Civil Law Student Intern- County Counsel Salary $16.90 - $25.00 Hourly Location Throughout San Bernardino County, CA Job Type Temporary or Extra-Help Job Number 26-16409CCI-01 Department County Counsel Opening Date 01/24/2026
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San Bernardino County Counsel is looking for a Civil Law Student Intern who wants to learn how to serve as the Countys legal advisor. The selected intern will learn how to provide legal advice on civil matters and how County Counsel defends and prosecutes actions on behalf of the County.
The Intern Will Also Learn How Our Deputy County Counsels:
• Confer and advise assigned County agencies, departments, boards, commissions, and various special and school districts on legal matters. • Prepare written opinions and render informal opinions on legal questions. • Research and draft ordinances, contracts, agreements, resolutions, and other legal documents; review the same for legality. • Defend County departments and affiliated entities in litigation, including discovery, motion practice, and trial.
The work that the intern may perform, includes, but is not limited to the following:
• Legal research on issues affecting County departments and affiliated entities. • Assist in the preparation of pleadings, briefs, motions, discovery, and depositions. • Assist in the preparation of ordinances, contracts, resolutions, proclamations, and procurement documents. • Preparation of summaries of records, deposition transcripts, timelines, trial documents, and trial exhibits. • Attend depositions, client meetings, contract negotiations, administrative and court hearings, and trials.
Additional Information About the Position
Student Interns may work up to 29 hours per week throughout the internship period.
Applications are invited from candidates seeking a summer-only internship as well as from those interested in continuing the part-time internship beyond the summer, up to a total of 2080 hours for the internship period.
Intern positions are temporary and do not attain regular status as a County employee.
About The County Counsels Office
County Counsel serves and protects the county, its treasury, and its governing body, by providing timely and accurate legal services and aggressively representing the county in litigation. Legal services are performed while maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards while fostering high morale and productivity in the workplace through collaborative efforts dedicated to continuous improvement.
The Departments and Entities that County Counsel provides advice to include, but are not limited to the following:
• Aging & Adult Services • Agriculture/Weights & Measures • Airports • Animal Care and Control • Arrowhead Regional Medical Center • Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk • Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector • Behavioral Health • Board of Supervisors • Building and Safety • Center for Employee Health & Wellness • Child Support Services • Children and Family Services • Civil Service Commission • Code Enforcement • County Administrative Office • County Board of Education • County Fire • District Attorney • Environmental Health Services • Fleet Management • Flood Control District • Human Resources • Interagency Council on Homelessness • Indian Affairs • Innovation and Technology • Labor Relations • Land Use Services • Library • Museum • Office of Emergency Services • Office of Homeless Services • Preschool Services • Probation • Project and Facilities Management • Public Defender • Public Guardian • Public Health • Purchasing • Real Estate Services • Regional Parks • Registrar of Voters • Risk Management • Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator • Solid Waste Management • Veterans' Affairs • Victor Valley Transit Authority • Workforce Development & Workforce Investment Board
Conditions of Employment
Pre-Employment: Applicants selected for these positions must pass a background investigation, drug test, verification of employment history and education.
Sponsorship: 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
Must have completed one (1) or more years of law school or be a recent graduate of law school that is accredited by the American Bar Association or the State Bar of California's Committee of Bar Examiners.
Note: Law School and undergraduate transcripts must be submitted with your application to be considered.
Selection Process
Application Procedure
Please complete and submit the online employment application as soon as possible as this recruitment may close at any time with or without notice. Applications and Resumes will be sent to the department for selection.
If you require technical assistance, please review the Government Jobs online application guide, or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at (855) 524-5627.
Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by the internet connection, computer or browser used to submit the application.
EEO/ADA
San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.
ADA Accommodation
If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form (Download PDF reader) within one week of the recruitment filing deadline.
Veterans' Preference
Eligible veterans and their spouses or widows/widowers who are not current County employees may receive additional Veterans Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request these points, please refer to the Veterans Preference Policy.
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This position is an extra help position and is not eligible for benefits through San Bernardino County.
Applicant Information
Applicant Acknowledgement - Notification via email
As part of our efforts to increase efficiency and promote conservation of resources, Human Resources uses email to communicate with applicants. Therefore, all future communications regarding this recruitment, including applicant status and testing notifications, will be made via email. Each applicant needs their own email address. We strongly encourage you, as an applicant, to ensure that the email address you have provided us with your application is current, secure, confidential, and readily accessible to you. Adjust Spam and/or other filters so that our emails are accepted. Please carefully read any notices that we send you and follow any instructions provided in a timely manner. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails (i.e., for the non-delivery of our emails or if you fail to check your e-mail on a timely basis).
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Applicant Acknowledgement - Application Complete
Thank you for taking the time to complete this application and supplemental questionnaire. Please be sure to review all information provided prior to submitting it as you cannot update or revise it once submitted. Your submitted application will be reviewed and evaluated as is. Please do not refer to a resume or other documentation in lieu of completing the employment history section or responding to the supplemental questions; they will not be reviewed or considered.
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