Experiences at Orange County Counsel

I worked on the transfer of the courthouses back to the state under the Lockyer- Isenberg Act. This had major implications and ramifications throughout the county. Despite the legislation being enacted in 1995, they are still in the transfer process.

I had a panel interview with four people. The panel included County Counsel Lon Watson (now deceased), Jim Meade (now retired), Deb Gmeiner (now retired), Tom Agin (now retired). The entire administration of the office has changed since I was hired.

My major was psychology. This was very helpful when I was prosecuting Welfare and Institutions Code section 5300 (imminent threat) cases and conservatorship cases. I also found the underlying information to allow me insight into many medical records I have read in a variety of situations.

I returned to Orange County after the death of a relative who I was very close to. I agreed to return to Orange County to help her daughter and four children.

There was no gap in employment. I went right from one to the next.

I miss knowing the inside scoop behind the headlines in the papers.

We receive a print out of all the headlines from all the papers related to Orange County on a daily basis.

It is more political than the public sector.

I was in court on a mental health case and the defendant came out of lock up with a huge turban made of toilet paper on her head. She then proceeded to testify as if this was merely an accessory to her outfit.

We are specifically precluded from reading the Orange County blogs.