Deputy District Attorney: Lead Prosecution & Impact

County of Riverside; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

The Riverside County District Attorney's Office seeks Deputy District Attorneys at the II, III and IV levels to fill multiple vacancies throughout Riverside County, including Blythe. Under direction, these classifications will perform the more demanding and difficult professional legal work in the prosecution of criminal and related civil cases.

The level at which the position will be filled is at the department's discretion and based on candidate qualifications.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of legal principles and their application; California statutory and case law; the rules of evidence and the conduct of court proceedings; the duties, powers, limitations, and authority of the District Attorney's Office; the methods, procedures, and practices of prosecution; professional ethics in the practice of law.
• Ability to: Analyze complex legal problems and apply legal principles and practices; present facts, arguments, and laws clearly and logically in written and oral form; perform legal research; work cooperatively with others.

Responsibilities

• Investigates, researches, and prepares all types of cases for prosecution; presents and prosecutes cases before all courts within the State.
• Interviews and advises law enforcement officers and the public in regard to the issuance of criminal complaints; acts as a senior deputy for cases in Courts; negotiates with the defense regarding the disposition or modification of charges in cases.
• Performs legal research in specialized areas of prosecution; studies, interprets, and applies statutes, ordinances, court decisions, and legal opinions.
• May assist in the training and supervision of other deputies.
• Prepares and presents evidence and arguments for the prosecution of difficult felony cases involving multiple defendants and multiple charges, and having serious consequences of error, or a high degree of public interest.
• Negotiates with defense counsel regarding the disposition of cases or modification of charges; performs specialized legal research and litigation in unique and complex areas of law; trains and consults with other attorneys on points of law, evidence, and legal procedures.
• May assign, review, and evaluate the work of journey level deputies in the litigation of civil, misdemeanor, and felony cases of average difficulty and complexity.
• Directs the planning, implementation, and evaluation of specialized projects.
• May act for superiors in their absence or at their direction.

Job description

The Riverside County District Attorney's Office seeks Deputy District Attorneys at the II, III and IV levels to fill multiple vacancies throughout Riverside County, including Blythe. Under direction, these classifications will perform the more demanding and difficult professional legal work in the prosecution of criminal and related civil cases.

The level at which the position will be filled is at the department's discretion and based on candidate qualifications.