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Job Description
Definition & Distinguishing Characteristics
Are you passionate about justice and eager to make a significant impact in the legal arena? Join us at the Colusa County District Attorney's Office as a Deputy District Attorney, where you will play a pivotal role in upholding the law and ensuring public safety. As part of our dedicated team, you will have the opportunity to try criminal cases in the courts, advocate for victims, and prosecute offenders with integrity and diligence. This position isn't just about practicing law; it's about serving our community and making a real difference in Colusa County. If you're ready to bring your legal expertise to a dynamic environment where every case shapes the future of our county, we invite you to apply and join us in our pursuit of justice. To learn more about this position, please check out the job description pages HERE .
This recruitment is open until filled. It is to your advantage to submit an application as soon as possible, as the recruitment may close at any time.
What's this Job All About?
As a Deputy District Attorney for Colusa County, you will be at the forefront of our legal system, handling criminal cases that directly impact our community's safety and well-being. Your role will involve prosecuting offenders, advocating for victims, and ensuring justice is served in our courts. You will work alongside a dedicated team of legal professionals, utilizing your expertise to investigate cases, present evidence, and uphold the law with integrity and fairness. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful difference in Colusa County, where every trial you lead contributes to the pursuit of justice and the protection of our community.
Do our values speak to you?- Deliver WOW Through Service to Others & Our Community
- Embrace and Drive Change
- Create FUN and a Little Weirdness
- Be Adventurous, Creative, Open-Minded
- Pursue Growth and Learning
- Build Open and Honest Relationships with Communication
- Foster a Positive Team and Family Spirit
- Be Passionate and Determined
- Be Humble and Kind
What are the benefits?- A beautiful, safe community in which to work and serve.
- A caring, empathetic, & fun work family that you will be welcomed into.
- A job with WORK-LIFE BALANCE
- Competitive salary commensurate with education & experience
- A LIFETIME PAYCHECK (3% @ 60 for Classic Members and 2% @ 62 for New Members) - As long as you work for 5 years and vest in the CalPERS system, you will receive a retirement paycheck for the rest of your life.
- Amazing health care BENEFITS at NO COST to you - Unless you choose a premium health care plan.
- Authentically kind and engaged leadership who truly enjoy developing staff.
- 457 Deferred Compensation.
- PAID vacation, PAID holidays (13), and PAID leave if you get sick.
- Vacation Parity - Previous service with a public agency counts towards vacation accrual at Colusa County. A public agency includes cities, counties, districts, military and similar entities. To learn more about vacation parity please see our benefit summary.
C OME WORK FOR THE COUNTY OF COLUSA: WE’RE WAITING FOR YOU!
Supervision & Examples of Duties
Deputy District Attorney I/II: Receives direction from higher level Attorneys.
Deputy District Attorney III: Receives lead direction from the Chief Deputy District Attorney or District Attorney and exercises lead supervision over lower-level Attorneys.
Qualifications
Experience and Training Guidelines - Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Deputy District Attorney I
Education:
A Juris Doctor from a law school.
Deputy District Attorney II - in addition to the minimum requirements of the Deputy District Attorney I:
Experience:
One year experience equivalent to a Deputy District Attorney I in Colusa County, trying a full range of criminal cases.
Deputy District Attorney III - in addition to the minimum requirements of the Deputy District Attorney I:
Experience:
Two years of experience trying a full range of criminal cases including one year of experience equivalent to a Deputy District Attorney II in Colusa County. Has handled felony matters to jury trial without supervision.
Special Requirements:
Membership in the State Bar of California.
Supplemental Information
Salary information (Based on 37.5) hour work week
Deputy District Attorney I $6,226 - $10,211
Deputy District Attorney II $6,874 - $11,271
Deputy District Attorney III $7,590 - $12,442
The salary range above consists of 15 steps. Steps 1-6 are annual merit steps with approximately 5% difference between each step, based on successful performance (Steps 7-15 are additional merit steps, requiring 2 years of satisfactory performance at the previous step. Steps 7-14 provide 2.5% increases, while Step 15 offers a 5% increase.) The final salary offered will depend on the applicant's experience and qualifications, ranging from steps 1 to 15.
Colusa County offers an excellent benefit package. For a summary of benefits, please click here: 2024 Benefit Summary
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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County of Colusa
Show moreThe County of Colusa, nestled in the heart of the Sacramento Valley approximately 60 miles north of Sacramento and 100 miles northeast of the San Francisco Bay Area, is a vibrant community rich in history and tradition and, offering a wonderful environment in which to live, work and play. The County, with approximately 22,000 residents, includes two incorporated cities; Colusa, which is the county seat, and Williams. The local economy is largely agriculturally based producing crops valued at more than $900 million each year and exporting farm commodities throughout the United States and to about seventy countries worldwide.
County government business is still conducted within the antebellum court house which was built in 1861 and has operated continuously ever since. The County’s annual General Fund budget is roughly $28 million; the total budget is about $78 million. The workforce is comprised of approximately 350 full-time equivalent positions that are assigned to five represented bargaining units.
Colusa County also offers many diverse outdoor recreational opportunities and is considered to be a sportsman’s paradise. The Sacramento River meanders through the County. Portions of five national protected areas are located within the county: Butte Sink Wildlife Refuge; Colusa National Wildlife Refuge; Delevan National Wildlife Refuge; Mendocino National Forest and; Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge. Recreational opportunities such as hiking, bird watching, camping and water sports abound. The Sacramento River and local lakes, offer world class fishing
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