ANNUAL SALARY $53,830.40 - $83,617.04 D.O.E.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Initiates and engages criminal prosecution, and/or initiates civil litigation which includes investigating facts, analyzing facts, applying legal knowledge, planning trial strategy, consulting parties, interviewing expert and lay witnesses and negotiating and resolving litigation prior to trial.
• Conducts criminal and civil trials on behalf of the County Attorney and represents the County Attorney at administrative and other hearings.
• Advises law enforcement agencies in criminal matters.
• Performs legal research and drafts, reviews and prepares legal documents including motions, pleadings, petitions, opinions and demands.
• Drafts, reviews and prepares appeals and post-conviction relief proceedings.
• Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of federal, state and county law, federal, state and county administrative rules, the rules of evidence, criminal rules of procedure, administrative rules, rules of the court, rules of ethics for attorneys and office policy and procedure.
• Exercises increased authority in decision-making and discretion when negotiating and resolving litigation, and in determining alternative courses of action.
• Maintains a case management system with electronic software to handle a large volume of cases, meet deadlines and prepare for meetings, court proceedings, hearing and trials and demonstrates a thorough knowledge of specific areas of criminal and/or civil areas of practice.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.