Attorney II - Unclassified (County Attorney)

5-5 yrs required

Full-time

No

# Attorney II - Unclassified (County Attorney)
## Pima County

Pima County is seeking an Attorney II - Unclassified for their County Attorney's Office. This position is appointed, unclassified, and exempt from the Pima County Merit System Rules. The salary grade for this position is R2 with a salary range of $79, - $110, Annually.

This position coordinates and conducts professional legal work in units within the Office of the Pima County Attorney and offices within the Public Defense Services Department. Incumbents perform advanced level legal work in the area assigned for either criminal or civil matters. Attorneys at this level regularly prepare, defend or 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.

## Duties and Responsibilities

Attorneys in this position are responsible for the following duties and responsibilities:

* 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 and Skills

The ideal candidate for this position will possess the following knowledge and 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

The minimum qualifications for this position are a 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.

## Licenses and Certificates

Admission to the Arizona State Bar at the time of appointment which must be maintained in good standing is required. A valid driver's license is required at the time of application. A 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 applicant’s suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures.

## 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.

Apply online at . A resume, cover letter and writing sample are required and must be submitted with a completed application. Applications will be considered incomplete without the required documents.

Legal Research, Litigation, Negotiations, Drafting Legal Documents, Interpreting Laws, Professional Ethics

Juris Doctorate

Submit a resume, cover letter and writing sample with a completed application

Qualification and Experience Juris Doctorate

Legal