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The San Francisco District Attorney's Office is one of the premier law enforcement organizations in the United States. Our mission is to collaborate with the City’s diverse communities and law enforcement agencies to make San Francisco one of the safest cities in America. Assistant District Attorneys are given substantial responsibility early in their careers and generally start in the Criminal Division handling various cases. Opportunities to handle more serious and complex cases are afforded as more experience is gained. Additionally, unique opportunities are afforded to Assistant District Attorneys who show great interest or possess specialized experience to work within the Office’s White-Collar Criminal Division.
Job Responsibility:
Tries jury and bench criminal cases and litigates evidentiary and other hearings in the San Francisco Superior Court
Represents the People of the State of California in person via court appearances and in written petitions, motions, appeals, and/or other court documents
Interviews witnesses
conducts and or supervises investigations and writes legal briefs in conjunction with assigned cases and trials
Prepares daily court calendar and maintains various records of warrants and citations issued
Maintains files, including accurate recording of the status of work product, filing of memos on the disposition of cases, running law enforcement database checks on criminal backgrounds
Receives and investigates complaints from the general public and representatives of the police department to determine the necessity for issuing of citations or warrants
Able to effectively research legal issues for the purpose of performing all other duties related to the prosecution of criminal cases
May represent the District Attorney to other law enforcement agencies, community-based organizations, neighborhood/citizen meetings
Requirements:
Membership in the CA State Bar Association and license to practice in all state courts
Comprehensive knowledge of state, federal, and municipal codes, laws, and ordinances, particularly as applied to civil and criminal laws
Knowledge of legal processes and techniques of courtroom and jury trial work
Knowledge of administrative techniques and methods, particularly as they relate to the activities of the District Attorney's Office
Ability to speak and write effectively in the preparation and presentation of assigned legal cases
Ability to exercise considerable judgment and tact in dealing with court officials, juries, law enforcement agencies, and other governmental agencies in connection with legal assignments