Job Opportunity

Chief Deputy Public Defender
Merced County

Date Posted:

November 1, 2019

Salary:

$11,726.00 – $14,275.73 Monthly

Description:

Incumbents in the class of Chief Deputy Public Defender are primarily responsible for assisting the Public Defender with the general management and administration of the Office, assigning cases and providing advice and consultation to Deputy Public Defenders, and performing a variety of the most difficult and complex legal defense work. This is an at-will classification and serves at the pleasure of the County Public Defender.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:
Experience:
Five (5) years of increasingly responsible professional legal experience as an attorney involving criminal law practice, including substantial trial and legal defense experience.

Education:
Two (2) years of experience in a capacity equivalent to Public Defender IV in Merced County, or, three (3) years of experience in a capacity equivalent to Public Defender III in Merced County is equivalent to the requisite experience.

Licenses:
Active membership in the State Bar of California.

Possess a valid California driver’s license at time of appointment and maintain.

How to Apply:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/merced/jobs/2618538/chief-deputy-public-defender

Filing Deadline:

Continuous – Until Position is filled

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