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About the Role

The San Francisco District Attorney's Office is seeking to recruit, retain, and promote legal staff that reflects the diversity of the community it serves. Assistant District Attorneys assume significant responsibility early in their careers, managing a wide range of cases and gaining experience with increasingly serious and complex matters.

Responsibilities

Tries jury and bench criminal cases and litigates evidentiary and other hearings.
Represents the People of the State of California in person and in written petitions, motions, appeals, and other court documents.
Prepares court documents using word processing and database management.
Conducts investigations and writes legal briefs.
Prepares daily court calendar and maintains records of warrants and citations.
Maintains case files, including recording work product status and filing memos on case dispositions.
Runs law enforcement database checks on criminal backgrounds.
Transports relevant files and materials to court.
Receives and investigates complaints from the public and police department.
Issues citations and conducts citation hearings.
Researches legal issues for prosecution of criminal cases.
Represents the District Attorney to other agencies and community groups.
Performs related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Membership in the CA State Bar Association.
License to practice in all state courts.
Comprehensive knowledge of state, federal, and municipal codes, laws, and ordinances, particularly as applied to civil and criminal laws.
Knowledge of legal processes and techniques of courtroom and jury trial work.
Knowledge of administrative techniques and methods related to the District Attorney's Office activities.
Ability to speak and write effectively in case preparation and presentation.
Ability to exercise considerable judgment and tact in dealing with court officials, juries, law enforcement agencies, and other governmental agencies.

Skills

Word processing
Database management
Legal research
Legal analysis
Courtroom presentation
Jury trial work

Location

San Francisco

Work Type

Permanent Exempt (PEX) Appointment
Full-time

Experience Level

Entry-level
Lateral/Experienced

Education Level

Law School Transcript

Salary/Compensations

USD 158548 - USD 277810 - yearly

About the Company

The San Francisco District Attorney's Office is one of the premier law enforcement organizations in the United States.
Our mission is to collaborate with the City’s diverse communities and law enforcement agencies to make San Francisco one of the safest cities in America.
Our office engages in public education and crime prevention efforts while maintaining the traditional role of investigating, charging, and prosecuting all criminal violations occurring within the City and County of San Francisco.
The unparalleled opportunities for challenging, meaningful, and sophisticated work have consistently drawn top candidates to our office over the years.
With the diverse nature of our community, the ability to work with people of different backgrounds is critical in the work we do.

Equal Opportunity

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply.
Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.