Deputy District Attorney
About the role
The District Attorney's office is seeking an experienced attorney to prosecute criminal cases, provide legal advice to County departments, litigate civil cases, and oversee child support law enforcement.
Responsibilities
- Reviews law enforcement reports to determine charges to be filed;
- Prepares complaints, affidavits, warrants, and summons;
- Confers with law enforcement officers and witnesses;
- Negotiates with defense attorneys;
- Prepares motions and other pleadings for court;
- Prepares case and witnesses for court;
- Appears in court;
- Counsels and trains staff;
- Evaluates requests for the issuance of a criminal complaint;
- Provides legal advice and interpretations to County departments and local government agencies;
- Prepares legal documents, conducts discovery, negotiates, settles, and tries civil litigation cases;
- Interprets and applies laws, court decisions, and other legal authorities for use in preparation of cases, opinions, and briefs;
- Prepares written legal reports, opinions, briefs, and appeals;
- Advises law enforcement officers and others on criminal proceedings and procedures;
- Evaluates requests for the issuance of a criminal complaint by analyzing evidence presented;
- Determines if complaint can be justified or that additional evidence is required;
- Authorizes the issuance of criminal complaints.
Requirements
An employee in this class is an "at-will" employee serving at the pleasure of the District Attorney. An individual must have graduated from law school with a J.D. degree and be eligible to practice under the Rural Practice provision of the Nevada Supreme Court Rules.
Qualifications
- Knowledge of principles and practices of criminal law, trial procedures and rules of evidence;
- Legal research methods and judicial procedures;
- Statutory and constitutional laws of the State of Nevada.
Skills
Ability to research, analyze and apply legal principles, facts, evidence and precedents to legal problems; prepare and present statements of law, fact and argument clearly, logically, and persuasively in written and oral form in a variety of legal matters; manage a legal caseload; provide legal advice to a variety of public officials.
Benefits
Humboldt County offers an excellent benefits package, including:
- No Nevada state income tax;
- No Social Security taxes;
- Medicare deduction of 1.45% of salary;
- Participants are vested in the system after five years;
- Twelve (12) paid holidays;
- Annual leave plan;
- Sick leave plan;
- Medical, dental, vision, health savings account and life insurance plans;
- Worker's Compensation;
- Employee assistance plan;
- Deferred Compensation plans available;
- Voluntary additional insurance plans available;
- Relocation/Sign-On Bonus available;
- Equal Employment Opportunity provider in the services it offers.
Pay
The pay range for this position is $80,000 - $120,000 annually.
Schedule
The schedule for this position is Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM.