Salary: 6890.00 - 10485.00 Monthly
Job Category: Legal
Location: Northern California Inland
Job Type: Full-Time
Close Date: Continuous
Deputy District Attorneys perform professional legal services in the prosecution of a variety of criminal and/or civil matters on behalf of the District Attorney and perform other related work as assigned.
Deputy District Attorney I-II-III:
- Level I – This level is assigned to attorneys who have no previous legal experience. Attorneys at this level work under close supervision. Applicants who have taken the California State Bar Exam this year and are waiting for results are encouraged to apply.
- Level II – This level is assigned to attorneys with at least one year of experience in the practice of law, who have demonstrated sufficient professional knowledge, judgment and skill to begin handling cases under general supervision.
- Level III – This level is assigned to attorneys with at least four years of experience in the practice of law, who have demonstrated sufficient professional knowledge, judgement and skill to handle the most difficult and complex cases under limited supervision.
Examples of Duties:
- Reviews and evaluates law enforcement reports and associated information and makes decisions whether to prosecute, negotiate or dismiss.
- Appears in Superior Court for all criminally related court matters, including, pre-hearing conferences, sentencing, preliminary hearings, motions, and court and jury trials.
- Interviews witnesses and victims of criminal, domestic violence, and other offenses; reviews and evaluates physical evidence, views crime scenes; discusses cases with law enforcement; evaluates cases for settlement purposes and creates strategies for trial.
- Performs legal research regarding a variety of anticipated legal issues; provides advice to law enforcement staff regarding applicable laws, court decisions and legal authorities.
- Prepares a variety of documentation, such as jury instruction packets, motions, sentencing statements, correspondence and other materials.
- Prepares witness lists; organizes and compiles court exhibits and other evidence in preparation for court and trial and provides for legal discovery of such work.
- Prepares and presents cases to the Yuba County Grand Jury.