Assistant City Prosecutor | Firearm Prosecutor | Criminal Division

City of Seattle•Suite 2050 Seattle, WA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

With more than 200 attorneys and professional staff, the Seattle City Attorney’s Office is one of the largest law offices in Seattle and is the third-largest public law office in the state. Our office is committed to making Seattle a safe, healthy, empowered, and thriving community for everyone. We strive to address historical injustices within the court system with self-examination and to pursue justice in Seattle with integrity, creativity, and fairness. We believe working transparently, innovatively, and in collaboration with our partners in the community is necessary to achieve outcomes that promote equity, accountability, and healing. The Firearm prosecutor is responsible for supporting the development of policies, procedures, and trainings for best practices related to firearms work in Seattle Municipal Court, King County District Court, and King County Superior Court. The Firearm prosecutor will work in coordination with the Regional Domestic Violence Firearms Enforcement Unit. With a focus on harm reduction and prevention, the mission of the Regional Unit is to reduce gun violence and increase victim and community safety through regional collaboration and proactive enforcement of firearms laws. This Regional Unit is the culmination of a multi-year system review, dedicated to developing effective strategies for Washington State’s Protection Order firearm relinquishment law (RCW 9.41) and Extreme Risk Protection Order law (RCW 7.94).

Requirements

Membership in good standing with the Washington State Bar Association, or eligibility to obtain membership within 30 days of an employment offer
Two years’ minimum criminal prosecution experience, preferably including: Domestic violence prosecution experience
Jury trials
Filing criminal charges
Experience working with crime victims, advocates, and law enforcement
Expertise in Case Development (investigation, witness interviews and filing charges)
Experience in training and mentoring prosecutors
A practical knowledge of common firearm types and basic terminology, or ability and desire to learn quickly
A high level of analysis is necessary in assessing risk/danger/threat of each case and triaging those cases appropriately
Implement, follow, and enforce policies and decisions made by the Unit supervisor, Criminal Division Deputy Chief, and the Criminal Division Chief

Responsibilities

Support the development of procedures to reduce gun violence and increase victim and community safety through regional collaboration and proactive enforcement of firearms laws
Participate in weekly case staffing meetings to review and develop cases within the Regional Unit
Appear in court at King County Superior Court for weekly Firearms Compliance Review hearings
Appear in court at Seattle Municipal Court for Firearm Status hearings
Testify before House or Senate committees regarding firearms legislation
Work closely with law enforcement to review cases, obtain search warrants, and retrieve firearms
Develop trainings for attorneys and law enforcement
File criminal firearms charges at the City
File civil contempt charges at King County
Manage and prosecute a caseload of firearms cases
Assist in Regional Unit Division policy formulation, implementation, and enforcement
Other duties as assigned