Attorney II

Overview
The Navajo County Attorney is looking for talented, energetic, hardworking, public service minded attorneys to become members of our dynamic legal team. If you want to be a part of a collegial, collaborative and professionally inspiring workplace where you get to use discretion and not be micro-managed, we are the place for you. We offer many opportunities for courtroom experience and professional growth. We also believe in a work-life balance and being involved in our communities.

We believe in integrity. We believe in justice for all. And we are proud to deliver high-quality prosecution, comprehensive victim services, crime prevention programs, and more to our citizens.

We hope you will consider joining us.

Responsibilities
We are looking for a candidate that will:

• Examine the evidence, witness statements, the nature of the crime, whether the evidence justifies prosecution, and make independent charging decisions.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and criminal justice partners.
• Communicate with victims and comply with victims rights.

Specifically:

• Represents the office in misdemeanor and/or felony-level criminal proceedings including the scheduling of cases, plea negotiations, probation revocations hearings, motions, and sentencings.
• Handles jury trials, bench trials and presents oral arguments as needed.
• Researches and analyzes legal issues.
• Writes legal memoranda and pleadings regarding legal issues of concern as needed in assigned cases.
• May be assigned to specialty prosecution duties such as treatment courts (Drug and Veterans Court), sex and child crimes, arsons, drug crimes, or violent crimes.

Area
The Navajo County Attorneys Office is in Holbrook, with a satellite office in Show Low. There are varied communities to choose from to live in with their own unique features. From Winslow with Route 66 and Standing on the Corner, Snowflake and Taylor in the rolling hills with a history rooted in the early Mormon pioneers, to the Show Low and Pinetop-Lakes communities situated in the Sitgreaves Forest.

Navajo County is a paradise for those who enjoy the outdoors. Your options for outdoor recreation are virtually limitless, with hundreds of miles of ATV, mountain bike and hiking trails, downhill skiing and snowboarding at either Sunrise or Snow Bowl, cross country skiing and snowshoeing in the White Mountains, rivers and lakes for swimming, canoeing, kayaking, fishing or relaxing, forests for camping, hunting exploring and more.

Many people have said moving to Navajo County is like coming home even if you arent from here. We welcome you to come visit and explore for yourself.


Positions
Attorney I
Experience 0 to 2 years
Salary $79,213.55 -- $85,304.32
This is the entry and first working level in the career series. Attorneys are required to be members of the Arizona State Bar upon appointment, but no previous legal experience is required. Attorneys hired at this level are typically assigned to handle misdemeanor prosecutions with limited supervision and handle some felonies under the direction of more experienced prosecutors. After two years, attorneys are typically promoted to Attorney II, subject to meeting performance expectations.

Attorney II
Experience 3 to 5 years
Salary $89,622.86 -- $96,514.01
This is the second level in the career series. Attorneys at this level are expected to independently manage a routine felony caseload. After three years (five years prosecution experience), attorneys are typically promoted to Attorney III, subject to meeting performance expectations.

Attorney III
Experience 5 years plus
Salary $101,400.03 126,634.75
This is the third level in the career series. Attorneys at this level are expected to independently manage a felony case load that would include serious and complex cases. They may provide training and technical expertise to less experienced attorneys. A high level of independence in handling cases and assignments is expected at this level

Attorney IV
Experience 10 years in the Navajo County Attorneys Office
Salary $106,533.41 -- $133,045.63
This is the fourth level in the career series and requires the attorney to be with the Navajo County Attorneys Office for ten years.

Benefits
Navajo County offers the following for all full-time employees:

• Pension through the Arizona State Retirement System
• Medical, Dental and Vision benefits
• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid time off
• Scheduled Bi-Annual Salary Increases
• Shuttle from Pinetop to Holbrook and from Winslow to Holbrook