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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
The Job
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Apply by February 13, 2026, For Priority Review
Learn How We Represent San Bernardino County
San Bernardino County Counsel is looking for a Civil Law Student Intern who wants to learn how to serve as the County's 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 Counsel's 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, 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 , 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 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 Formwithin 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
Please click HERE for important Applicant Information and the County Employment Process
This position is an extra help position and is not eligible for benefits through San Bernardino County.
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Did you attend a law school accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) or approved by the State Bar of California's Committee of Bar Examiners?

• Yes
• No

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Please indicate the law school you attended. If you did not attend law school. indicate NA.
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Did you include a copy of your law school and undergraduate transcripts?

• Yes
• No

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Please indicate your current year in law school.

• First Year Law Student
• Second Year Law Student
• Third Year Law Student
• Fourth Year Law Student
• I have graduated from Law School
• I have never attended Law School

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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).

• I acknowledge that I have read, understood, and agree to the above.

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We have become aware of an increase in Gmail's spam filter sensitivity. Due to this change, it is possible that emails coming from San Bernardino County Human Resources may be marked as spam and will not make it into your Gmail inbox.
For your convenience, the attached PDF document contains a step-by-step guide to create and apply filters within Gmail. To access the guide, Once downloaded, follow the instructions so that you will receive future emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources.
Note: If you apply the filters and still do not receive emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources you can check your (Neogov) account inbox. All notifications will appear there.

• I understand

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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.
Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email confirmation will be sent to the email address listed on your application. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note: if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application, we have not received your application.

• I acknowledge that I have reviewed my application and understand that I will not be able to update or revise any part of it once submitted.

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