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Join us and make a difference while enjoying life in paradise.\nThe County of Monterey is committed to honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans and eligible military spouses and awards veterans’ preference points for this recruitment. To learn more about the eligibility requirements and the process, be sure to read the Hiring Preference for Veterans and Eligible Military Spouses section located towards the end of this job flier.\nJoin the Monterey County District Attorney's Office: Seek justice, promote public safety, and make a difference.\nThe Monterey County District Attorney's Office is looking for intelligent, ethical, and public-service minded attorneys who are passionate about seeking justice and ensuring public safety for the people of Monterey County and the State of California.\nWe are currently recruiting for entry-level Deputy District Attorney / Prosecutor I & II positions within our Criminal Division. Candidates who are awaiting their California Bar Examination results are highly encouraged to apply. Qualified candidates may be offered a paid certified post-bar position even before receiving their exam results. All applicants pending bar results will need to apply for post-bar certification with the State Bar.\nOur office is headquartered at the Salinas Courthouse, with a satellite office in Monterey. The team consists of 53 prosecutors, with criminal prosecutors based in Salinas, and consumer and environmental protection prosecutors in Monterey. As an approved MCLE provider, we offer regular in-house trainings to support your professional development.\nThe Criminal Division is organized into the following units: Auto Insurance Fraud, Board of Parole Hearings, Civil Commitments, Disability & Healthcare Insurance Fraud, Driving Under the Influence, Filing, Gangs, General Felonies, Juvenile, Misdemeanors, Prison Crimes, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse, Truancy, Welfare Fraud, Workers’ Compensation Insurance Fraud, and Writs and Appeals.\nThe Civil Division handles cases in the following areas: Consumer Protection, Environmental Crimes, Cannabis Enforcement, Real Estate Fraud, Asset Forfeiture, and Weapon Forfeiture.\nIf you’re looking to make an impact in a dynamic and supportive environment, we encourage you to apply and join our dedicated team!\nDEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY / PROSECUTOR I: (Salary: $8,060 - $11,008 Monthly)\nThis is the entry and first working level in the career series. Incumbents are required to be members of the California State Bar upon appointment but require no previous legal experience. Incumbents hired at this level work under the direction of more experienced prosecutors and are initially assigned to a criminal trial department handling misdemeanor prosecutions.\nDEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY / PROSECUTOR II: (Salary: $9,653 - $13,183 Monthly)\nThis is the second level in the career series. Incumbents at this level are expected to independently manage a routine caseload.\nThe District Attorney's Office may offer up to a $10,000 signing bonus to candidates hired into a regular full-time position for these classifications from this recruitment.\nThis classification is part of a flexible series. Incumbents appointed at the lower level of the career series may be promoted up to any higher level of the career series subject to their meeting the employment standards for the higher class and a recommendation for their promotion by the appointing authority.\nThe Eligible List established by this recruitment may be used to fill current and future vacancies on a regular full-time, part-time, or temporary basis.\nExamples of Duties\nPrepares criminal and civil cases for pre-trial negotiations, hearings, and potential plea bargains.\nAttends other scheduled court hearings, such as arraignments, pretrial hearings and motions, sentencings, and probation revocation.\nInterviews and prepares victims, police officers and witnesses prior to court proceedings.\nResearches questions of law and evidence and applies statutory and decisional case law, along with such other legal treaties as may be required in the preparation of cases for hearing in court.\nPrepares legal briefs, motions, memorandums of points and authorities, documents, and pleadings.\nOrganizes facts and legal arguments and marshals; witnesses and evidence in preparation for trial and other court proceedings; determines nature of follow-up investigations needed for trial.\nPrepares and prosecutes criminal and civil cases for court and/or jury trial which includes: presenting opening statements, questioning, and cross-examining witnesses, introducing evidence, making relevant objections, arguing points of law, and presenting closing arguments.\nMay be assigned as a Disaster Service Worker as required.\nTo view the complete job description, please visit the Monterey County HR website or click on either of the following links: DEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY I - DEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY II\nTHE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE\nWill have a proven track record demonstrating the following knowledge, skills and abilities:\nDEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY I:\n\nA thorough knowledge of:\nThe ethical standards that apply to prosecutors and attorneys.\nSome knowledge of:\nThe duties, responsibilities, powers and limitations of the Office of the District Attorney.\nThe methods of legal research and writing. \nThe rules of evidence.\nThe principals of criminal and civil law, criminal procedure, and trial practice.\nStatutory, constitutional and decisional criminal laws of the State of California.\nDEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY II:\n\nA thorough knowledge of:\nThe ethical standards that apply to prosecutors and attorneys.\nA working knowledge of:\nThe duties, responsibilities, powers and limitations of the Office of the District Attorney.\nThe methods of legal research and writing. The rules of evidence.\nThe rules of evidence.\nThe principals of criminal and civil law, criminal procedure, and trial practice. \nStatutory, constitutional and decisional criminal laws of the State of California.\nDEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY I:\n\nSkills and ability to:\nIndependently manage heavy caseloads.\nConduct legal research.\nDraft basic motions.\nPrepare cohesive arguments to present to a judge and/or jury.\nQuestion and cross-examine witnesses in a courtroom.\nOrganize and properly present items of evidence.\nPresent persuasive arguments as an advocate in a clear and reasoned manner.\nNegotiate with defense attorneys regarding the disposition of charges under close supervision.\nReview search warrants with close supervision, after receiving the appropriate training.\nIf assigned to the Civil Unit, collaborate with other prosecutors within the state on multi-jurisdictional consumer and environmental enforcement actions.\nEstablish and maintain cooperative relationships with team members, justice partners, and all those contacted in the course of work.\nTake direction and implement feedback from one’s supervisor.\nDEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY II:\n\nSkills and ability to:\nIndependently manage heavy caseloads.\nConduct legal research.\nDraft motions.\nPrepare cohesive arguments to present to a judge and/or jury.\nQuestion and cross-examine witnesses in a courtroom.\nOrganize and properly present items of evidence.\nPresent persuasive arguments as an advocate in a clear and reasoned manner.\nNegotiate with defense attorneys regarding the disposition of charges under general supervision.\nReview search warrants with general supervision.\nEstablish and maintain cooperative relationships with team members, justice partners, and all those contacted in the course of work.\nTake direction and implement feedback from one’s supervisor.\nPrepare cases from issuance to sentencing.\nPrepare and present preliminary hearings.\nHandle juvenile proceedings.\nIf assigned to the Civil Unit, collaborate with other prosecutors within the state on complex multijurisdictional consumer and environmental enforcement actions.\nAdditional Information\nThe required conditions of employment include but are not limited to the following:\nPursuant to Section 6060 of the Business and Professions code, current, valid membership in the California state Bar is required by date of hire.\nSuccessfully complete a background investigation.\nRespond to law enforcement requests for assistance, including during after-hours warrant/on-call duty.\nWork at any location staffed by the District Attorney’s Office upon the direction of the District Attorney.\nPossess a valid California Class “C” driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record or be able to provide suitable transportation that is approved by the appointing authority.\nBe available to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and during times of disaster and/or emergency; travel out of County to attend meetings.\nBENEFITS\nMonterey County offers an excellent benefits package. To view the Unit E Benefit Summary Sheet, please visit the County of Monterey HR website or click on the following link: Unit E Benefit Summary Sheet \nThis information is not legally binding, nor does it serve as a contract. The benefits listed in the Monterey County Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution, or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) prevail over this listing.\nNOTES\nAs a condition of employment, prospective employees may be required to submit to a background review which may include a review of information concerning present and/or prior employment, driving record, and record of any criminal convictions. Employment is contingent upon acceptable documentation verifying identity and authorization for employment in the U.S.; a list of acceptable documents is available on the USCIS Form I-9. If you are hired into this classification in a temporary position, your rate of pay will be hourly, and you will not be eligible for the benefits listed in the summary.\nApplication and Selection Procedures\nApply On-Line at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/montereycounty\nor\nHard copy applications may be obtained from and submitted during normal business hours, Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM by contacting:\nMonterey County District Attorney's Office\nAttn: Maria P. Padilla, Management Analyst II\n142 W. Alisal Street, Suite A,\nSalinas, CA 93901\nEmail:  | Phone: (831) 759-6634\nThe selection process is tentative, and applicants will be notified if changes are made. To assess applicants' possession of required qualifications, the examination process may include an oral examination, pre-examination exercises, performance examination, and/or written examination. The competitive examination process includes submittal of required application materials. A complete application package will include:\nA completed County of Monterey Employment Application\nResponses to the Supplemental Questions\nApplicants who fail to provide all required materials by the final filing deadline will not be considered. Resumes, cover letters, letters of interest, and other correspondence will not be accepted as a substitute for required application materials. All required application materials will be competitively evaluated. Those applicants that are determined to be the most appropriately qualified will be invited to participate further in the selection process.\nHIRING PREFERENCE FOR VETERANS AND ELIGIBLE MILITARY SPOUSES\nThe County of Monterey is committed to honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans and eligible military spouses (i.e., surviving spouses of veterans, spouses of totally disabled veterans, and spouses of active-duty service members) and awards veterans’ preference points for this recruitment. 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