Performs responsible professional entry level legal work involved in the performance of professional legal services included in reviewing, preparing, prosecuting, and/or defending cases in a court in the State of Arizona and in preparing and reviewing a variety of legal documents and giving legal advice to assigned departments. In a learning and training capacity, an employee will assist and perform (as level of understanding and experience are gained in fulfilling routine duties, increasingly independent action and decisions in accordance with established procedures and regulations may be authorized.
REPORTS TO
Work is performed under immediate supervision of a higher level of authority; however, as skill and experience are gained in fulfilling routine duties, increasingly independent action and decisions in accordance with established procedures and regulations may be authorized.
ESSESTIAL FUNCTIONS
•Prosecutes or defends DUI, traffic offenses, misdemeanors, minor felonies, etc. As a defense attorney, may also represent some felon defendants or preliminary hearings and pre-trial motions.
•As a prosecution or civil attorney, represents the County in civil cases initiated by or against the County.
• Interviews and advises complainants, victims and witnesses in regard to prospective criminal or civil action which have been assigned to the County Attorney in varying locals such as office, homes, hospital, crime scenes, and correctional facilities.
•Interviews and advises indigent defendants and witnesses in regard to defense cases which have been assigned to the Public Defender (includes Legal Defense) in varying locales such as office, homes, hospital, crime scenes, and correctional facilities.
•Performs legal research and studies.
•Reviews compiled facts; interprets and applies laws, court decisions and legal points and authorities for use in the preparation and presentation of cases, opinions and briefs for the prosecution or the defense.
•Prepares legal pleadings such as complaints, answers, writs, demurrers, discovery, judgments and motions.
• Attends preliminary hearings and trials and prosecutes or defends a variety of cases before County and state courts.
•Maintains chronological charts, forms, folders, and other related documents, notating and documenting accurate, up-to-date information.
•Confers with and advises County officials, employees and representatives on legal questions.
•Drafts ordinances, resolutions and other legislative measures.
•Confers with investigators regarding the collection of facts and evidence.
•Attends pretrial law enforcement lineups.
• Attends arraignments, preliminary hearings, hearings, and trials and defends indigent clients in a variety of cases before County and State courts.
•Dictates legal instruments, correspondence and reports.
•Communicates and acts in a professional manner with the public, co-workers, and work contacts.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
•Possession of a certificate of admission to the Bar of the State of Arizona.
•Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.
•Willingness to attain additional knowledge of legal, judicial and other job-related fields through reading of related information and materials and attending training and educational classes.
•OR an equivalent combination of education, experience, and training may be considered in meeting the minimum qualifications.
SPECIAL JOB REQUIREMENT
•Must possess a valid Driver's License at the start of employment and maintain said license while employed in this position.
•Provide acceptable driving history at no cost to the County.
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