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Kern County · 10 hours ago

Deputy District Attorney I/II/III/IV/V

Greater Bakersfield Area

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid, Senior Level

1+ years exp

Kern County is dedicated to providing purposeful opportunities to its community. They are seeking Deputy District Attorneys at various levels to perform necessary legal services, including criminal prosecution and legal research, within the District Attorney's Office.

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Responsibilities

Licensed by the California State Bar and the ability to travel to locations outside of the regular office to perform necessary legal services; Basic knowledge of the principles of law and their application, trial procedure and the rules of evidence; legal research methods; Basic ability to present statements of fact, law and argument clearly and logically

Licensed by State Bar of California and one (1) year of full time criminal prosecution or two (2) years practice of law and ability to travel to locations outside the regular office to perform necessary legal services

Licensed by the California State Bar and two (2) years of full time experience in criminal prosecution or three (3) years practice of law and the ability to travel to locations outside of the regular office to perform necessary legal services. Advanced knowledge of the principles of law and their application, trial procedure and rules of evidence; legal research methods; advanced ability to present statements of fact, law, and argument clearly and logically

Licensed by the California State Bar and three (3) years of full time criminal prosecution or four (4) years practice of law and ability to travel to locations outside of the regular office to perform necessary legal services. Thorough knowledge of the principles of law and their application; trial procedure and rules of evidence; legal research methods; thorough ability to present statements of fact, law, and argument clearly and logically

Licensed by the California State Bar and four (4) years full time criminal prosecution experience or five (5) years practice of law and ability to travel to locations outside of the regular office to perform necessary legal services

Qualification

Licensed by California State BarCriminal prosecution experienceLegal research methodsTrial procedure knowledgeClear communication

Required

Licensed by the California State Bar

Ability to travel to locations outside of the regular office to perform necessary legal services

Basic knowledge of the principles of law and their application, trial procedure and the rules of evidence

Legal research methods

Basic ability to present statements of fact, law and argument clearly and logically

One (1) year of full time criminal prosecution or two (2) years practice of law (for Level II)

Two (2) years of full time experience in criminal prosecution or three (3) years practice of law (for Level III)

Advanced knowledge of the principles of law and their application, trial procedure and rules of evidence; legal research methods; advanced ability to present statements of fact, law, and argument clearly and logically (for Level III)

Three (3) years of full time criminal prosecution or four (4) years practice of law (for Level IV)

Thorough knowledge of the principles of law and their application; trial procedure and rules of evidence; legal research methods; thorough ability to present statements of fact, law, and argument clearly and logically (for Level IV)

Four (4) years full time criminal prosecution experience or five (5) years practice of law (for Level V)

Benefits

$15,000 Recruitment Bonus

The County will provide all employees hired on or after April 22,2023 in a permanent capacity as a Deputy District Attorney or a Child Support Attorney a $15,000 non-pensionable recruitment bonus.

Upon appointment: $5,000

Upon completion of one year of service: $5,000

Upon completion of two years of service: $5,000