Attorney I - County Attorney

Pima County • Tucson, AZ

1d • $82,472 - $156,686 • Hybrid

About The Position

THIS RECRUITMENT IS TO ESTABLISH A REGISTER for current and future ATTORNEY I - UNCLASSIFIED vacancies which serves all levels/assignments of Attorney in the Criminal and Civil Divisions of the Pima County Attorney's Office. A RESUME, COVER LETTER AND WRITING SAMPLE ARE REQUIRED AND MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH A COMPLETED APPLICATION. Applications will be considered incomplete without a resume and writing sample. Job Type: Unclassified Job Type: Classified: 3001 - Attorney I Salary Grade: A2 Pay Range Pay Range: $82,472 - $156,686 Annually Range Explanation: Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity. Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position. Coordinates and conducts professional legal work in units within the Office of the Pima County Attorney. Incumbents perform entry level and/or intermediate level legal work in the area assigned for either criminal or civil cases. Attorneys at this level prepare, defend or prosecute, and resolve entry level to advanced-level licensed professional legal work. Attorneys at this level receive close supervision from higher-level attorney personnel in the performance of their duties. More experienced attorneys in this classification work more independently under the general supervision of higher-level attorney personnel. This classification is in the unclassified service and is exempt from the Pima County Merit System Rules. For more information about the Pima County Attorney's Office, please visit their website at: http://www.pcao.pima.gov/.

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate
• Admission to the Arizona State Bar at time of appointment, which must be maintained in good standing
• Valid driver license is required at time of application
• Valid AZ driver license is required at time of appointment

Responsibilities

• Prosecutes or defends a variety of criminal or civil cases in Justice Court, Juvenile Court, Superior Court, Federal Court, and Appellate Courts which may include misdemeanor, felony, dependency, delinquency, mental health, guardianship, conservatorship, probate administration, contract, tort, environmental, real estate, tax issues, child support, or appellate cases
• Represents County departments, boards and commissions in civil litigation and administrative matters
• Engages in negotiations for compromise and settlement of cases and complies with Victims’ Rights
• Engages in pretrial, trial, post-trial and appellate practice as required by cases
• Prepares litigation, deposes witnesses, provides witness notification, and conducts bench and jury trials
• Researches legal questions
• Researches and drafts legal motions, pleadings, briefs and other legal documents
• Reviews, evaluates, and participates in investigations
• Complies with all rules regulating professional responsibility
• Upholds the values and goals of the assigned Department and County

Benefits

• competitive salaries
• generous health insurance coverage
• retirement plans
• flexible work schedules
• generous family leave policy
• wellness programs
• opportunities for professional advancement through training programs, workshops, and educational reimbursement programs
• County-wide employee recognition program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level