The District Attorney's Office is currently seeking entry level professional candidates who have graduated or are currently enrolled in an accredited law school with two years full-time study completed and looking to take the State Bar Examination. Future vacancies throughout the County for this position may be filled from the eligible list to be established. The typical life of a list is six months.
Distinguishing Characteristics
This is a single entry-level professional classification that provides for the employment of law students who have graduated from an accredited law school or who are currently enrolled in an accredited law school and have completed two years of full-time study or the equivalent. Incumbents will not be permitted to perform duties constituting practice of law until California Bar membership has been obtained and are expected to pass the bar and promote to an attorney-level position upon graduation.
Duty Sample
- Performs legal research and assists with the preparation of trial briefs and legal memoranda by collecting data on legal precedents and statutory authority applicable to current cases.
- Prepares motions and pleadings on calendar to expedite court calendars and hearing dates.
- Reviews case files, organizes reports, prepares witness lists, and prepares summary sheets for reports and evidence.
- Summarizes records, depositions, background information, and other legal documents regarding contacts with witnesses, victims, experts, clients and third parties for use by attorneys and for file documentation.
- Creates and maintains documents related to cases and other legal matters, trial notebooks, indices, and files.
- Assists attorneys with trial preparation including, but not limited to, drafting jury instructions, witness and exhibit lists, expert witness disclosure demands and responses, prepares subpoenas, conducts privilege reviews, and assists at depositions, hearings, and trials, and document reviews.
- Interviews and advises victims and witnesses in regard to prospective criminal complaints.
- Assists investigators in securing and verifying evidence, records, and reports.
- Reviews complaints and law enforcement agency reports or records.
- Confers regularly with investigators regarding the collection of facts.
- May conduct hearings and trials in court, under supervision of a licensed attorney, as a certified law clerk as allowed by the California State Bar.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Salary: $51,168.00 - $66,996.80 Annually
Posted: April 15, 2024