Attorney I - County Attorney

About the role

The Pima County Attorney's Office seeks to establish a Register for current and future ATTORNEY I - UNCLASSIFIED vacancies serving all levels/assignments of Attorney in the Criminal and Civil Divisions.

Responsibilities

• Prosecutes or defends a variety of criminal or civil cases in Justice Court, Juvenile Court, Superior Court, Federal Court, and Appellate Courts which may include misdemeanor, felony, dependency, delinquency, mental health, guardianship, conservatorship, probate administration, contract, tort, environmental, real estate, tax issues, child support, or appellate cases;
• Represents County departments, boards and commissions in civil litigation and administrative 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 bench and jury trials;
• Researches legal questions;
• 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.

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate.

Qualifications

• 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 application.
• A valid AZ driver license is required at time of appointment.

Skills

Incumbents perform entry level and/or intermediate level legal work in the area assigned for either criminal or civil cases. Attorneys at this level receive close supervision from higher-level attorney personnel in the performance of their duties. More experienced attorneys in this classification work more independently under the general supervision of higher-level attorney personnel.

Benefits

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

Pay

Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position. Salary Grade: A2 Pay Range: $84,947 - $161,387 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.

Schedule

Regular, daily attendance is an essential function for this position. Regularly receives and responds to telephone calls, text messages and emails. Drives to visit clients and witnesses at residence or at jail, and other locations to speak with other case involved parties.