Senior Deputy District Attorney - Lead & Supervise

Humboldt County, Nevada; Winnemucca (NV); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office in Winnemucca, NV seeks a Deputy District Attorney IV to lead and supervise assigned attorneys and staff while handling a full criminal caseload. This working supervisor role requires expert legal judgment, strategic case planning, and mentoring of junior attorneys.

This at-will position emphasizes supervising, coordinating workloads, and providing senior guidance across criminal and related civil matters as assigned.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited law school with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree.
• Substantial professional legal experience comparable to the Deputy District Attorney III level, or equivalent relevant experience, together with demonstrated ability to perform assigned supervisory responsibilities.
• Advanced legal proficiency in one or more practice areas relevant to the Office; proficiency in every criminal and civil practice area is not required.
• Comparable relevant legal and supervisory experience gained outside the Office may be considered for initial placement.

Responsibilities

• Prosecutes criminal cases; evaluates charging decisions; prepares cases and witnesses for court; conducts negotiations, hearings, trials, sentencing proceedings, and other criminal proceedings; and performs related prosecutorial duties.
• Evaluates requests for criminal prosecution by analyzing the facts, evidence, and applicable law; determines whether criminal charges are legally and factually supported or whether additional investigation or evidence is required.
• Advises law enforcement officers and other criminal justice agencies regarding criminal law, investigations, warrants, evidence, criminal proceedings, and procedures.
• Interprets and applies statutes, constitutional provisions, court decisions, regulations, rules, and other legal authorities in the preparation and handling of assigned matters.
• Conducts legal research and prepares legal memoranda, opinions, briefs, appeals, pleadings, reports, and other written legal work.

Skills

Legal supervision

Case management

Staff development

Training and mentoring

Coordination of workloads

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Substantial professional legal experience

Advanced legal proficiency

Supervisory experience

Job description

Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office in Winnemucca, NV seeks a Deputy District Attorney IV to lead and supervise assigned attorneys and staff while handling a full criminal caseload. This working supervisor role requires expert legal judgment, strategic case planning, and mentoring of junior attorneys.

This at-will position emphasizes supervising, coordinating workloads, and providing senior guidance across criminal and related civil matters as assigned.