DEPUTY COMMUNITY PROSECUTOR

In Huntington Beach, we believe passionately that the key to becoming the best beach City in the world starts and ends with finding the right people to join our team.  At this time, we have an outstanding career opportunity available, as we're looking for the "right person" to serve as Deputy Community Prosecutor. 
 
The Ideal Candidate has been practicing law in California for at least 3 years, with civil trial experience, either in prosecuting or defending lawsuits. The Ideal Candidate also has very strong legal research and writing experience, with experience researching and writing Writs, researching and writing Appeals, and preparing written discovery, dispositive motions, and preparing trial documents and briefs. Having represented other government or public agencies at trial is a significant plus and experience with State laws involving housing, planning and zoning, and State environmental laws is desirable.  

The Office of the City Attorney represents the City in all aspects of legal representation.  In addition to handling all lawsuits in-house, and prosecuting crimes at the local level, the City Attorney's Office advises the City Council and all City officials in all matters of law pertaining to the business of the City of Huntington Beach. Among other things, generally the City Attorney defends the City in every lawsuit, including Writs and Appeals, prepares and/or reviews all City Ordinances, Resolutions, contracts and other legal documents. The City Attorney also prosecutes criminal cases arising from violation of the provisions of the City Charter or Huntington Beach Municipal Code, and such State misdemeanors as the City has the power to prosecute.
 Under administrative direction from the City Attorney, the Deputy Community Prosecutor represents the people of the City of Huntington Beach in the Superior Court; prosecutes jury and non-jury trials involving misdemeanor criminal cases.

This classification is designated as "at will" and is excluded from the competitive service and the City's Classification Plan.

Please note: This recruitment may close at any time, and will close when the hiring manager determines that a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received. 

• Under the direction of the City Attorney, leads the City's prosecutorial efforts for Municipal Law and Penal Code violations that occur in Huntington Beach
• Under the direction of the City Attorney, works with the Huntington Beach Police Department, the Orange County District Attorney's Office, and meets/works with the community, to prosecute a variety of Huntington Beach criminal misdemeanor cases involving, property crime, public intoxication, theft, fraud, shoplifting, drug possession, trespassing, etc., on behalf of the City in support of local law enforcement
• Reviews law enforcement arrest and incident reports and cases to determine whether to file, reject, or to refer for an office hearing or mediation; implement office policies and procedures relating to the disposition of cases
• Reviews criminal misdemeanor cases; researches, reviews and drafts motions; interviews victims and witnesses; represents the People in arraignments and pretrial conferences; conducts court hearings, trials, motions, and restitution hearings
• Responds to inquiries from police and other attorneys; researches legal issues and provides legal opinions and advice to law enforcement personnel; trains law enforcement personnel on developments and effective prosecution techniques
• Assists other prosecutors in all phases of legal work on the more complex cases; attends community and other meetings where prosecution matters are discussed
• Prepares a variety of reports and studies related to current trends in criminal prosecution
• Conceptualizes and reviews criminal misdemeanor cases; drafts complaints and motions, briefs and legal memoranda; interviews witnesses; represents the City in arraignments and pretrial conferences; presents cases in court, including all phases of pretrial, trial and appellate work
• Confers with City department representatives to provide advice and counsel on prosecution laws and ordinances affecting their work; researches legal issues and provides legal opinions and advice to law enforcement personnel; develops and conducts training programs with and for other departments and agencies

Any combination of education, training, and experience that would likely provide the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform in the position is qualifying. A typical combination includes: 

Education:  Graduation from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association with a Juris Doctorate degree.

Experience:  Three (3) years' increasingly responsible experience in criminal, municipal  or related government law, including significant trial experience prosecuting misdemeanor and felony cases to verdict.

License/Certification:  Active membership in the State Bar of California.

Possession of a valid California Class C driver license with an acceptable driving record by time of appointment.

• Application Review -  Please attach to your online application 1. a cover letter, 2. an updated resume.
• Examination(s) - An oral board exam (weighted 100%) will be scheduled when a sufficient number of qualified applications has been received. 
• Selection Interview
• Background Investigation
• Appointment  

Salary : $98,946 - $132,600