Assistant Town Prosecutor

Posting number: 26/27 - 00021

Department: Legal

Job classification: Assistant Town Prosecutor

Posting type: Open & Promotional

Categories: Legal, Attorney

Summary

Under the direction of the Town Attorney, engages and prosecutes civil and misdemeanor violations in the Oro Valley Town Court and other courts as necessary.

Examples of duties

• Conducts legal research and prepares legal reports, papers and opinions.
• Appears in courts to administer criminal prosecution.
• Participates in creating plea offer and other lists for the office.
• Applies extensive knowledge, skills and abilities in carrying out broad operations, projects and work assignments.
• Meets with the Court, attorneys, victims, defendants, civilians, witnesses and police officers and police administration and staff to discuss matters pertaining to criminal law.
• Participates in prosecution investigation, file review, charging, dismissals, case preparation, trial work, appeals and legislative analysis.
• Plans, organizes, implements and seeks alternative approaches to prosecution activities and administrative functions.
• Prepares and provides training related to prosecution activities for police officers and other prosecutors and staff.
• Works with and oversees daily prosecution work of assigned staff.
• Responsible for maintaining professional licensing, including attending CLE hours and attendance at professional organization events.
• Reviews legislation and professional articles affecting criminal prosecution.
  
  

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written communication.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality in a proper and professional manner.
• Ability to organize work, set priorities, meet critical deadlines and follow up on work assignments with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge of applicable Town, state and Federal statutes, rules, ordinances, codes and regulations governing municipal law and prosecution matters.
• Knowledge of judicial procedures, rules of evidence and methods of legal research.
• Knowledge of personal computer hardware and software. Ability to use computers in a courtroom setting.
• Knowledge of, or ability to learn, Town and Department policies and procedures.
• Skill in gathering, analyzing and organizing facts and evidence.
• Skill in interpreting laws, regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Skill in performing varied duties requiring many different and unrelated approaches and methods applied to a broad range of activities requiring a substantial depth of analysis.
• Skill in preparing court documents and legal opinions.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.

Qualifications

• A Juris Doctorate Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Two (2) years’ experience in criminal prosecution.
• Must possess at time of application and maintain throughout the term of employment in this position, a license to practice law in the state of Arizona.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Supplemental information

• Work is mostly performed in an indoor environment but may have incidental outdoor assignments.
• Regular and reliable attendance; may work remotely with permission; may work more than forty hours in a workweek without additional compensation to perform assigned job duties, including weekends, evenings, early morning hours, and holidays as required.