Tribal Prosecutor

Position Summary

Under direct supervision of the Washoe General Counsel, the Tribal Prosecutor is responsible for all prosecutor duties related to adult criminal and juvenile delinquency matters, attorney services for the department of Social Services, and attorney services for the Healing to Wellness Drug Court for the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California. Maintains confidentiality of all privileged information.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

• Reviews and investigates cases, police reports, and all other applicable reports from Tribal agencies involving violations of the Washoe Tribal Law & Order Code, signing charges when case is prosecutable.
• Prepares and presents cases for prosecution and adjudication in the Washoe Tribal Court.
• Confers with and provides legal advice to police officers and probation officers engaged in the investigation of criminal and/or delinquent activity.
• Confers with and provides legal advice to social workers engaged in the investigation of child in need of protection matters.
• Reviews social service reports, police reports and all other applicable reports to determine whether a child/family protection petition should be filed.
• Represents the department of social services in court on all emergency removal and child/family protection petition matters.
• Mets with defense attorneys, advocates, pro se parties and other representatives to discuss resolution of cases.
• Mets in person and by phone to conduct interviews of witnesses, including police officers, to prepare an effective prosecution of each case.
• Exercises professional judgment in making charging decisions and filing criminal complaints and/or juvenile delinquency petitions.
• Exercises professional discretion in negotiating settlements of cases when appropriate.
• Represents the Tribe in criminal trials or juvenile fact-findings, and all Inter-Tribal Court of Appeals cases involving criminal appeals.
• Makes sentencing recommendations and disposition recommendations to the court.
• Drafts orders for the court following court hearings. The Court Orders are to be properly written with accurate information including case name, defendant name, the accurate time of incarceration (including start dates for intake at the jail and the release dates) and other relevant information with clear delineation between the total sentence, time to be spent in jail and credit given for time served.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be licensed to practice law in good standing with a state bar association and possess a Juris Doctorate.
• Experience equivalent to two years of full time work providing legal counsel in a court setting. At least one year of trial work either as a prosecutor or district attorney.
• Must possess and maintain a valid California or Nevada driver’s license or capable of obtaining one within thirty-days (30) of employment.
• Must be able to be insurable by the Tribe’s Driving Policy.
• Must not have any criminal or misdemeanor convictions, which involve a crime of moral turpitude.
• Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment drug/alcohol screen and background investigation.