Eureka County
Deputy District Attorney E20
Eureka County, Eureka, Nevada, United States, 89316
Under direction, prosecutes criminal cases; provides legal advice to County departments, commissions, boards, and special districts; litigates civil cases; provides legal services.Reviews law enforcement reports to determine charges to be filed; prepares complaints, affidavits, warrants, and summons; confers with law enforcement officers and witnesses; negotiates with defense attorneys; prepares motions and other pleadings for court; prepares cases and witnesses for court; appears in court; conducts hearings and trials; advises police and probation officers.Attends commission, board, or special district meetings as a legal advisor; drafts ordinances, rules, regulations, policies, and by-laws; prepares and negotiates contracts; provides legal advice, opinions, and interpretations to County departments and local government agencies; prepares legal documents; conducts discovery, negotiates, settles, and tries civil litigation cases.Provides advice and recommends disposition of civil cases; interviews clients and defendants; negotiates agreements and settlements.Interprets and applies laws, court decisions, and other legal authorities for use in the preparation of cases, opinions, and briefs; prepares pleadings and other legal documents in connection with trials, hearings, and other legal proceedings.Prepares written legal reports, opinions, briefs, and appeals.Advises law enforcement officers and others on criminal proceedings and procedures.Evaluates requests for the issuance of a criminal complaint; analyzes evidence presented, and determines whether or not complaints can be justified, or whether additional evidence is needed; authorizes criminal complaints.Education and Experience
Graduation from Law School with a Juris Doctorate in Law and admitted to the State Bar of Nevada.Certificate of admission to the State Bar of Nevada and eligibility to practice law before the courts of the state of Nevada.Continued employment is contingent upon all required licenses and certificates being maintained in active status without suspension or revocation.Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge of the principles and practices of criminal law, trial procedures, and rules of evidence; legal research methods and judicial procedures; statutory and constitutional laws of the State of Nevada.Skills to research, analyze, and apply legal principles, facts, evidence, and precedents to legal problems; prepare and present statements of law, fact, and argument clearly, logically, and persuasively in written and oral form in a variety of legal matters; manage a legal caseload; provide legal advice to a variety of public officials.
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Graduation from Law School with a Juris Doctorate in Law and admitted to the State Bar of Nevada.Certificate of admission to the State Bar of Nevada and eligibility to practice law before the courts of the state of Nevada.Continued employment is contingent upon all required licenses and certificates being maintained in active status without suspension or revocation.Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge of the principles and practices of criminal law, trial procedures, and rules of evidence; legal research methods and judicial procedures; statutory and constitutional laws of the State of Nevada.Skills to research, analyze, and apply legal principles, facts, evidence, and precedents to legal problems; prepare and present statements of law, fact, and argument clearly, logically, and persuasively in written and oral form in a variety of legal matters; manage a legal caseload; provide legal advice to a variety of public officials.
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