Criminal Attorney (At-Will) - County Attorney's Office

Job Title

Pinal County Attorney's Office is seeking applicants for specified positions including Special Victims Unit, Major Offender Bureau, Community Protection Bureau, and Justice Court Bureau.

Job Description

What are you seeking in a new position? If you're like many others, doing something meaningful is important to you. How about work/life balance? Affordable healthcare? Comprehensive well-being programs? An excellent retirement plan with significant employer contributions?

If you answered "yes" to these questions, keep reading. You can find it all right here in Pinal County. It might be time for a change of scenery, where you can make a difference and benefit from an employer who cares for and values its people.

Pinal County proudly invests in the future of our 2000 employees every day, and we have the best team! We offer a wide range of impressive benefits, including retirement plans that are among the best Arizona has to offer! Just take a look:

Benefits

• An Employer that Values Each Employee and Prioritizes a Work Experience that Provides Ample Time for Stress Reduction and Work-Life Balance.
• Paid Vacation And Sick Leave
  1. 15 Vacation Days Accrued Annually Starting Day One
     • After Three (3) Years of Service, 18 Vacation Days Accrued Annually
     • After Five (5) Years of Service, 20 Vacation Days Accrued Annually
• Ten Paid Holidays + One Paid Floating Holiday to Use as You Wish
• 13 Sick Leave Days Accrued Annually Starting Day One
• Paid Sabbaticals Every Five (5) Years
  1. Two-Week Sabbatical After Five Years of Continuous Service
  2. Three-Week Sabbatical After Ten Years of Continuous Service
  3. Four-Week Sabbatical After Fifteen Years of Continuous Service
  4. Four-Week Sabbaticals Every Five Years After Fifteen Years of Continuous Service
• Comprehensive Wellness Program
  1. Quarterly Wellness Challenges
  2. Vision Exams and Optometry Events Onsite
  3. Vaccination Clinics
  4. Onsite Mammogram and Prostate Screening Events
  5. Skin Cancer Screening Events Onsite
  6. Biometrics and Health Screening Events Onsite
  7. Financial Health and Retirement Planning Events Onsite & Online
  8. Fitness Resources and Onsite Sessions Like Yoga and Tai Chi
• Retirement Plans with Generous Employer Contributions - Guaranteed Lifetime Benefit!
• Variety of Top Tier Affordable Medical Plans - Six Different Medical Plans to Choose From
  1. Some Medical Plans with Zero Employee Premium Cost
• Dental and Vision Plans
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Alternative Work Schedules
• Telehealth
• Qualified Employer - Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program - Department of Education
• Employee Assistance Program with Ongoing Training & Development Options
• Civil Service Leave
• Van Pool Options
• Short-Term Disability – Employer Paid
• Basic Life Insurance - Employer Paid
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Dependent Care and Medical Expenses
• Suite of Voluntary Benefits including additional Life, Accident, Critical Illness & Cancer Insurance

Additionally, collaborate with a talented team committed to making Pinal County an outstanding place for residents and staff.

Working at Pinal County is an investment in YOU.

Apply today and find out why Pinal County is more than just a job.

Job Summary

Perform legal work of greater complexity and difficulty, working under minimal supervision, exercising discretion, and independent judgment. Assess, prepare, prosecute, negotiate, and litigate criminal cases, represent the Pinal County Attorney's Office (PCAO) in courtrooms, hearings, and negotiations, and learn PCAO guidelines and standards to effectively manage criminal cases and case files under minimal supervision. May assist on highly complex cases and assist with training and mentoring less experienced attorneys.

Typical Classification Essential Duties

• Represent the department in the prosecution of criminal cases, resolve assigned cases within policy, learn department guidelines and standards, and perform duties within scope of authority.
• Assist in the prosecution of criminal cases, review legal documents, and compile and analyze case facts.
• Prosecute the most serious and complex cases, including non-capital homicide cases.
• Evaluate criminal cases of newer attorneys, suggest lines of investigation, appropriate trial tactics and legal motions to use, and give advice as to appropriate dispositions.
• Review evidence, interview witnesses, prepare pre-trial legal memoranda, select juries, prepare and present opening and closing statements, examine and cross examine witnesses, make and meet legal objections, and request legal instructions.
• Evaluate criminal charges as filed and instruct investigators as to additional information needed to defend cases, evaluate the information, and determine the appropriate disposition of the case.
• Conduct research and provide consultation involving complex and difficult legal issues.
• Apply legal principles to determinations on individual cases and problems.
• Confer with and offer advice and counsel to County officials and employees and clients, apply legal expertise in a variety of legal fields including administrative, contract, tort, environmental, family, juvenile, immigration, real estate, regulatory, public records, tax issues, child support, and other fields of practice in public sector law.
• Represent the department at arraignments, hearings and trials, identify and subpoena witnesses, records, and other information required to present the case, compile and present evidence, bring cases before the court and argue facts of the case in relation to points of law, case law, and legal precedent, and interview and cross-examine witnesses.
• Manage assigned legal cases, confer with participants, negotiate agreements, and litigate and resolve cases.
• Review and develop recommendations for legal decisions, policies, regulations, resolutions, tax appeals, public disclosure requests, court orders, and other assigned legal matters.
• Evaluate case files and research missing and incomplete information and documents, manage collection and analysis of evidence, research files and computer databases, and update files and records.
• Review case status with supervisor and create, process, and file memoranda and legal documents.
• Cross-train in a wide variety of legal fields.
• Maintain the integrity, professionalism, values, and goals of the department by assuring that all rules and regulations are followed and that accountability and public trust are preserved.
• To promote and adhere to the workplace values of accountability, commitment, and teamwork to help enrich lives beyond expectation.
• Maintain absolute confidentiality of work-related issues, customer records, and restricted County information.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Requirements to Perform Work

• Attorney I - Minimum Requirements to Perform Work:
  • Juris Doctorate degree or Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from an accredited, ABA approved law school.
  • Must pass a thorough background investigation.
  • Valid Arizona State Driver's License is required within 30 days of hire.
  • Applications will be accepted from candidates who have passed the Arizona bar examination, or are transferring UBE scores, and are awaiting admission to the bar, but such candidates cannot be hired until admitted, unless otherwise permitted to practice in Arizona under Arizona Supreme Court Rule 39 provisions.
• Attorney II - Minimum Requirements to Perform Work:
  • Juris Doctorate degree.
  • Two (2) years' experience in practicing law.
  • Must pass a thorough background investigation.
  • Valid Arizona State Driver's License is required within 30 days of hire.
  • Applications will be accepted from candidates who have passed the Arizona bar examination, or are transferring UBE scores, and are awaiting admission to the bar, but such candidates cannot be hired until admitted