The PositionThere is an additional 3.35% Management Differential which is added to the posted salary for this class. This is a continuous filing exam with bi-annual cut-offs on the third Thursday of June and December. The next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 pm on: 6/18/2026, 12/17/2026 Salary Information: Level I: $11,689.32 Monthly Level II: $13,448.50 Monthly Level III: $12,167.83 - $14,791.75 Monthly Level IV Range A: $13,547.67 - $17,290.42 Monthly Level IV Range B: $14,800.42 - $18,889.44 Monthly NOTE: Please apply only after you have been issued a California State Bar number. If you are awaiting results of the Bar exam, or have a pending issuance of a State Bar number, please wait until after your number is issued to apply. If you submit an application without having a California State Bar number, you may be disqualified from the exam process. Under direction, performs legal work in the County Counsel's Office by advising County departments, special districts, and other outside agencies; represents the County on litigation and business matters; and does other related duties. The duties of an Attorney - Civil range from the less difficult assignments requiring only a beginning level of expertise and little or no experience, to the handling of the most difficult and complex litigation matters requiring experience and highly advanced degree of legal knowledge and skill. The class of Attorney - Civil encompasses four salary range levels.
These salary range levels are assigned at the department head's discretion in accordance with budget provisions, workload, organization, and the individual attorney's expertise and skill, subject to the following basic experience requirements: Level I: This salary range is assigned attorneys who have had no previous legal experience. Attorneys at this level are generally assigned a variety of less difficult assignments under close supervision. This is the entry or trainee level for civil attorneys. Level II: This salary range is assigned attorneys with at least one year in the practice of law. Attorneys at this level are assigned to work in all phases of civil law of average difficulty under general supervision. Attorneys at this level are considered full journeymen. Level III: This salary range is assigned attorneys with at least one year of service as an Attorney-Civil Level II in Sacramento County service, or three years of experience in the practice of law. Attorneys at this level are given difficult and complex civil law assignments under a minimum of direction.
Attorneys at this level are considered advanced journeymen. Level IV: This salary range is assigned attorneys with at least four years of experience in the practice of civil law within the State of California, at least three years of which must have been in a County Counsel's Office, a civil division of a district attorney's office, a city attorney's office, or a legal office of a school district, fire district, municipal utility district, or other local public agency in California. Attorneys at this level are given difficult and complex civil law assignments under a minimum of direction. Attorneys at this level are considered advanced journeymen.Employment QualificationsMinimum Qualifications Membership in the California State Bar. Document required with the application: Your California State Bar license number and date of issue MUST be documented on your application. Note: Failure to provide the required documentation on the application will result in your disqualification. Probationary Period The probationary period for this classification is twelve (12) months.Application and Testing InformationQualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application by 5:00 PM on the posted cut-off date.Employment applications and all documentation requested in this announcement must be submitted by 5:00 p.m.
on the cut-off date.Your application should highlight all relevant education, training, and experience, and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position as of the cut-off date.Applicants are required to provide a full and complete response to each supplemental question. The Supplemental Questionnaire is located in the tab marked "Supplemental Questions". Please be descriptive in your response.Supplemental Questionnaires must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.All candidates meeting the minimum qualifications by the cut-off date will have their Supplemental Questionnaire scored in the Formula Rate Examination.All candidates competing in the testing process will receive written notice of their examination results by email. Notices can also be accessed in their governmentjobs.com inbox. Applicants achieving a passing score will be placed on the eligible list in rank order. The rank is determined by the test score attained from the examination.
Attorney Level I/II/III/IV - Civil *Revised in sacramento at Unknown Company
This position is listed as full time and onsite.