Criminal Law - Defense Attorney in Rancho Cucamonga, CA

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Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Criminal Law - Defense Attorney in Rancho Cucamonga, CA

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Job Title: Deputy District Attorney II

Job Responsibilities:
- Perform a variety of professional legal work involved in criminal prosecution, including investigation, trial preparation, and legal research.
- Evaluate evidence and facts from reports filed by law enforcement officers or petitioners to determine the nature of crimes committed and authorize issuances of criminal complaints.
- Interview prospective witnesses and develop cases for prosecution.
- Prepare trial briefs and engage in trial practice.
- Present and prosecute cases before County courts and the Grand Jury.
- Represent the people of the County at arraignments, preliminary hearings, and trials.
- Negotiate with defense attorneys regarding the disposition or modification of charges.
- Conduct legal research and prepare briefs and opinions.
- Train and advise lower-level attorneys in the preparation and presentation of cases.
- Provide vacation and temporary relief as required.

Education and Experience Information:
- Active membership in good standing with the State Bar of California is required. Members who have been assigned a license number but have inactive membership status, as well as candidates licensed out of state pending California Bar Exam results/license, are welcome to apply. An active California Bar license will be required prior to hire.
- For the Deputy District Attorney II position, candidates must have one (1) year of criminal trial experience as an attorney or two (2) years of trial experience as an attorney.
- For the Deputy District Attorney III position, candidates must have two (2) years of criminal trial experience as an attorney or three (3) years of trial experience as an attorney.
- For the Deputy District Attorney IV position, candidates must have three (3) years of criminal trial prosecution experience as an attorney or four (4) years of trial experience as an attorney.

Salary Information:
- Deputy District Attorney II: - Hourly; $4, - $4, Biweekly; $9, - $10, Monthly; $109, - $120, Annually.
- Deputy District Attorney III: $126,464 - $139,568 Annually.
- Deputy District Attorney IV: $150,051 - $201,531 Annually.
- Candidates assigned to the Victorville or Joshua Tree offices may be eligible to receive an additional incentive of $77 per pay period ($2002 annually).

Additional Information:
- Assignments may be made to any location in the County depending on the needs of the department.
- Candidates must successfully pass an extensive background investigation, which may include a credit check, fingerprint check, and medical exam.
- San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.
- There will be a competitive evaluation of experience and written communication skills based on a review of the application and the supplemental questionnaire.
- Applicants are encouraged to complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire. Applications are accepted until a sufficient number have been received; recruitment may close at any time without notice.
- San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.
- Eligible veterans and their spouses or widow(er) who are not current County employees may be awarded additional Veterans’ Preference points.