Attorney II - County Attorney

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** Job Description
**** THIS RECRUITMENT IS TO ESTABLISH A REGISTER for current and future ATTORNEY I - UNCLASSIFIED vacancies which serves all levels/assignments of Attorney in the Criminal and Civil Divisions of the Pima County Attorney's Office.*
* ** A RESUME, COVER LETTER AND WRITING SAMPLE ARE REQUIRED AND MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH A COMPLETED APPLICATION. Applications will be considered incomplete without a resume and writing sample.
**** Job Type: Unclassified
**** Job Type: Classified: 3002 - Attorney II
**** Salary Grade: A3    Pay Range
**** Pay Range: $94,494 - $179,524 Annually
**** Range Explanation:
*** Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.
* Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.

Coordinates and conducts professional legal work in units within the Office of the Pima County Attorney. Incumbents perform advanced-level legal work in the area assigned for either criminal or civil matters. Attorneys at this level regularly prepare, prosecute, and resolve the most complex legal work involving serious and consequential matters demanding a higher degree of resourcefulness, skill, and knowledge than that assigned to lower-level attorneys.

Work is performed with considerable latitude, independent judgment, and professional discretion.
* This classification is appointed, unclassified, and exempt from the Pima County Merit System Rules.
**** For more information about the Pima County Attorney's Office, please visit their website at:
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* Essential Functions:

** As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.
* Prosecutes or defends the most difficult and complex criminal or civil cases, or voluminous caseloads requiring specialized experience and training, brought for and against the County, in State or Federal Courts;
* Manages the most demanding criminal or civil cases in public sector law or manages caseloads requiring specialized skills and experience;
* Represents County departments, boards and commissions in civil litigation and administrative matters;
* Prepares ordinances, resolutions, contracts and leases for consideration by county officials;
* Prepares legal opinions and advises county officials on a variety of legal matters;
* Engages in negotiations for compromise and settlement of cases and complies with Victims’ Rights;
* Engages in pretrial, trial, post-trial and appellate practice as required by cases;
* Prepares litigation, deposes witnesses, provides witness notification, and conducts complex bench and jury trials;
* Develops, refines, and presents legal strategies, reviews legal documents, extracts relevant information, evaluates legal issues and legal system variables and negotiates agreements;
* Conduct research and provide consultation involving complex and difficult legal issues;
* Researches and drafts legal motions, pleadings, briefs and other legal documents;
* Reviews, evaluates, and participates in investigations;
* Complies with all rules regulating professional responsibility;
* Upholds the values and goals of the assigned Department and County.
** Minimum Qualifications**:
** Juris Doctorate AND five (5) years of relevant prosecution, defense, or civil experience.
**** Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.
**** Selection Process:
**** Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised

Preferred Qualifications . The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources. Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process.
**** Supplemental Information:
** Licenses and Certificates:
Admission to the Arizona State Bar at time of appointment, which must be maintained in good standing.
** Valid driver license is required at time of…