Deputy District Attorney 2/3 - Dedicated Prosecutor

About the role

The Lincoln County District Attorney’s Office seeks a Deputy District Attorney with at least two years of experience handling felony level cases, with experience in applying the Oregon Sentencing Guidelines. This position will work closely with Lincoln County’s Parole and Probation Department in identifying and monitoring individuals best suited to receive Downward Dispositional Departures as opposed to traditional prison sentences. This position serves as the representative of the District Attorney’s Office for Lincoln County’s Specialty Courts: Drug Court, Mental Health and Wellness Court, Family Support Court, and Domestic Violence Court.

Responsibilities

• Charge and prosecute crimes in Lincoln County: Determine whether investigations are complete and sufficient for charging. Analyze police reports and evidence of search warrant affidavits, review legal issues and request further investigations, if necessary. Interview, prepare, and subpoena witnesses to testify.
• Prepare cases and paperwork for filing in the courts. Responsible for negotiating with the defense bar. Alert the District Attorney to potentially high profile or sensitive cases.
• Manage all formal and bench probation cases. Initiate motions to revoke probation, motion/order to show cause, subpoena witnesses, represent the State in probation revocation hearings and recommend sanctions if found in violation of probation.
• Analyze probation violation reports to determine whether to proceed with probation violation hearings, initiate and prosecute probation revocations arising out of felony convictions.
• Review presumptive prison cases with Community Justice Department to determine whether an offender could be safely supervised in the community on a downward dispositional departure.
• Meet with prospective downward departure candidates with approval of defense counsel and discuss the downward departure program and requirements.
• Meet with Community Justice staff to provide a Prosecutors perspective on case work and if the offender is meeting the goals of supervision.
• Prepare for and appear in hearings, trials, court arraignments, and other miscellaneous proceedings, covering for other attorneys, when necessary.
• Provide assistance and advice to law enforcement and other partner agencies in investigating cases.
• Attend statewide and local meetings to discuss the value of the Dedicated Prosecutor model and discuss the working relationship between Community Justice and the District Attorney’s Office.
• Take a leadership role in program and track statistics to be presented to all stakeholders.
• Provide training to Deputy District Attorney 1 and 2 incumbents in criminal law and procedure, trial practice, search and seizure, search warrants and other related matters.
• Aid the general public inquiring about criminal laws and procedures.

Qualifications

• DDA 2: Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from an accredited law school. 2-3 years progressively difficult and complex experiences as a trial attorney.
• DDA3: Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from an accredited law school. 4-5 years progressively difficult and complex experiences as a trial attorney.

Skills

• Identify and recommend realistic alternative solutions to problems.
• Analyze and assess risk of prospective downward departure individuals.
• Organize, interpret, and apply legal principal.
• Analyze and understand applicable, factual matters.
• Analyze facts, evidence, and precedence, properly interpret evaluate and make decisions in accordance with the law.
• Conduct research on legal problems.
• Research, analyze and prepare legal documents, draft complex legal papers, reports and memoranda, set forth findings of facts and decisions in concise written form.
• Effectively and persuasively argue facts, evidence precedence and recommendations to judges and juries.
• Present cases to the court skillfully and at a level sufficient to meet opposing counsel.
• Withstand intense pressures of trial practice.
• Communicate effectively with people from a wide variety of backgrounds including the ability to obtain cooperation from young, reluctant and/or traumatized crime victims.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, & vision coverage with a 11% County contribution to 401(k).
• County-funded Health Savings Account (HSA) of $40,000.
• $40,000 County-paid life insurance.
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).

Pay

DDA 2: $105,432.00 - $141,693.00 annually
DDA 3: $119,138.00 - $160,112.00 annually*

Schedule

May require evening and weekend work. May require carrying of cell phone on a scheduled basis to provide on-call law enforcement assistance on 24-hour basis. Office setting imbedded with the Community Justice Department. Work Location: Lincoln County. Remote work possible. Occasional travel with personal vehicle in and out of county or state may be required for meetings, training, and interviews with witnesses and victims.

Reasonable Accommodations

Lincoln County is committed to providing reasonable accommodations as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This job description indicates, in general, the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities, and essential functions expected of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.