Deputy County Attorney Principal

Gila County is a rural area, only 60-90 miles from the Phoenix Metro area, with forests, mountains and beautiful Roosevelt Lake.

Entry level County Attorney positions start with a pay range from $79,769 to $99,711;

Senior Attorney (minimum of two 2 years’ experience) with a pay range from $87,945 to $109,932;

Principle Attorney (minimum of 5 years’ experience, to include criminal trial experience) with a pay range of $96,960 to $121,200.

Benefits include:

Immediate introduction to the Courtroom prosecuting criminal offenses;

Opportunities for advancement through pay ranges with increased experience and responsibilities;

Student Loan Reimbursement of $8,000.00 per year (maximum of $80,000 over 10 years);

Eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (depending on employee’s specific qualifications);

Arizona State Retirement participation;

Paid vacation, sick and holiday leave.

The purpose of this position is to protect the citizens of Gila County by successfully prosecuting criminals to obtain justice and restitution for the victims of crimes.

This position prosecutes criminal cases, works with law enforcement personnel, and assists other attorneys with their cases.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Regularly assigns work to other employees and supervises related activities.

Provides recommendations on discharging employees; hiring employees;scheduling work hours of employees; evaluating employee performance; handling employee grievances; employee training; granting time off; employee promotions; employee salary increases; employee disciplinary actions and employee coaching.

Makes final decisions on managing assistants.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

TIME SPENT

• · Reviews police reports, charges felony offenses and presents cases to grand jury;represents the County Attorney at Grand Jury proceedings; presents evidence and questions witnesses before the Grand Jury; identifies and develops written materials, exhibits and related trial presentations.

20%

• Manages assigned cases and coordinates investigators and legal support staff; oversees the issuance of subpoenas; directs investigators to seek additional evidence; advises law enforcement agencies; confers with witnesses and victims of crime; negotiates plea agreements with defense counsel.

20%

• Represents Gila County Attorney in prosecuting persons charged with felony and misdemeanor criminal offenses; assures that cases are resolved within office policy guidelines; and assists newer attorneys with their cases.

20%

• Handles appellate and post-conviction matters in criminal cases;reviews citations, arrest sheets and other law enforcement documents; conducts factual and legal analysis to determine whether criminal charges should be filed based on the facts of law and evidence.

10%

• Prepares criminal cases for disposition through plea agreements, trial or dismissal; prepares plea offers and negotiates with defense counsel; represents the County Attorney at trials; brings cases before the court; examines witnesses and argues facts of the case in relation to points of law, case law and legal precedent; develops and presents jury instructions and closing arguments; and manages sentencing hearings;
  
  prepares jury instructions and verdict forms.

10%

• Reviews motions filed in cases and resolves as needed; receives and reviews memoranda, briefs and other filings; reviews filings for jurisdictional and statutory requirements; conducts conferences with defense counsel concerning settlement of cases.

10%

• Conducts legal research; gathers and compiles evidence; identifies and subpoenas witnesses, records and other information required to present the case; prepares and presents memoranda of law, briefs and other legal documents as required and ordered by the court.

10%

• Performs other duties as assigned.

BUDGET RESPONSIBILITIES

This position has no responsibility over any types of budget.

PROJECT RESPONSIBILITIES

Provides project resource allocation based on pre-approved resources on organizational planning projects.

ORAL COMMUNICATION DUTIES

This position trains colleagues,explains County procedures or processes, speaks with the media, conducts meetings and provides advocacy before the…