Deputy County Attorney

Min 1 yrs required

Full-time

No

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Attends meetings of the Duchesne County Board of Commissioners as requested and provides and
supervises legal advice and counsel regarding the matters considered and the conduct of the
meeting.
• Attends elected official and department head meetings as requested and required to advise, counsel
and consult with various departments and agencies of the County.
• Attends and participates in public meetings as requested and required to serve as a resource and
legal voice of the County.
• Apprises County Officers regarding various legal issues related to statutes, ordinances, policies and
practices.
• Drafts resolutions and ordinances for consideration by the County Commission.
• Participates in major policy decisions by County elected officers, department heads, and employees
by providing direct legal advice to County elected officers, department heads and employees.
• Assists in the development of administrative procedures for County departments and agencies.
• Assists department heads in budget preparation and submits other recommendations when solicited.
• Investigates and provides opinion as to the validity of claims against the County.
• Negotiates with others on legal issues pertaining to County government.
• Provides legal advice to Duchesne County Sheriff Office as requested, required and directed.
• Provides legal advice to law enforcement agencies within the County as requested.
• Performs research and analysis of law sources such as statutes, recorded judicial decisions, legal
articles, treaties, constitutions and legal codes to prepare opinions of various legal problems of the
County related to civil issues, ., planning and zoning, ordinances, resolutions, records and deeds,
tax valuation, public roads, public lands, water rights, rights-of-way and easements, land acquisitions,
building department ordinances and permits, County land use, development, management and
jurisdiction, assessments and taxation; emergency management, risk management, and employee
relations, etc.
• Prepares and litigates cases arising out of County civil activities.
• Represents County in administrative, non-judicial and quasi-judicial hearings related to civil matters.
• Provides legal representation in court for and on behalf of the County in all civil and regulatory matters
and oversees and coordinates with outside counsel engaged to represent the County’s interests.;
• Prepares legal documents such as pleadings, motions, briefs, appeals, contracts, leases, deeds.
• Represents County elected officers, department heads and employees before federal and state court
and federal, state and local administrative agencies.
• Represents Duchesne County officers, department heads and employees to the public through
personal presentations, press releases and or other appropriate media.
• Perform other job related duties as assigned by the County Attorney, including but not limited to
prosecution of felonies and misdemeanors in district court, juvenile court and justice court.
• Provides support to fulfill the duties and responsibilities of the Civil Division and Criminal Division as
assigned.
• Determines charges and pursuit of prosecution; monitors case progress to ensure efficient and
effective processing and litigation.
• Administers and oversees the management and trying of felonies and class “A” misdemeanors in
justice, juvenile and district courts; receives case reports, examines evidence, performs preliminary
reviews to assure standing and delegates case load to professional staff.
• Prepares and tries litigations against persons or organizations arising out of criminal activities;
interviews victims, (of crimes, or other adverse actions) witnesses and law enforcement officers;
recommends appropriate charges to be brought against accused persons or organizations.
• Prepares for court by performing legal research, drafting briefs, gathering and analyzing evidence,
prepares jury instructions; delivers the plaintiff's or county's case in criminal proceedings; attends
and participates in arraignments, sentencing and preliminary hearings; attends and represents the
State at bail hearings, recommends bail, negotiates bail with defense attorneys; negotiates plea
offerings; attends sentencing

Qualification and Experience EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Graduation from an ABA accredited law school with a Juris Doctorate Degree or its equivalent; • Admission to the Utah State Bar, and member in good standing;

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