Overview
Experienced Litigation Paralegal – Personal Injury Jobs in Decatur, GA at T. Madden & Associates, P.C.
BELOW IS A SUMMARIZED JOB POSTING. VIEW THE FULL JOB DESCRIPTION AND APPLY AT: governmentjobs.com/careers/ventura/jobs/4937320/deputy-district-attorney-i-ii-iii
ONLY APPLICATIONS RECEIVED THROUGH governmentjobs.com/careers/ventura/jobs/4937320/deputy-district-attorney-i-ii-iii WILL BE CONSIDERED.
WHAT WE OFFER
The County of Ventura offers an attractive compensation and benefits package. In addition to the base salary of approximately $98,596.05 to $196,156.29 annually an employee within this position will also be eligible for the following:
General Salary Increases – 3.5% effective November 9, 2025.
Educational Incentive – 2.5%, 3.5%, or 5% based on the completion of an Associate, Bachelor’s, or graduate degree (if educational attainments are not specifically required by the position).
Annual Leave – A candidate selected for this position will earn up to 208 hours of Annual Leave per year, increasing to 288 hours after 5 years of service.
Annual Leave Redemption – Upon using 80 hours of annual leave within the preceding 12-month period, an employee may request to receive pay in lieu of up to 100 hours of annual leave accrual at the current base rate of pay.
Deferred Compensation – Eligible to participate in the County’s 401(k) Shared Savings Plan and/or the Section 457 Plan. This position is eligible for up to a 3% match on your 401(k) contributions.
Health Plans – Biweekly contribution towards a flexible benefits program (including medical, dental, and vision insurance options)
Flexible Spending Accounts – Pre-tax benefit towards eligible medical, dental, and vision care expenses.
Pension Plan – Participation in the County’s defined benefit pension plan. If eligible, you may establish reciprocity with other public retirement systems such as CalPERS.
Bilingual Incentive – Proficiency levels by exam are $.69 per hour (Level I), $1.00 per hour (Level (II), or $1.32 per hour (Level III).
Holidays – 12 paid days per year which includes a scheduled floating holiday.
Textbook and Tuition – Up to a maximum of $2,000 per fiscal year in accordance with the memorandum of agreement.
The District Attorney’s Office
The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office is the public prosecutor for the county’s 850,000 residents. Our office employs approximately 310 employees including attorneys, investigators, victim advocates, and other professional staff who strive to seek justice, ensure public safety, and protect the rights of crime victims to ensure we fulfill the mission of the District Attorney’s Office to promote justice and protect the citizens of Ventura County.
Our duties directly involve the investigation and prosecution of felony and misdemeanor crimes. Our office is charged with investigating and prosecuting complex civil and criminal financial fraud, environmental crimes, and other specialized cases, including code compliance and asset forfeiture – check restitution program.
The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office recognizes the importance of diversity, equity, belonging, and inclusion in the office’s culture and climate, hiring, training, opportunities for advancement, and its relationship with the communities it serves.
The Position
Under administrative direction, performs prosecutorial legal services as assigned by the District Attorney (D.A.). Responsible for an ongoing caseload and other assignments which require constant interaction with the public, other agencies, and members of the legal profession.
The ideal candidate will have experience appearing in court on contested matters, making arguments to the judge, and eliciting evidence from witnesses. The ideal candidate also has some experience in a prosecutor’s office either as an attorney or law student, has prepared contested motions, and has argued motions on behalf of the prosecution.
No experience is required at the Attorney I level. The Attorney II level requires a minimum of two (2) years of legal experience and the Attorney III requires a minimum of four (4) years of legal experience. Advancement within the series is dependent upon sustained meritorious performance.
For those with long-term career aspirations as a prosecutor, there is also a Senior Attorney class which you can read about in the full job description at ventura.org/jobs.
PAYROLL TITLES AND APPROXIMATE SALARIES:
Attorney I: $98,596.05 – $124,479.50 annually
Attorney II: $133,140.39 – $153,736.39 annually
Attorney III: $161,370.09 – $196,156.29 annually
Attorneys are represented by the Criminal Justice Attorneys Association of Ventura County (CJAAVC) and are exempt from overtime compensation.
The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future Regular (including Temporary and Fixed-Term), Intermittent and Extra-Help vacancies within the District Attorney’s Office (an Extra-Help position is without benefits). There is currently one (1) Regular vacancy and four (4) fixed-term vacancies.
NOTE: An individual appointed to extra-help by virtue of this recruitment may, dependent upon his/her performance as an extra-help attorney, and the needs of the District Attorney’s Office, be appointed to the permanent classification of Attorney.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:
OPENING DATE: May 23, 2025
CLOSING DATE: Continuous and may close at any time; therefore, the schedule for the remainder of the process will depend upon when we receive a sufficient number of qualified applications to meet business needs.
FIRST APPLICATION REVIEW: Week of June 9, 2025
Examples Of Duties are listed in the full job description at ventura.org/jobs.
Typical Qualifications
These are entrance requirements to the exam process, possession of which assures neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list. A more in-depth overview can be found at ventura.org/jobs.
EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Attorney I: Applicants must be law school graduates who have been licensed by the California Bar Association. No experience is required at the Attorney I level.
Attorney II: Applicants must be law school graduates who have been licensed by the California Bar Association. The Attorney II level requires a minimum of two (2) years of legal experience. Experience may include related Law Clerk experience.
Attorney III: Applicants must be law school graduates who have been licensed by the California Bar Association. Attorney III requires a minimum of four (4) years of legal experience. Experience may include related Law Clerk experience.
HIGHLY DESIRED:
Substantial experience conducting bench trials, jury trials, writs and appeals, or preliminary examinations as an attorney and/or a law clerk.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must be an active member of the California State Bar.
A legible copy of your active State Bar of California card must be uploaded with your application.
Must possess a valid California driver’s license.
Recruitment Process
FINAL FILING DATE: This is a continuous recruitment and may close at any time; therefore, the schedule for the remainder of the process will depend upon when we receive a sufficient number of qualified applications to meet business needs.
NOTE: If presently permanently employed in another “merit” or “civil service” public agency/entity in the same or substantively similar position as advertised, and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a “merit” or “civil services” style examination, then appointment by “lateral transfer” may be possible. If interested, please visit the job posting at governmentjobs.com/careers/ventura.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE – qualifying: All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this exam at the time of filing.
APPLICATION EVALUATION – qualifying: All applications will be reviewed to determine whether or not the stated requirements are met.
TRAINING & EXPERIENCE (T & E) EVALUATION – 100%: A Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E) is a structured evaluation of the job application materials submitted by an applicant, including the written responses to the supplemental questionnaire. The T&E is NOT a determination of whether the applicant meets the stated requirements; rather, the T&E is one method for determining who are the better qualified among those who have shown that they meet the stated requirements. In a T&E, applications are either scored or rank ordered according to criteria that most closely meet the business needs of the department. Applicants are typically scored/ranked in relation to one another; consequently, when the pool of applicants is exceptionally strong, many qualified applicants may receive a score or rank which is moderate or even low.
ELIGIBLE LIST: Candidates successfully completing the TRAINING & EXPERIENCE (T & E) EVALUATION may be placed on an eligible list for a period of six (6) months. The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill present and future regular, temporary, fixed-term, intermittent and extra-help vacancies.
SELECTION INTERVIEW: When a position becomes available, applicants are referred to the employing department for interviews beginning with the highest-scoring applicants, moving down the list from the top until the available positions are filled. A hypothetical opening statement will be required as part of the selection interview.
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: Candidates under consideration for appointment will be required to successfully pass a thorough post-offer, pre-employment background investigation which will include inquiry into past employment, education, credit history, criminal background information, and driving record.
For further information about this recruitment, please contact Jayna Landeros via email at [email protected] or by phone at (805) 477-1609.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), 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 (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $98,596.05 – $196,156.29 per year
Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
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Title: Experienced Litigation Paralegal – Personal Injury
Company: T. Madden & Associates, P.C.
Location: Decatur, GA
