Deputy District Attorney I, II, III

THE HUMBOLDT COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE is accepting applications for Deputy District Attorney.  The Deputy District Attorney's Office performs a variety of professional legal duties and applies demonstrated legal knowledge, skills, judgment, and experience to a broad range of assignments.

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of education, training, and experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications is:

DEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY I: 

• Graduation from an accredited law school with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree. 
• No prior prosecutorial or comparable legal experience is required. 
• Prior legal experience, including an internship, externship, clerkship, courtroom experience, or other relevant legal experience, is desirable but not required. 

DEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY II:

• Graduation from an accredited law school with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree. 
• One (1) year of professional legal experience comparable to that gained as a Deputy District Attorney I, together with demonstrated ability to perform the regular and other assignments of the Deputy District Attorney II classification with appropriate independence and professional judgment.
• Demonstrated proficiency in several areas of legal practice performed by the District Attorney’s Office. 
• Equivalent relevant legal experience obtained outside the Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office may be considered in determining initial placement or qualification at the Deputy District Attorney II level. Such experience must demonstrate a level of knowledge, proficiency, independence, professional judgment, and responsibility comparable to that required of a Deputy District Attorney II.
• Qualifying experience may be obtained in criminal, civil, governmental, juvenile, child welfare, child support, guardianship, litigation, and/ or other legal practice relevant to the responsibilities of the District Attorney’s Office.

DEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY III:

• Graduation from an accredited law school with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree. 
• Substantial professional legal experience comparable to that gained as a Deputy District Attorney II, together with demonstrated ability to perform the regular and other assignments of the Deputy District Attorney III classification with appropriate independence and professional judgment.
• Demonstrated proficiency in all areas of legal practice performed by the District Attorney’s Office. 
• Equivalent relevant legal experience obtained outside the Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office may be considered in determining initial placement or qualification at the Deputy District Attorney III level. Such experience must demonstrate a level of knowledge, proficiency, independence, professional judgment, and responsibility comparable to that required of a Deputy District Attorney III.
• Qualifying experience may be obtained in criminal, civil, governmental, juvenile, child welfare, child support, guardianship, litigation, and/ or other legal practice relevant to the responsibilities of the District Attorney’s Office.

License or Certificate

Possession of a valid driver's license.

Deputy District Attorney I and II:  Current admission and good standing with the State Bar of Nevada, or eligibility to practice law in Nevada pursuant to an applicable Nevada Supreme Court Rule, including an applicable rural-practice provision.

Deputy District Attorney III:  Current admission and good standing with the State Bar of Nevada.

Link to Job Descriptions:  
Class Specifications | Deputy District Attorney I | Class Spec Details
Class Specifications | Deputy District Attorney II | Class Spec Details
Class Specifications | Deputy District Attorney III | Class Spec Details

Humboldt County is an Equal Employment Opportunity provider in the services it offers.