Deputy Public Defender IV
Listed on 2025-12-27
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Law/Legal
Legal Counsel, Lawyer, Litigation, Civil Law -
Government
Deputy Public Defender IV - Extra Help
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Position InformationAdvance your legal career and bring your passion for public service to the Public Defender's Office.
Starting salary negotiable up to $111.11/hour!
This extra‑help (temporary) Deputy Public Defender position can be filled at the I, II, III, or IV level, depending on the candidate's qualifications. As attorneys gain experience and meet or exceed performance standards, they are eligible for promotion to subsequent levels in the series, up to level IV. If you are interested in being considered at the various levels of this opportunity, you must apply to the separate, concurrent recruitments being conducted for those levels.
Deputy Public Defender IV is the highest working level in the Public Defender class series, and as such is expected to defend the full range of misdemeanor cases, felony cases, or specialized legal assignments. The Deputy Public Defender IV works under minimal direction and is expected to use independent judgment in carrying out assignments.
Key Responsibilities- Investigate, research, prepare, and defend criminal and/or civil cases.
- Interpret and apply laws, court decisions, and other legal authorities for use in the preparation of cases, opinions, and briefs.
- Prepare pleadings and other legal documents in connection with trials, hearings, and other legal proceedings.
- Conduct general legal research.
- Interview and advise witnesses regarding criminal complaints.
- Four or more years of legal experience practicing criminal law as a licensed attorney, including two years of experience comparable to the level of Deputy Public Defender III or any combination of comparable training and experience.
- Experience with conservatorship law, in addition to criminal law.
- Experience handling writs and appeals.
- Impeccable research and writing abilities.
- Experience with post‑conviction relief.
- Demonstrable excellence in public speaking.
- Experience in and/or with a Public Defender's Office.
- Completion of any California Public Defender’s Association training seminars.
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