Deputy Prosecuting Attorney - District Court Filing Unit; Term-Limited

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• We serve our diverse community, support victims and families, and hold individuals accountable.
• We develop innovative and collaborative solutions for King County and the State of Washington.

Our office is composed of six divisions that are further organized into specialized units:

We value diversity and strive to hire a workforce that reflects the community that we serve. It is essential to our mission that we create and maintain an office that is diverse and inclusive. All PAO employees are expected to participate in PAO equity work and attend equity trainings and discussions. PAO employees are expected to comply with equity and social justice principles, and to work with PAO colleagues and management to identify opportunities for improvement.

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Attorneys hired into these roles are primarily assigned to work in our District Court Unit handling gross misdemeanor cases. Core business hours are 8:30-4:30, with the occasional weekend or holiday calendar coverage required. The main responsibility for this role is to be part of the District Court Unit Filing team which includes the following responsibilities:

• Review police reports referred for potential charges, applying knowledge of the applicable RCWs, relevant case law and internal filing standards in order to make a well-reasoned determination if a charge can or should be filed.
• Exercise good judgement and discretion while deciding what cases/charges to file.
• Exercise good judgement as it relates to bail or filing cases on warrant.
• Create detailed filing notes that outline facts, spot evidentiary issues and anticipate legal arguments made by defense.
• Identify missing or additional pieces of evidence which should be requested at the filing stage.
• Timely make filing decisions to avoid excessive backlog and meet constitutional requirements for individuals in custody on the investigation calendar.
• Court Calendar coverage may be required in order to meet court obligations in either Seattle, Kent or Redmond Courthouses.

Term-Limited DPA contracts last 12 months (with the possibility of extension) and enjoy the same robust benefits package as non-contract employees. These positions are represented by the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Association.

These positions are primarily in-person with some ability to telecommute each week as business needs allow, subject to a telecommuting agreement. Employees will be provided with a County issued laptop and must maintain a workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours. Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.

• Strong legal research, writing and analytical skills.
• Strong work ethic and commitment to working effectively in a team environment.
• Strong commitment to race, equity, and social justice issues, including working on personal cultural competency.
• Passion and eagerness to learn trial skills.
• Strong ability to accept feedback and coaching, and to implement it into practice.
• Must be Washington State Bar qualified.

• Member in good standing with the Washington State Bar.
• Able to work at any of our three locations (Seattle, Kent, Redmond).
• Must submit to a criminal history check, which will include…