Deputy District Attorney I/II/III/IV/V
Merced County District Attorney's Office is hiring.
NOTE: Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications may be eligible for hiring incentive payments up to $20,000 as well as additional sick and vacation hours front-loaded depending on specific experience.
Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
- Receives and reviews complaints filed in all types of cases.
- Examines the evidence, interrogates witnesses, and investigates the scene of the crime.
- Determines if a crime has been committed, and whether the evidence justifies prosecution.
- Conducts pleadings, arraignments, pretrial agreements, and other aspects of trial work.
- Assigns investigators to secure evidence or makes personal investigations.
- Confers with the judge or defense attorney regarding modification or withdrawal of charges.
- Selection of jurors, prosecution and dispositions of cases.
- Argues points of law, presents opening statements, final arguments or summations.
- Prepares and reviews correspondence; dictates briefs and handles appeals.
- Advises the public and local law enforcement agencies on legal procedures/problems.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Operate a personal computer and other office equipment.
- Communicate effectively with others in person and over the telephone.
- Analyze data, interpret directions, procedures and regulations, and develop appropriate responses.
- Perform job duties under stressful conditions.
- Respond appropriately to situations.
- Maintain confidential information in accordance with legal standards and/or County regulations.
- Frequent use of depth perception, peripheral vision and color perception.
- Frequently lift, carry, reach, push, pull, twist and manipulate large and small objects.
- Frequent use of hand-eye coordination; Normal dexterity, frequent holding and grasping.
- Occasionally lift and carry up to 40 pounds.
- Regular attendance is an essential function.
Knowledge of:
- Principles of criminal, constitutional, and administrative law.
- Judicial procedures and the rules of evidence.
- Penal code of the State of California.
- Legal procedures and documents, and trial procedures used in court cases.
- Principles, practices, methods, and materials of legal research.
Ability to:
- Perform legal research.
- Analyze and appraise a variety of legal documents and instruments.
- Prepare and present criminal cases at all levels of the court system.
- Investigate and prosecute criminal complaints.
- Research, analyze and apply legal principles, facts and precedents to legal problems.
- Present law, facts, and arguments clearly and logically in written and oral form.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationship with others.