Your application for this examination must include a properly completed Supplemental Questionnaire as follows, and an official law school transcript, with explanation of grading system used, for each law school you attended. All Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires must be in the possession of the Alameda County Human Resource Services Department by 4:30 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing. Postmarks are not accepted. Failure to prepare an include the Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification. Failure to submit law school transcripts will result in disqualification.

The function of the supplemental Questionnaire is to provide a format wherein each applicant is to describe and document his or her general suitability for this position, to identify and discuss his or her relevant aptitudes, attributes, qualifications, and experience, to list references, and to append letters of reference. The screening panel will review all applications, responses, and submissions from the candidates who meet minimum requirements. References and letters of reference may be considered in scoring applicants' responses to each relevant Part. Only the best qualified applicants will be asked to continue in the examination process. Not all qualified applicants will pass the initial screening. Careful, accurate, and thorough answers to the Supplemental Questionnaire are essential. Meeting or exceeding the minimum requirements for this examination does not guarantee advancement in the selection process.

PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE RESPONSES ON 8 1/2" x 11" 8 1/2" PAPER. Print your name at the top of each page. Assemble your application in the following order:

1. Alameda County Human Resource Services Department application form;
2. Official law school transcripts, with explanation of grading system used, for each law school you attended;
3. Your responses to this Supplemental Questionnaire, labeled and organized in the order indicated, including your list of references (do not attach the Supplemental Questionnaire itself);
4. You may also include letters of reference, a resume and/or any other documents (not to exceed a total of four pages) that you believe the screening panel might find helpful in evaluating your application.

PART I: (Response Limited to One Page for Entire Part)

LAW SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT; PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY & STANDARDS

1. Law School Achievement
   Use this section to discuss special law school honors, academic achievement in relevant courses, or otherwise. You may explain why your law school record does or does not demonstrate your potential as a diligent, effective and resourceful criminal defense attorney. You should also use this section to explain any delay or more than one year between receiving a law degree and your admission to the California Bar.
   
2. Professional Responsibility and Standards
   In a concise statement, set forth your view of the appropriate ethical and professional standards that should be observed by a Public Defender. Indicate any information that you want the screening committee to consider that bears on your ethical and professional standards. If you have ever been the subject of any State Bar disciplinary investigation or disciplinary proceedings, describe the situation fully, indicating whether such investigation or proceedings are still pending, or have resulted in censure (private or public reproval) or in any other disciplinary action. Explain any "yes" answer to the question on the application form; "Were you ever discharged or forced to resign from any position?"

PART II: (Response Limited to Two Pages for Entire Part)

WORK HISTORY; LITIGATION APTITUDE, TRAINING & EXPERIENCE
CRIMINAL LAW TRAINING & EXPERIENCE

3. Non-Law Work History
   List your work history outside the practice of law, by time period, and summarize the nature of your work experience. Explain any gaps in your employment history.
   
4. General Law Practice
   List your law employment experience, by time period, and describe the nature of your practice. Explain any gaps in your employment history.
   
5. General Litigation Aptitude / Training / Experience
   List and describe all of your actual litigation experience (other than any criminal litigation experience, below), including any jury or court trials, depositions, administrative hearings, or any other courtroom forensic advocacy.
   
   List and describe all advocacy training, other than criminal advocacy training (below), in which you have examined witnesses or advocated legal or factual positions. Describe in sufficient detail any formal training or hands-0n experience, advocacy or otherwise, that has helped to prepare you to be an effective courtroom advocate or demonstrates your general aptitude for and skill in litigation advocacy.
   
   Describe any other aspects of your experience that may show an aptitude for litigation. Your answer may include public speaking, sales, negotiations, acting, and other interpersonal advocacy. You may also discuss any occasions -- whether or not in an employment context -- in which you have been called upon to use your powers of persuasion or skills in oral presentation in a setting where the outcome was important to a third party.
   
6. Criminal Law Training and Experience
   List and describe all education, special clinics or training in the field of criminal practice, listing all relevant formal courses of study (i.e., criminal procedure, constitutional law, evidence, immigration law, etc., and training exercises (i.e., criminal trial advocacy, criminal law moot court, criminal practice MCLE courses, etc.).
   
   Describe your actual experience in criminal practice. Specifically describe any criminal courtroom experience. Supply as much detail as you want the committee to consider.

PART III: (Response Limited to One Page)
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES; SUITABILITY FOR PUBLIC DEFENSE PRACTICE

7. Not every desirable attribute of a good Public Defender can be captured in a profile of work experience, professional and academic history. Use this section to set out, in appropriate narrative detail, any valuable attributes, life experience and special knowledge that you would bring to this position; you may describe any aspect of your personal or professional background, character, abilities, life experience, or special motivation relevant to your suitability for this position. You may discuss why you want to practice criminal defense law, and describe your aptitude for and/or experiences dealing with an indigent, ethnically diverse client population. If you are fluent in any foreign language(s) likely to be in the Public Defender client population, or have any other special expertise relevant to the needs of a criminal defense office, you should describe your special abilities in detail. If there are any other special personal attributes, abilities, or life experiences that you believe would make you an asset to this law office, that is the place to discuss them in as much depth as space permits.

PART IV: LIST OF REFERENCES (Respond on One Page)

8. List three or more references, providing current addresses and daytime telephone numbers. At least one reference should relate to your current or recent employment. All of your references shield be prepared to discuss your legal ability, work habits, character, and suitability for this position. The screening panel reserves the right to contact logical references not listed by you in this application. As indicated on the application form, inquiry may be made of your former employers. Your present employer will not be contacted without your consent; however, if you still wish your current employment to be considered in support of this application, you must then provide an alternative reference.