ATTORNEY VI

Responsibilities

• Directs, evaluates, and trains attorneys/prosecutors and staff.
• Oversees all operations including case assignments, docket call, and plea bargains or settlement negotiations.
• Presents the state/client in pre-trial and evidentiary hearings and jury/court trials.
• Ensures effective communication with defense attorneys, court personnel, victims and family members, witnesses, the general public, the media, and other interested parties.
• Litigates and conducts legal research.
• Drafts legal documents and interprets laws, rules, and regulations.

Qualifications

• Law degree from an accredited law school.
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in criminal law, preferably at the district attorney’s office.
• Experience managing and training staff.
• Proven ability to represent the state/client in high-profile cases.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
• Ability to manage multiple cases simultaneously.
• Knowledge of relevant laws, rules, and regulations.