Attorney II - Public Defense Services

About the role

The position serves as a Register for current and future Attorney II vacancies within the Pima County Public Defense Services Department. The department represents indigent individuals upon appointment by the Court in felony cases, misdemeanor cases, juvenile delinquency matters, dependency and severance proceedings, Title 36 proceedings, guardianship cases, and appeals in Pima County.

Responsibilities

• Prosecutes or defends the most difficult and complex criminal or civil cases, or voluminous caseloads requiring specialized experience and training, brought for and against the County, in State or Federal Courts;
• Manages the most demanding criminal or civil cases in public sector law or manages caseloads requiring specialized skills and experience;
• 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;
• Develops, refines, and presents legal strategies, reviews legal documents, extracts relevant information, evaluates legal issues and legal system variables and negotiates agreements;
• Conducts research and provides 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.

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate AND five (5) years of relevant prosecution, defense, or civil experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum five (5) years of relevant experience.
• Experience handling serious cases or voluminous caseloads requiring specialized experience/training.
• Experience with little to no supervision on serious case types handled.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge and appropriate application of systems, policies, and procedures of Pima County.

Pay

Pay Range: $98,737 - $187,512 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

Unclassified