Prosecuting Attorney

The position allocated to this class is responsible for performing advanced professional civil or criminal legal work for the Prosecuting Attorney, Public Defender or Counsel for Defense. Positions in this class differ from positions at the Attorney 2 level by the expertise required, variety of legal matters encountered, number of cases assigned and supervisory responsibilities. Positions function with considerable professional independence, at times, assigning specific cases to lower level attorneys after making decisions to prosecute or provide defense services within established policy.

Work is usually reviewed only fessional advice and consultation is provided by these positions to lower level attorney positions. A position at this level may head the legal activities of a section and provide performance analysis of lower level employees.

• Evaluates the investigative results on alleged crimes and decides whether to charge and if so, with what crime or whether to refer the case back to the investigator for further investigation, or whether to decline criminal prosecution.
• Prepares legal pleading for charging.
• Prepares cases for trial, including interviewing witnesses; sorting evidence; conducting follow-up investigations; preparing issues and instruction; pretrial motions, opening statements, witness questions, trial strategies and final preparation of witnesses.
• Present the state's case in court on homicide, negligent homicide, fraud, arson, robbery and other felonies.
• Reviews and prepares record on appeal, briefings and arguments in Court of Appeals, Supreme Court and US Supreme Court.
• Performs other related duties as required/assigned.

• Plans, assigns, and evaluates the work of the section, provides professional legal advice to and reviews the work of section attorneys.
• Consults with and advises the State Office of Support Enforcement (OSE) in matters concerning cases.
• Discusses legal theories, authorities and strategies of actions handled by department attorneys.
• Discusses and consults with department employees on matters of office policies and assignments; effectively recommends hiring, firing, promotion, and career moves of attorneys and other employees.
• Administers and effectively recommends administration of discipline.
• Performs other related duties as required/assigned.

• Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from an accredited college or university school of law.
• Four (4) years of experience at a level equivalent to Attorney 2 or substituting advanced professional legal training in civil or criminal law and procedure as required by the position for up to one year of the experience.
• Member of the Washington State Bar Association.
• Public Defender and Counsel for Defense Departments only: if not licensed to practice law in WA State, must meet the requirements under APR 8
  - Exception for Indigent Representation.

• Candidate must be a member in good standing of the bar in another state and have applied and be pending approval by the WSBA under WA Supreme Court APR 3.

• Knowledge of principles and practices of criminal or civil law as required by the position.
• Knowledge of judicial procedures and rules of evidence.
• Knowledge of effective techniques and the presentation of cases in court.
• Knowledge to include litigation experience in the examples of duties in which the attorney was the lead attorney.
• Skilled in communicating effectively both orally and in writing, sufficient to exchange or convey information and to give and receive work direction.
• Skilled in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with the general public and parties affected by the court and administration.
• Ability to analyze, evaluate and organize facts, evidence and legal procedures and to present information orally and in writing in a clear and logical form.
• Ability to analyze and prepare a variety of legal documents and instruments.

All County employees are responsible for contributing to a safe and positive work environment, actively demonstrating the County values in their daily work and interactions:

• Respect:
  Appreciating and valuing customers, other County employees and County leadership by showing courtesy, friendliness and fairness. Communicating in a productive and professional manner.
• Accountability:
  Honoring and delivering on commitments by taking responsibility for personal…