Attorney II

Tucson office of our client seeks an attorney II with 5 years of relevant prosecution, defense, or civil experience. The candidate prosecutes or defends the most difficult and complex criminal or civil cases brought for and against the County, in State or Federal Courts. Manages the most demanding criminal or civil cases in public sector law. Represents County departments, boards and commissions in civil litigation and administrative matters. Prepares ordinances, resolutions, contracts and leases for consideration by county officials. Prepares legal opinions and advises county officials on a variety of legal 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 complex bench and jury trials. Develops, refines, and presents legal strategies, reviews legal documents, extracts relevant information, evaluates legal issues and legal system variables and negotiates agreements. Conducts research and provides consultation involving complex and difficult legal issues. 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. Performs other related duties as assigned. Must have an admission to the Arizona State Bar at the time of the appointment which must be maintained in good standing.

The candidate must have a JD degree. Must have knowledge of civil, criminal, constitutional, or administrative law, laws, court decisions, rules of civil and criminal evidence and procedure, presenting and arguing cases in court and ability to handle unanticipated problems, legal research, legal and professional ethics. Must be skilled in working independently on exceptionally complex assignments, working cooperatively with others, often under stressful conditions, performing difficult and complex legal research, effectively preparing, presenting and conducting extremely complex cases of law, applying legal analysis, research, and writing techniques to draft clear, concise, and organized legal correspondence, memoranda, documents and pleadings, developing and acting on sound legal strategies, analyzing, appraising, and organizing facts, evidence, and precedents to ascertain the determining aspects of cases and presenting material in a clear and logical form, effectively and efficiently negotiating the just resolution of assigned cases, developing and maintaining professional relationships with victims, witnesses, law enforcement agencies, and members of the community, communicating effectively with victims, witnesses, judges, other agencies and members of the public, communicating effectively, both orally and in writing.