A properly completed Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each application.
Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 4:30 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing. Postmarks are not accepted. Applicants must submit an official law school transcript (with explanation of grades) for each law school attended with the application. Failure to submit the Supplemental Questionnaire or the law school transcript will result in disqualification.

QUALIFIED BILINGUAL PERSONS WHO SPEAK ENGLISH AND ARE ALSO FLUENT IN SPANISH, CHINESE, VIETNAMESE, CAMBODIAN, LAOTIAN, KOREAN, MIEN, TAGALOG, AMHARIC, FARSI, DARI, TIGRIGNA, RUSSIAN, ROMANIAN OR SIGN LANGUAGE ARE ESPECIALLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. THERE IS AN ADDITIONAL BI-WEEKLY COMPENSATION FOR PERSONS IN POSITIONS DESIGNATED BILINGUAL.

THE POSITION(S): Associate Deputy Public Defenders are entrance level criminal litigation attorney positions in the Public Defender's Office. Typical duties include providing legal counsel and defense to clients in criminal and juvenile cases; representing litigants in certain civil proceedings and performing all related legal work as required.

PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES: Associate Deputy Public Defenders may advance by supervisory evaluation to: Deputy Public Defender - $4155.20 - Current Bi-Weekly Maximum

THE REQUIREMENTS: These are entrance requirements for admission to the examination, which is competitive. Possession of the entrance requirements does not assure a place on the eligible list. A candidate's performance in the examination will be judged in comparison with the performance of other candidates.

LICENSE: Current, active membership and good standing with the State Bar of California is required (indicate license number on front of application). All candidates must possess a valid California Motor Vehicles drivers license.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: PLEASE NOTE --- You must provide the Public Defender's Office with an Official Law School Transcript.

THE EXAMINATION: THIS IS A NEW ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION. The eligible list resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list and will last approximately one year, but may be extended.

The examination may include but may not be limited to: KNOWLEDGE OF of philosophy and practice of public defense in the United States; laws, ethics, and policies governing the Public Defender's Office; legal principles and procedures followed in the handling of criminal and juvenile cases, including rules of evidence, trial litigation, and appellate procedure; scope and character of California statutory and constitutional law; legal source materials. ABILITY TO analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action; gather, analyze, and apply legal data an evidence; present legal arguments effectively in oral and written form; inspire confidence in clients and work effectively with colleagues and representatives of other agencies; handle legal correspondence and procedures with tact and accuracy; make sound decisions; demonstrate flexibility and interpersonal sensitivity in working with a diverse population and personnel; perform in a stressful environment.

THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF the following three steps: A review of candidates' applications to verify possession of minimum requirements. Those candidates who possess the minimum requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the examination process, a screening of applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires to select the best qualified candidates who will move on to the next steps in the examination process, which is an oral interview weighted as 100% of the candidate's final examination score. The oral interview may contain situational exercises.

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO ANNOUNCED EXAMINATION STEPS.