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Human Resources Department recommending the Board:
1) Approve and adopt the department-specific class specification for the Department of Child Support Services: Child Support Attorney I-IV;
2) Approve and adopt the department-specific class specification for the District Attorney’s Office: Deputy District Attorney I-IV;
3) Approve and adopt the department-specific class specification for the Health and Human Services Agency: Senior Citizens’ Attorney I-III; and
4) Approve and adopt the department-specific class specification for the Public Defender’s Office: Deputy Public Defender I-IV.
FUNDING: N/A
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The current class specifications for the County’s attorney classifications require a minimum educational requirement of “equivalent to" a bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university, plus a Juris Doctorate from an accredited school of law. In addition to this educational requirement, minimally qualified candidates must also possess an active membership in good standing with the State Bar of California.
Human Resources conducted an analysis of the admission and educational standards to practice law in California set forth by the State Bar of California. The educational requirements set forth are as follows: Completion of at least two years of college work or demonstrated equivalent intellectual achievement, which must be certified by the law school the applicant is attending; and possession of a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree from a law school approved by the American Bar Association or accredited by the Committee; or demonstration that they have passed or established exemption from the First-Year Law Students' Examination.
After consultation with the departments involved, Human Resources has determined that the educational requirements set forth in the current attorney class specifications, in addition to the requirement of active membership in good standing with the State Ba...
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