3002 - Attorney II - Unclassified (County Attorney)

Overall Job Objective

Position Description

THIS RECRUITMENT IS TO ESTABLISH A REGISTER for current and future ATTORNEY II - UNCLASSIFIED vacancies which serves all levels/assignments of Attorney in the Criminal and Civil Divisions of the Pima County Attorney's Office.

A RESUME AND WRITING SAMPLE ARE REQUIRED AND MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH A COMPLETED APPLICATION. Applications will be considered incomplete without a resume and writing sample.
A COVER LETTER IS REQUESTED TO BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION.

Salary Grade: A3

Pay Range
Full Range: $91,201 - $173,282

Annual Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification.

For more information about the Pima County Attorney's Office, please visit their website at: http://www.pcao.pima.gov/

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, defend 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.

Duties/Responsibilities

(Work assignments may vary depending on the department's needs and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.)

Prosecutes or defends the most difficult and complex criminal or civil cases brought for and against the County, in State or Federal Courts;

Manages the most demanding criminal or civil cases in public sector law;

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;

Performs other related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

Knowledge of:

• civil, criminal, constitutional, or administrative law;
• laws, court decisions, rules of civil and criminal evidence and procedure;
• presenting and arguing cases in court and ability to handle unanticipated problems;
• legal research;
• legal and professional ethics.

Skill in:

• working independently on exceptionally complex assignments;
• working cooperatively with others, often under stressful conditions;
• performing difficult and complex legal research;
• effectively preparing, presenting and conducting extremely complex cases of law;
• applying legal analysis, research, and writing techniques to draft clear, concise, and organized legal correspondence, memoranda, documents and pleadings;
• developing and acting on sound legal strategies;
• analyzing, appraising, and organizing facts, evidence, and precedents to ascertain the determining aspects of cases and presenting material in a clear and logical form;
• effectively and efficiently negotiating the just resolution of assigned cases;
• developing and maintaining professional relationships with victims, witnesses, law enforcement agencies, and members of the community;
• communicating effectively with victims, witnesses, judges, other agencies and members of the public;
• communicating effectively, both orally and in writing.

Minimum Qualifications

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Juris Doctorate. 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.

SPECIAL NOTICE ITEM: A resume and writing sample are required with a completed application. A cover letter is requested to be submitted with the application.
Documents must be uploaded to the application at the time of submission.

Selection Procedure:
Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum/desired qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum/desired qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process.

Supplemental Information

Licenses and Certificates: Admission to the Arizona State Bar at the time of appointment which must be maintained in good standing. Valid driver's license is required at the time of application. Valid AZ driver's license is required at time of appointment. The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine applicants suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures. Failure to obtain and maintain the required licenses and certifications shall be grounds for termination. Any offer of employment resulting from this recruitment is contingent upon Fleet Services review and approval of the candidates driving record.

Special Notice Items: All positions require the successful completion of a thorough background investigation due to the need for access to detention, courts, corrections, and or law enforcement facilities, or associated confidential information, documents and materials.

EEO Information: Pima County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, kinship, political interest, or any other characteristic protected by law.