Attorney Bureau Chief - County Attorney

About the role

The Pima County Attorney’s Office (PCAO) is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking leader to serve as the Specialty Courts and Justice Reform Attorney Bureau Chief within the Criminal Division. This role provides strategic and hands-on leadership to attorneys and support staff, overseeing bureau operations, managing case flow and court schedules, addressing complex legal issues, and ensuring high-quality performance across the team.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and leads attorneys and support staff of a respective bureau within the department;
• Evaluates personnel and program performance;
• Makes recommendations to the Appointing Authority on matters including hiring, disciplinary actions, promotions, and employment termination;
• Manages and investigates complaints and ethical allegations;
• Supervises assignment of cases, prioritizes projects, and resolves workload and technical issues;
• Reviews case files and work products and ensures that quality standards are met;
• Develops charging decision guidelines, legal assessments and strategies, and office standards based on the law, strength of the case, and evidentiary standards;
• Provides advice and consultation to law enforcement agencies on investigations and case management;
• Manages complex and unusual cases and legal issues, and assists in preparing strategies to meet challenges from the opposition;
• Applies extensive knowledge of State of Arizona statues, case law, and judicial procedures and knowledge of County operations;
• Maintains and monitors trends in law enforcement and criminal justice issues, recommends operational, procedural and policy improvements, and provides guidance on regulatory, legislative and management issues;
• Acts as role model and ensures that integrity, professionalism, values, and goals of the assigned Department and County are maintained.

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate AND ten (10) years of previous experience practicing law in criminal, civil, or administrative proceedings. Or One year with Pima County in an Attorney Supervisor position.

Qualifications

• Experience developing policies, procedures, or programs using evidence-based best practices in criminal justice reform, diversion, deflection, specialty courts, or alternatives to incarceration.
• Experience establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with leaders and stakeholders in medical, behavioral health, social service, nonprofit, governmental, or community organizations that support alternatives to incarceration.
• Minimum three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in criminal justice reform, specialty courts, diversion, deflection, restorative justice, or a related legal or justice-system setting.
• Minimum three (3) years experience supervising attorneys and/or professional staff, including assigning work, evaluating performance, and providing strategic guidance.
• Experience securing, managing, or administering grant-funded programs, including grant writing, funding proposals, compliance, reporting, budgeting, performance measures, and coordination with grant partners or funding agencies.

Skills

• Extensive knowledge of State of Arizona statues, case law, and judicial procedures and knowledge of County operations.
• Ability to apply extensive knowledge of State of Arizona statues, case law, and judicial procedures and knowledge of County operations.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

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Schedule

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