Closing Date: 5th May, 2024
Description:
The Position:We invite you to join the high performing team at the A Government Entity, performing professional legal work of limited scope requiring use of professional and legal knowledge to prosecute cases in the A Government Entity Municipal Court. If you have a desire to serve the community in which you live, we encourage you to apply.
Examples of Duties:
In this position you will:
- Be responsible for fostering a work culture that aligns with the values of the Town. Provide leadership in the delivery of superior services to Town residents and businesses.
- Research, recommend, develop and implement policy and procedures for operational effectiveness, sustainability, and safety. Monitors operations for efficient and effective application of department policies, procedures and standards.
- Develops strategies for prosecution of Town and State civil and criminal traffic and misdemeanor cases in consultation with the Town Attorney, Town Manager, and/or Town Council.
- Reviews and prosecute all Town code violations.
- Interviews complainants, victims and witnesses to determine facts relative to the prosecution of cases in Magistrate Court.
- Works with victims, attorneys, and victim advocates in ensuring the victims' rights requirements under Arizona law are followed during prosecution of each case.
- Prepares for litigation, including legal research, drafting motions and briefs, filing documents, participating in discovery and appearing in Magistrate Court (as well as Superior Court on appeal).
- Drafts and reviews legally related correspondence.
- Handles traffic enforcement cases where defendants are represented.
- Assists in orienting and training new police officers and coordinating with officers and their command staff regarding prosecution of cases in Magistrate Court (and, occasionally, in Superior Court).
- Assists in addressing issues involving Brady disclosures with regard to police officers and prosecution of cases in the Magistrate Court.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Typical Qualification
Requirements:
- Juris doctorate degree from an accredited law school with a minimum of three (3) years of responsible professional legal counsel experience in criminal law.
- Must be licensed to practice in the State of Arizona.
- Must possess, or have the ability to obtain upon hire, a valid Arizona driver's license.
- The successful candidate will be required to pass a pre-employment background investigation.
