IMPORTANT: Applicants for this position are required to submit responses to the following supplemental questions.
Thank you for your interest in the position of Deputy Public Defender. Your completed response to this supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated to determine your qualifications and must be completed properly in order to be given full consideration for the next phase in the selection process. Additionally, your responses will also be evaluated and used in the selection process in order to identify the best qualified applicants.
Responses should be specific, thorough and succinct. A lack of adequate detail in the supplemental questions and in your application may result in failure or disqualification for this recruitment. Clarity of expression, grammar, spelling and the ability to follow instructions will be considered in the evaluation process. A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for a thoroughly completed employment history and supplemental responses.
Information provided in your responses to the supplemental questionnaire regarding your employment experiences must also be detailed in the Work Experience section of the application for this recruitment. Please be sure to list all employers and required information on your application, especially if you are referencing those employers in your responses to the supplemental questions.
Do you understand the above statement?
Yes
No
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Are you a current member of the California Bar Association and in good standing?
Yes
No
If your answer is yes, please provide your bar number.
If you are not in good standing, please explain.
3.
List in detail and describe any experience you have as an attorney or other position in any Public Defender’s, District Attorney's Office, or law firm specializing in the handling of criminal cases. In addition, list any and all experience you have which has prepared you for criminal trial work.
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Describe your experience as a practicing attorney in which you assumed the role of an advocate in a litigation context.
5.
Considering your career experience, state the number of cases you have tried to verdict in federal or state trial courts. Please list misdemeanors and felonies separate.
6.
Describe your experience serving as counsel in a homicide case or a case where the death penalty was sought.
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Describe your three most complex and/or serious cases you have tried. Explain the obstacles you encountered during the trial and the outcome of the case. Include any significant motions that may have been litigated in those cases.
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List all training programs in which you have participated that are relevant to criminal justice, constitutional law, evidence, criminal procedure, or litigation. Please provide specific dates of courses, clinics, and /or training programs and a detailed description of your participation.
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Describe specific aspects of your background and experience which demonstrate a substantial interest or motivation in criminal defense work. Not every desirable attribute of a good Public Defender can be captured in a profile of work experience, professional, and academic history. Use this section to set out, in appropriate narrative detail, any valuable attributes, life experience, and special knowledge that you would bring to this position.
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In a concise statement, set forth your view of the appropriate ethical and professional standards that should be observed by a Public Defender. Indicate any information that you want the screening panel to consider that bears on your ethical and professional standards.
If you have ever been the subject of any State Bar disciplinary investigation or disciplinary proceedings, describe the situation fully, indicating whether such investigation or proceedings are still pending, or have resulted in censure (private or public reproval) or in any other disciplinary action. If you have ever been discharged from a position or forced to resign, as asked on the application, please also explain here.
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List three or more references, providing current addresses and daytime telephone numbers. At least one reference should relate to your current or recent employment. The screening panel reserves the right to contact logical references not listed by you in this application. As indicated on the application form, inquiry may be made of your former employers. Your present employer will not be contacted without your consent.
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The supplemental questions were designed to elicit your experience as it relates to the current recruitment in order to identify the best qualified candidates for this position. Only the best and most suitably qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the oral interviews.
By selecting yes below, you certify your understanding that all applicants who meet minimum qualifications are not guaranteed to move forward in the process.
Human Resource Services Department