Deputy Attorney - Public Defender

County of El Dorado
Shingle Springs, California United States  View Map
Posted: May 24, 2025
  • Salary: $148,636.80 - $180,668.80 Annually USD
  • Full Time
  • Court Administration
  • Legal Services
  • Other
  • Job Description

    Description

    1.Ready to fight for justice?
    2.Bring your passion for public defense to a place that backs you.
    3.Already making a difference? Make it here.

    Join the El Dorado County Public Defender’s Office
    We’re hiring one full-time Deputy Attorney.
    Get real courtroom experience. Make a real impact.


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    “ We’re a small, dedicated team fighting for fairness in a justice system that isn’t always fair. As a Deputy Attorney in the El Dorado County Public Defender’s Office, you’ll defend clients in misdemeanor, felony, juvenile, and conservatorship cases. You’ll gain real courtroom experience and be backed by a team that always has your back.”
    We currently have the vacancy:
    • One full-time vacancy for Deputy Attorney located in Shingle Springs, CA
    Public defense in El Dorado County means more than just a job—it's impact you can see, in a place you’ll love calling home. You’ll join a tight-knit team that has each other’s backs, led by people who aren’t afraid to step in when it counts.

    And when the workday ends, the mountains, lakes, and wine country are waiting.
    Job description

    El Dorado County is one of the most beautiful counties in the state of California.
    You can avoid the valley commute and fog and take in the natural beauty.

    Check out our video to learn more!


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    The County of El Dorado is committed to providing a comprehensive, flexible benefits program to meet your needs!

    For your Health and Well-Being:
    • Medical
    • Dental
    • Vision
    • Flexible Spending Accounts - FSA & HSA
    • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
    • Basic Life Insurance
    • Long Term Disability (LTD)
    • County sponsored Wellness program
    • Discounts on gym memberships

    For your Financial Future:
    • CalPERS Retirement
    • Deferred Compensation (457) Plans
    • Optional Life Insurance

    For your Work/Life Balance:
    • Paid Holidays
    • Floating Holidays
    • Vacation and sick leave accruals
    • Management, personal and bereavement leave


    Below is a comprehensive benefit summary based on full-time, regular employment for the bargaining unit to which this classification is assigned.

    Revised 1/2025, valid until modified by successor MOU or negotiated agreement.

    To learn more about the benefits offered by the County of El Dorado please visit our website located here .

    Extra help employees are not considered regular employees, therefore do not attain civil service status, and do not receive benefits or paid leaves; however, they do accrue sick leave consistent with the law.

    Closing Date/Time: 6/8/2025 11:59 PM Pacific
  • ABOUT THE COMPANY

    • County of El Dorado
    • County of El Dorado

    The County of El Dorado is a charter county and employs more than 1,800 employees with an all funds operating budget of approximately $605 million. The governing body is the Board of Supervisors which is comprised of elected representatives from each of the five voting districts.

    El Dorado County encompasses 1,786 square miles that range from the eastern edge of the Sacramento Valley to the peaks of the Sierra-Nevada’s. Our western border is 30 minutes from the State Capitol and only 20 minutes away from over one million acres of breathtaking national forest. The vast size of our county also means that our offices are spread from El Dorado Hills to South Lake Tahoe. Of course, our services are not just office-based, as the County of El Dorado also maintains the famous Rubicon Trail, manages the whitewater recreation on the South Fork of the American River, educates visitors on our Gold Rush days at the El Dorado County Historical Museum, and provides many other services to our residents and visitors.

     

     

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