in Mohave County, AZ
Job Description
Essential Job Functions- Represents the assigned department in courts of law.
- Communicates and acts in a professional manner with the public, co-workers, and work contacts.
- Prosecutes all classes of felony and gross misdemeanor preliminary hearings including murder cases, and murder cases in which the death penalty is sought to be imposed (if death penalty certified).
- Prosecutes complex criminal cases; reviews evidence; interviews witnesses; prepares pre-trial legal memoranda; selects juries; prepares and presents opening and closing statements; examines and cross examines witnesses; makes and meets legal objections; and requests legal instructions.
- Evaluates criminal charges as filed and instructs investigators as to additional information needed to defend cases; evaluates the information and determines the appropriate disposition of the case.
- Evaluates criminal cases of newer attorneys; suggests lines of investigation, appropriate trial tactics and legal motions to use; gives advice as to appropriate dispositions.
- Administers programs in a specific field of criminal law; evaluates effectiveness of particular section in which assigned.
- Assists in coordinating court dockets including jury trials, preliminary hearings, bench trials, sentencing, and probation violation hearings and motions.
- As assigned, supervises and trains assigned attorneys or others in matters relating to the assigned department.
- As assigned, completes performance evaluations; may make hiring recommendations; recommends disciplinary actions; approves vacations and time off; prepares work schedules and assignments; supervises the activities of assigned personnel; monitors reports and recordkeeping activities filed by assigned personnel for completeness, accuracy, and adherence to policy and procedure guidelines; instructs personnel in departmental policies, procedures and techniques; and provides technical assistance and training.
- Makes presentations to consumer, civic, church groups and others concerning the assigned department’s office and the law.
- Serves on specific task groups as requested.
- Participates in policy-making discussions as requested.
- Possesses authority to make office-wide decisions if necessary in the absence or unavailability of the Department Director, as specifically delegated by the Department Director in strict accordance with the policies of the department.
- Obtains additional knowledge of legal, judicial and other job-related fields through reading of related information and materials and attending training and educational classes.
- Maintains files; compiles reports and statistics as needed.
