Deputy District Attorney 1

Benton-County-Oregon; Corvallis (OR); On-site; USD 96,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

The Benton County District Attorney's Office is seeking a Deputy District Attorney 1 to join our team. If you wake up every morning with a desire to do the right thing for the right reason, the Benton County District Attorney’s office is where you should be.

As a DDA 1, you will protect victims’ rights, promote community safety, hold offenders accountable, and ensure the constitutional rights of all in the system. You will have the chance to make a real difference in the lives of others.

Responsibilities

• Protect victims’ rights and uphold the integrity of the criminal justice system.
• Promote community safety and hold offenders accountable.
• Ensure the constitutional rights of all individuals in the system.
• Take on a variety of cases and contribute to a strong, fair prosecution.

Job description

The Benton County District Attorney's Office is seeking a Deputy District Attorney 1 to join our team.

If you wake up every morning with a desire to do the right thing for the right reason, the Benton County District Attorney’s office is where you should be. As a DDA 1, you will protect victims’ rights, promote community safety, hold offenders accountable, and ensure the constitutional rights of all in the system. You will have the chance to make a real difference in the lives of others. Working as a prosecutor is more of a calling than a job. Law school was only the beginning.

Pay

Annual salary range of $96,194.59 - $131,175.20

You will receive a salary increase at 6 months, then again at 12 months, as long as your performance is in good standing! If, for example, your starting pay is $96,194.59, your first raise will be to $100,567.17 and your second to $104,939.74. See DDA 1 Salary Schedules - Benton County Human Resources, Oregon (click on Management and Non-Represented tab)

What You will Learn

You will quickly learn all the ins and outs of criminal law by taking on a variety of cases from the very beginning. In your first year, you will learn:

• How to navigate the court system: Some days you’ll be assigned the docket for all the cases coming before a judge that day. You will learn the nuances of working within the system efficiently and professionally as you represent the entire office.
• The influence of a prosecutor: You will review criminal cases, decide whether to charge and, if so, what charges are appropriate; decide what plea offer best serves the community and, when negotiations fail, how to win your case at trial.
• Plea negotiation with defense attorneys: You will become an expert in negotiation techniques, judgment, fairness and seeking \