesday December 10 2025.Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This recruitment will establish an open eligible list to fill current and future Deputy Attorney IVvacancies within Child Support Services. CHILD SUPPORT SERVICESChild Support Services (CSS) is an award-winning forward-thinking agency of over 312 professionals dedicated to helping parents financially support their children. The core mission is assisting parents in establishing paternity establishing financial and medical child support orders and facilitating the payment of that support through various means including court action. Under the direction of the Department Director CSS delivers human services to the community based on a balanced approach emphasizing customers staff business efficiencies and performance. CSS also works in close partnership with the Orange County Superior Court California Department of Child Support Services and other local child support agencies throughout California. Clickherefor more information of Child Support Services.Clickhere for more information on the County of Orange.ARE YOU AN ATTORNEY WHO IS:Is flexible and able to embrace changeThinks strategicallyHas a desire to lead CSS projects plans and/or initiativesStrives for personal and professional growth of self and othersHas a demonstrated commitment to the community we serveTHE OPPORTUNITY:Under direction performs the more difficult child support enforcement legal and trial work; supervises or assists in supervision of staff attorneys; trains and advises staff attorneys regarding changes in legal concepts trial techniques and procedures; and/or perform other difficult and complex professional legal work as required.The Deputy Attorney IV role is to provide support to all activities of the Department including but not limited to the following expectations:Conducts and assists with civil child support enforcement hearings including civil contempt in Superior Court; files or responds to child support actions and/or matters including appropriate legal motions; evaluates evidence and determines the nature of the child support matter; justification for bringing or defending a child support action; confers with judges/commissioners both parties and/or opposing attorneys; evaluates and undertakes appropriate case settlements and/or stipulations; prepares briefs and other legal documentation; confers with various agencies the public and/or witnesses; undertakes all needed legal and policy related tasks that are not solely court and/or courtroom related to effectively support the mission and vision of the department.Serves as a technical expert in child support establishment and enforcement law advises other deputies on precedent decisions and new developments in the laws; advises deputies on rules of evidence and points of law which may be used in arguing cases.Plans develops and conducts departmental in-service training in the techniques and procedures of trial work; searches for material that has been successfully used in other jurisdictions in this type of training; identifies problems that are particularly critical among the staff attorneys and develops departmental training programs in these areas.Assists the deputy in charge of a branch court in assigning and reviewing work of staff attorneys.Prepares pleadings and other papers in connection with lawsuits hearings child support enforcement actions and other legal proceedings.Performs a wide variety of legal research and prepares briefs.DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & CORE COMPETENCIESThe ideal candidate will possess five years experience as an attorney in the practice of criminal law governmental civil law or child support enforcement law or comparable experience that would demonstrate the application of the required knowledge and abilities. Although not required previous supervisory experience is highly preferred. In addition the ideal candidate will possess the knowledge skills and abilities to demonstrate all of the competencies listed below:Technical Experience Technical KnowledgeEffectively and strategically handle complex and high profile casesMaintain a breadth and depth of knowledge as to current child support case law statutes and regulations on a local state and national levelProvide legal analysis on policies and law including recommendationsAnalyze review and draft child support related legislationRemain up to date and share information as to department goals initiatives and announcementsOversee management of court calendarCommunication Skills Written & VerbalExcellent writtenand verbal communication skillsAbility to work well with other court partners the community private bar and stakeholdersAbility to prepare legal documents such as pleadings briefs and opinionsAbility to present statements of fact law and argument clearly and logically in written and oral form for attorney and non-attorney audienceDemonstrating ability to compose complex written communications.Training & DevelopmentIdentify customer needs and monitor efficiency and opportunities to improve customer service provided by Attorney UnitPlanning developing and conducting departmental in-service training in the techniques and procedures of trial workSearching out material that has been successfully used in other jurisdictions in this type of trainingIdentifying problems that are particularly critical among the staff attorneys and developing departmental training programs in these areasSupervision LeadershipEffectively manage assigned duties including supervisory duties and personnel managementRemain up to date on duties/assignments and assure policies and procedures are adhered by attorneys under his/her supervisionAttend court on a regular basis; observe and evaluate attorney performance; provide feedbackMonitor calendar workload and attorney assignments for appropriate planning and overall needs assessmentLead and manage projects initiatives and workgroupsRecruit and supervise law students and volunteersKeep the Senior Attorney up to date on pertinent information issues regards to Attorney Team; elevate appropriate issues as appropriateDemonstrated ability to lead and/or manage project plans and initiatives to improve the child support program and assist our customer baseAbility to work well with other units departments and staff within CSSDemonstrated leadership capacityAbility to represent CSS in a myriad of public forums in a professional and competent mannerLICENSE REQUIREDActive membership in the State Bar of CaliforniaMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSRequired Experience/Education:Active membership in the State Bar of California.Click here to view the complete Minimum Qualifications for theDeputy Attorney IV classification.SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONSBackground Check: All candidates considered for the position will be required to successfully pass a background check to the satisfaction of the County. The background check may include professional references criminal check credit check educational verification (e.g. degree license or official transcripts) etc. RECRUITMENT PROCESSHuman Resource Services (HRS) screens all application materials for minimum and desirable qualifications. After screening qualified applicants will be referred to the next step in the recruitment process. All applicants will be notified via email of their status in the process.Application Screening (Refer/Non-Refer)Applications and supplemental responses will be screened for qualifications that are highly desirable and most needed to successfully perform the duties of this job. Only those applicants that meet the qualifications as listed in the job bulletin will be referred to the next step.Application Appraisal Panel (AAP) (Refer/Non-Refer)An Appraisal Panel (AAP) of job knowledge experts will thoroughly screen and evaluate the application supplemental questionnaire and resumes for job knowledge competencies and related experience described above.Based on the Departments needs the selection procedures listed above may be modified. Applicants will be notified of any changes in the selection procedures.Eligible ListOnce the assessment has been completed HRS will establish an eligible list of candidates. Candidates placed on the eligible list may be referred to a selection interview to be considered for present and future vacancies.Please Note:The information you provide on your application and/or response to the supplemental questions may be used as a scoring device so please be thorough and complete in your response. See Resume is not a qualifying response and will not be scored in lieu of the required information.Veterans Employment Preference Policy (VEPP)The County is committed to providing a mechanism to give preferential consideration in the employment process to veterans and their eligible spouses and will provide eligible participants the opportunity to receive interviews in the selection process for employment and paid internship openings. Please click hereto review the policy.ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONEMAIL NOTIFICATIONEmailis the primary form of notification during the recruitment process. Please ensure your correct email address is included in our application and use only one email account.NOTE: User accounts are established for one person only and should not be shared with another person. Multiple applications with multiple users may jeopardize your status in the recruitment process for any positions for which you apply.Candidates will be notified regarding their status as the recruitment proceeds via email through the site. Please check your email folders including spam/junk folders and/or accept emails ending with and . If your email address should change please update your profile at.FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:Clickherefor additional Frequently Asked Questions.For specific information pertaining to this recruitment contact Cindy Mora ator .EEO INFORMATIONOrange County as an equal employment opportunity employerencourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply. Key Skills Clerical,Diploma,Foreclosure Paralegal,Flight Operations,Construction Equipment Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1 Yearly Salary Salary: 145558 - 201406