Deputy State Public Defender

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Office of the State Public Defender
1111 Broadway, Suite 1000
Oakland, CA 94607
United States
Organization information
Organization name: 
Office of the State Public Defender
Street address: 
1111 Broadway, Suite 1000
City: 
Oakland
State: 
California
ZIP: 
94607
Organization URL: 
http://www.ospd.ca.gov/
Job type: 
Legal - Defender
Position Description: 

The Office of the State Public Defender (OSPD) currently has vacancies for Deputy State Public Defenders (DSPD) in our Sacramento and Oakland Offices.

OSPD provides legal services to people without the financial means to employ private counsel. By legislative mandate, we focus our resources on post-conviction appellate proceedings in death penalty cases. Zealous representation of our clients also includes addressing issues of racial bias at every stage of death penalty litigation and in all other areas of criminal law that affect our clients, on both an individual and systemic level. We are responsible for major developments in the areas of capital litigation, due process, right to counsel, confessions, jury selection, search and seizure, sentencing and many other issues.

The work of OSPD is complex and challenging, and presents a unique personal and professional opportunity for those who choose a career in postconviction criminal defense.

Requirements: 

All applicants are required to have: (1) active membership in the California State Bar. (Applicants who are not members of the California State Bar but who are eligible to take the California State Bar examination or are in their final year of law school will be admitted to the examination but will not be considered eligible for appointment until they are admitted to the State Bar.); and (2) two years of experience performing legal duties in any combination of: (i) practice before trial or appellate courts, or (ii) research and writing opinions for appellate courts. (Applicants who have completed eighteen months of the required experience will be admitted to the examination but must complete two years of such experience before they will be eligible for appointment)

To apply: 

Please apply for the qualifying examination at: https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamCo....

Notes: 
OSPD is proud of its diverse staff. Our inclusive culture improves the quality of our work lives and makes us better advocates for our clients. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, training, promoting, and supporting our employees regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability, exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex, and sexual orientation.
Salary range: 
$6,946.00 - $12,140.00 per Month
Submission deadline: 
Wednesday, July 29, 2020

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