Supervising Deputy District Attorney at Merced County, CA

About the Department

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Receives criminal pleadings, reviews and examines physical and testimonial evidence, interviews witnesses, investigates and determines whether or not a crime has been committed and the nature of the crime. 
  
  
• Handles a felony caseload and complex criminal cases, conducts preliminary hearings and jury trials.
  
  
• Mentors, supervises, evaluates and trains Deputy District Attorneys on all aspects of prosecutorial duties. 
  
  
• Appears in court and assists Deputy District Attorneys and judges with calendar management.
  
  
• Assists Deputy District Attorneys on decisions made in cases and in court, including plea dispositions, going to preliminary hearings and going to jury trials. 
  
  
• Assists judges with court questions concerning the District Attorney office.
  
  
• Other supervisorial duties as assigned by the District Attorney and/or Chief Deputy District Attorneys.

Position Duties

Experience:
One (1) year of experience as a Deputy District Attorney IV with Merced County or its equivalent in other agencies.

OR

Five (5) years of experience in the practice of criminal law with one (1) year in a lead or supervisory capacity.
 
Education:
Equivalent to graduation from an accredited law school.
 
Licenses:
Active membership in the State Bar of California.

Minimum Qualifications

• Effectively manage assigned caseload and courtrooms in the judicial functions of the District Attorney's Office.
  
  
• Effective application of expert legal knowledge of assignment.
  
  
• Communicate effectively with others in person and over the telephone.
  
  
• Analyze information and data; interpret statutes, case law, policies, procedures and regulations.
  
  
• Meet deadlines under stressful conditions.
  
  
• Resolve conflicts and respond appropriately to complaints.
  
  
• Maintain confidential information in accordance with legal standards and/or County regulations.
  
  
• Frequent use of depth perception, peripheral vision and color perception.
  
  
• Frequent hearing of normal speech and talking in person and on the telephone.
  
  
• Frequent concentration, decision-making and public contact.
  
  
• Frequently lift, carry, reach, push, pull, twist and manipulate large and small objects.
  
  
• Frequent use of hand-eye coordination; normal dexterity, frequent holding and grasping.
  
  
• Occasional exposure to emergency situations, trauma or grief.
  
  
• Occasionally lift and carry up to 40 pounds.
  
  
• Regular attendance is an essential function.

• Legal principles and practices with emphasis on criminal law.
  
  
• Trial and hearing procedures and the rules of evidence.
  
  
• The Penal Code of the State of California.
  
  
• Legal research methods.
  
  
• Principles of supervision and training.
  
  

• Coordinate and direct the work of staff to achieve efficiency of operation and meet departmental goals and objectives.
  
  
• Analyze and apply legal principles, facts, evidence and precedents to legal problems.
  
  
• Present law, facts and arguments clearly and logically in written and oral form.
  
  
• Investigate, explain, and write reports on legal matters.
  
  
• Make decisions with little or no guidance on any and all legal issues. 
  
  
• Deal effectively and tactfully with the public.
  
  
• Represent the District Attorney with the community and other agencies.