Law Office Jobs in Riverside, CA (NOW HIRING)

Salary : $47,486.40 - $66,851.20 Annually
Location : Throughout San Bernardino County, CA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 26-12077-02
Department: Multiple County Departments
Opening Date: 08/29/2026
Closing Date: 9/11/2026 5:00 PM Pacific
FLSA: Non-Exempt
The Job
San Bernardino County is currently accepting applications for Law and Justice Office Specialists who perform complex clerical and/or fiscal duties within the Sheriff's Department, Probation Department, Office of the District Attorney, Office of the Public Defender, or County Counsel.
Duties may include but are not limited to:

• Providing general information to the public via phone or in-person;
• Collecting, entering, and processing information;
• Preparing and maintaining files, forms, documents, and records systems;
• Utilizing and entering information into a variety of specialized computer systems such as CJIS (Criminal Justice Information Systems), CLETS (California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System), JIMS (Jail Information Management System), CNI (Central Names Index);
• Verifying, auditing, classifying, processing, tracking, posting and reconciling payroll, accounts payable, travel claims, billings and payments, reimbursements, accounts receivable, public assistance grants and trust accounts.

The eligible list will ONLY be used to fill vacancies within the Sheriff's Department, Probation Department, Office of the District Attorney, Office of the Public Defender, and County Counsel.
For more detailed information, refer to the Law and Justice Office Specialist job description.
EXCELLENT BENEFITS
To review job-specific benefits, refer to: Summary of Benefits and the Memoranda of Understanding (MOU).
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Background: Prior to appointment, applicants will be fingerprinted and must pass an extensive background investigation, including a polygraph examination. Applicants must not have been convicted of a felony. The District Attorney's Office may require an additional background screening, which includes a credit check.
Policies: All incumbents are expected to adhere to all county and department-specific policies.
Shift: Some positions require availability to work all shifts; incumbents may be required to work rotating shifts, weekends, holidays, evenings, and may be required to assist after normal duty hours in emergency situations. Shift differentials and overtime compensation are available. Indicate shift availability on the supplemental questionnaire.
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 meet ONE (1) of the following options in order to qualify:
Option 1:
One (1) year of full-time clerical experience in an office environment. Duties must include a variety of office tasks including public contact, providing customers with information regarding policies and procedures, daily computer use, word processing, fiscal tasks, mathematical computations, and answering phones.
Option 2:
A conferred Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance, mathematics, business/public administration, English, criminal justice, or closely related field obtained from an accredited college/university.
Qualifying experience is typically equivalent to the San Bernardino County classification and above.
Note: Retail sales and food service experience is not qualifying.
Desired Qualifications
Experience using computer applications and in the skill areas listed on the Supplemental Questionnaire are highly desirable.
Selection Process
Application Procedure: To be considered for this excellent opportunity, please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire by the filing deadline.Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaire.
Examination Process: Qualified candidates will be invited to complete an online assessment of knowledge and skills three (3) to four (4) weeks after an application is submitted. Please note, only those candidates who pass the examination will be eligible for interview consideration. Per the county's Personnel Rules, the same exam cannot be retaken within six (6) months. Please be aware that if you have taken the exam for this position within six (6) months of your most current application, your scores will be reused.
There will be an online assessment of knowledge and skills in the following areas:

• Interpreting Rules and Regulations
• Office Procedures and Practices
• Public Contact
• Fiscal Concepts
• Work Accuracy and Attention to Detail

Bilingual Skills: A separate written examination to evaluate Spanish Bilingual Skills may be administered by the hiring department after hire.
All communications regarding the selection process will be via e-mail. Applicants are encouraged to check their e-mail frequently to learn additional information regarding this recruitment. Check your Government Jobs account for notifications. Update your firewalls to allow e-mails from San Bernardino County through governmentjobs.com. Update your Spam, Junk, and Bulk settings to ensure it will not spam/block/filter communications from e-mail addresses with the following domain "@hr.sbcounty.gov". Finally, be sure to keep your personal information updated. Taking these steps now will help ensure you receive all communications regarding this recruitment.
Note: Candidates are responsible for regularly checking their email for updates regarding their application. Failure to respond to time-sensitive opportunities may require reapplication after a period of six months.
To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete your application and consider applyingbefore the posted deadline date. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive an on-screen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records.
Additional Information and Resources:
If you need technical assistance, 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 your internet connection, computer, or browser when submitting an application.
All communications regarding the selection process will be via email. Applicants are encouraged to check their e-mails frequently to obtain any correspondence associated with this recruitment. Please be sure the email provided on this application is always current; it is your responsibility to update your personal information. Update your Spam, Junk, Bulk and Firewall settings as needed to ensure that you receive all information pertaining to this recruitment.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) / Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants.
ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and need accommodations during the testing process, please submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form (Download PDF) 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
For more important details, review the Applicant Information and County Employment Process
Clerical Unit
San Bernardino County offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of other voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.
Please review the appropriate * for more information
Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the for more detailed information.
*Retirement benefits subject to change.
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INSTRUCTIONS: The application and supplemental questions below will be reviewed to determine your qualifications for the position. Experience referenced in this section MUST be listed in the work experience section of your application.

• I have read and understand the above statement.

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Select the option below that best describes how you meet the minimum experience or education requirement for this position.

• One year of full time clerical experience in an office environment
• A bachelor's degree in accounting/finance, mathematics, business/public administration, English, criminal justice, or closely related field obtained from an accredited college/university
• None of the above

03
Qualifying Employer: Provide the name of the Employer where you acquired your qualifying experience. Ensure this employer is included and fully detailed in the work experience section of your application.
If this question does not apply to you, indicate "N/A".
04
Departments may request candidates by area of interest. Indicate the areas in which you are willing to work. Please select all that apply.

• Clerical
• Fiscal

05
SPECIAL SKILLS: Some positions require special skills. To be considered for a special skill, indicate your experience and check all that apply.
Note: Any experience listed in the supplemental questions below must also be listed and fully detailed in the work experience section of the application to receive consideration.

• By checking this box, I am indicating that I have read and understand the above statement.

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SPECIAL SKILLS: Indicate in which areas you have at least six (6) months of experience. Check all that apply.Please note: Applicants who falsify the application or application materials may be subject to removal from the eligible list, per personnel rule 5.4 h.

• Payroll: processing, auditing, correcting and calculating payroll
• Billing: preparing, processing or issuing invoices/claims
• Accounts Receivable: receiving and posting payments to proper accounts
• Accounts Payable: processing invoices and other expenditures for proper documentation AND preparing for payment
• Budgeting: participating in budget preparation, as well as experience monitoring purchases and expenditures
• Excel: experience using Excel and/or other spreadsheet software
• Quickbooks: experience using Quickbooks
• SAP: experience using SAP software
• Time & Attendance Systems: experience using time and attendance systems (Ex: ADP or Kronos)
• Law Enforcement Information Systems: experience using JIMS, CLETS, NCIC, and/or other law enforcement systems/databases.
• Word: experience using Word and/or other word processing software
• Law Enforcement: experience providing clerical or fiscal support in a law enforcement setting
• Rules and Regulations: Experience interpreting and applying complex rules and regulations
• Customer Service: Experience providing customer service to public
• None of the above

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Availability: Some positions require availability to work ALL SHIFTS. Shifts include Day, Swing, Night, Rotating, Weekend; as well as mandatory overtime and holidays. NOTE: If you are not available to work all listed shifts, your name will not be referred for positions that require full shift availability.Are you available to work all shifts listed above?

• YES, I am available for ALL shifts.
• NO, I am NOT available for all shifts.

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Department Availability: This recruitment is a Law and Justice only recruitment. Select the boxes that indicate your availability. Please check all that apply.

• Sheriff's Department
• Probation Department
• Public Defender's Office
• District Attorney's Office
• County Counsel

09
I understand this is a Law and Justice Recruitment only, the established eligible list will be used to fill positions in the departments mentioned above. This list will NOT be used to fill County wide vacancies.

• I have read and understand the statement above.

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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 with your application is current, secure and readily accessible to you. Adjust Spam and/or other