Kern County · 1 day ago
Deputy Public Defender I/II/III/IV/V
Bakersfield, CA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry, Mid, Senior Level
0+ years expKern County is dedicated to improving and strengthening the community through its employees. The Deputy Public Defender role involves providing legal representation and services within the Kern County Public Defender's Office, requiring licensure and varying levels of experience based on the level of the position.
GovernmentHealth CareLegalPublic Relations
Responsibilities
Applicant must be licensed by the California State Bar
Applicants must have the ability to travel to locations outside of the regular office to perform necessary legal services; have knowledge of the principles of law and their application, including criminal law; knowledge of trial procedure and the rules of evidence; knowledge of legal research methods; ability to present statements of fact, law and argument clearly and logically; ability to maintain effective working relationships with others; ability to evaluate people and to obtain information through interrogation
Qualification
Required
Applicant must be licensed by the California State Bar
Level I: Applicant must be licensed by the California State Bar
Level II: Applicants must be licensed by State Bar of California and have one (1) year of experience in the practice of law
Level III: Applicants must be licensed by the California State Bar and have two (2) years of experience as a practicing attorney in criminal and/or civil law
Level IV: Licensure by the California State Bar, and three (3) years of experience as a practicing attorney in criminal and/or civil law
Level V: Licensure by the California State Bar, and seven (7) years of experience as a practicing attorney in criminal and/or civil law
All applicants must have the ability to travel to locations outside of the regular office to perform necessary legal services
All applicants must have knowledge of the principles of law and their application, including criminal law
All applicants must have knowledge of trial procedure and the rules of evidence
All applicants must have knowledge of legal research methods
All applicants must have the ability to present statements of fact, law and argument clearly and logically
All applicants must have the ability to maintain effective working relationships with others
All applicants must have the ability to evaluate people and to obtain information through interrogation
Company
Kern County
Kern County is a government organization offering district attorney, behavioral Health, public works, and public safety services.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Aaron Nance
Deputy Chief Information Technology Officer
Al Bermudez
Deputy Chief Information Officer
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