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Posted June 08, 2026

Assistant County Counsel-Department Promotional-County Counsel

Kern County
Bakersfield, CA Full Time
Compensation: $15,485 to $18,507 Monthly
Reference: KernCounty5366792
This is a Department Promotional Examination and open to eligible employees of the Kern County, Office of County Counsel who have permanent status in the classified service and received an overall standard or better on their last employee performance report.

Minimum Qualifications / Employment Standards
Licensed by California State Bar and eight (8) years of legal experience including civil procedure. Two (2) years of qualifying experience must have been gained in managing and supervising other professionals in a public or private law office.

Examinations:
Examination components for promotional testing will be administered during the scheduled date(s)/time(s)/location without exception.

Appraisal (Weight 100%): Will be conducted for the purpose of evaluating the applicant's training, education, experience, interest and personal fitness for the position. Appraisal can be based on any combination of the following: Investigation, oral exam, and/or rating of the application.

Should an oral exam be necessary, the oral exam will be weighted 100%.

Applicants must attain at least a 70% score on each phase of the examination process.

Please ensure applicable materials are attached to your application. If you are unable to attach application materials to your application, you may deliver a copy to the Human Resources Division at 1115 Truxtun Ave. First Floor, Bakersfield, CA 93301 or send your application materials by email to:[email protected]

Full Job Description: Assistant County Counsel



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We always encourage our employees to grow and develop. Kern County has a culture of innovation that allows employees to explore creative and more efficient ways to accomplish their work. We provide access to training and continued professional development in an effort to ensure that our employees have opportunities for career growth.

A background check may be conducted for this classification.

All Kern County employees are designated "Disaster Service Workers" through state and local laws (CA Government Code Sec.3100-3109 and Ordinance Code Title 2-Administration, Ch. 2.66 Emergency Services). As Disaster Service Workers, all County employees are expected to remain at work, or to report for work as soon as practicable, following a significant emergency or disaster.

Following an offer of employment, you may be required to submit to post offer medical and drug screening tests at county expense.

Admittance to each phase of the examination will require a government issued photograph identification. Applicants who are unable to present proper identification must make arrangements with the Human Resources Division prior to the test date.

This examination will establish an eligible list from which an immediate appointment will be made at the County Counsel's Office. Other permanent and temporary appointments will be made as needed. Successful candidates will remain on the eligible list for a period of twelve-months, unless specified otherwise by the Civil Service Commission.

For more information regarding Kern County's recruitment process, please see our FAQ page.

Kern County is an ADA compliant and an equal opportunity employer and encourages all qualified individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply.

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