Attorney I - County Attorney
Attorney I - County Attorney
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$ 78500 - 149150
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Department - County AttorneyJob Description
THIS RECRUITMENT IS TO ESTABLISH A REGISTERfor current and future ATTORNEY I - UNCLASSIFIED vacancies which serves all levels/assignments of Attorney in the Criminal and Civil Divisions of the Pima County Attorneys Office.
A RESUME AND WRITING SAMPLE ARE REQUIRED AND MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH A COMPLETED APPLICATION. Applications will be considered incomplete without a resume and writing sample.
A COVER LETTER IS REQUESTED TO BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION.
Job Type: Unclassified
Job Type: Classified: 3001 - Attorney I
Salary Grade: A2
Pay Range
Pay Range: $78500 - $149150 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.
Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.
Coordinates and conducts professional legal work in units within the Office of the Pima County Attorney. Incumbents perform entry-level and/or intermediate-level legal work in the area assigned for either criminal or civil cases. Attorneys at this level prepare defend prosecute and resolve entry-level to advanced-level licensed professional legal work. 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.
This classification is appointed unclassified and exempt from the Pima County Merit System Rules.
For more information about the Pima County Attorneys Office please visit their website at: Functions:
As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act this classification may include any of the following tasks knowledge skills and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the departments need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.
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.
Minimum Qualifications:
Juris Doctorate.
Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the Education and Work Experience sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write see resume on your application.
Selection Process:
Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources. Additional assessments/testing may be as part of the selection process.
Supplemental Information:
Licenses and Certificates: Admission to the Arizona State Bar at time of appointment which must be maintained in good standing. Valid driver license is at time of application.ValidAZdriver license is at time of appointment. The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine applicants suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures. Failure to obtain and maintain the required licenses and certifications shall be grounds for termination. Any offer of employment resulting from this recruitment is contingent upon Fleet Services review and approval of the candidates driving record.
Special Notice Items: All positions may require satisfactory completion of a personal background investigation by the court or law enforcement agencies due to the need for access to County Attorney and Court facilities records and communication systems. The County requires pre-employment background checks. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history education and criminal conviction history.
Physical/Sensory Requirements: Physical and sensory abilities will be determined by position.
Working Conditions: Working conditions will be determined by position.
EEO Information:Pima County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race color religion national origin age disability gender sexual orientation kinship political interest or any other characteristic protected by law.
Employment Type
Full-Time
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