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Summary
Under general direction and in the absence of the County Attorney, implements and supervises the work of the County Attorney’s Office. Also serves as a public prosecutor of the County and performs the other duties described in A.R.S. Section 11-532. The incumbent may not engage in the private practice of law.
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Job Description
Description of responsibilities:
- Prepares for and appears as a public prosecutor at trials and hearings in the Superior Court and other courts of the county.
- Negotiates the just resolution of assigned cases and complies with Victims’ Rights.
- Represents the County in civil matters, mental health proceedings and other court proceedings, where the appearance and services of an attorney are required on behalf of the County.
- Analyzes and researches complex legal issues using computer software.
- Prepares briefs, opinions, contracts, complaints, correspondence, memoranda of law and other legal documents in connection with the powers and duties of the County Attorney’s office.
- Supervises secretarial staff and legal assistants as assigned.
- Sets up and maintains files and records.
- Examines police reports and prepares complaints subject to the approval of the County Attorney.
- Prepares matters for hearing, and presents oral arguments as needed.
- Arranges for witnesses to be present and otherwise prepares for hearings in Superior Court and non-record courts within the County.
- Complies with all rules regulating professional responsibility, including specific regulations addressing the prosecutorial function.
- Covers court and other duties as assigned.
- Provides legal advice to police officers, after regular office hours if necessary.
- May be required to work irregular hours, evenings and weekends, as necessary to accomplish the assigned duties.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned.
Required experience: The ideal candidate will have previous experience as an attorney. Prosecution and trial experience is a plus. This position will require the prosecution of serious felonies in both adult and juvenile court, so any felony experience would be beneficial.
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Job Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
Chief Deputy County Attorney- 7 years’ experience Graduated from an accredited law school, admission to State Bar of Arizona, with two years of experience as a Deputy County Attorney. Must possess and maintain a valid Arizona driver's license.
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Special Instructions
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Additional Information
How to apply: For more information or applications contact our website at https://www.graham.az.gov/Jobs.aspx or the Human Resources Department, Graham County General Services Building, 921 Thatcher Blvd., Safford, AZ 85546. Completed applications can be submitted online or delivered to the Human Resources Department. To receive the most up-to-date information for our open positions, please like our Graham County Facebook page or sign up to receive notifications from our website at www.graham.az.gov.
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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Graham County
Show moreHistory
Graham County, formed in 1881 by the 11th Territorial Legislature, was created from parts of Apache and Pima counties. The legislature broke with tradition of naming Arizona counties after local Native American tribes when the new county called Graham was named after the 10,724 foot Mount Graham, the highest peak in the area. The mountain in turn had been named Graham after Lieutenant Colonel James Duncan Graham, a senior officer in the Brig. General Stephen W. Kearney's U.S. Army Corps of Topographical Engineers.
Themes
The history of the area has three major themes.
- This area was used by Native Americans from prehistoric times up to the present day. Native American burial grounds, village sites, and sacred sites abound in this area. This is a rich archeological area. In more recent history, this area was the last refuge of Geronimo, and the intense effort of the U.S. Cavalry to capture the war leader and his fighters.
- The second major theme of the history of this area is the settlement of the land by early pioneers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, about 1850. The Saints brought their faith, their irrigation, and their respect for the land and the people, and made this place their home. Within twenty years after the arrival of the first pioneers many other religions were also welcoming a growing population.
- A third major theme of early history included another major group of Spanish settlers, from neighboring New Mexico. They made their homes a few miles north and east of Safford in what is today, Sanchez, and San Jose, Arizona. The area known as Sanchez was named after Lorenzo Sanchez who arrived in the valley sometime in 1879.
Terrain
Graham County is in Southeast Arizona. The terrain is mostly composed of high desert plains at the base of medium to large basalt mountains. This area is rather unique for Arizona, since it actually has a small river running through its major valley all year round. And since most of the land here is on the edges between the mountains and the high desert plains we are in what is known as a transition area between two major biomes.
Biomes
A biome is a particular terrain, climate, elevation combination which has a particular array of plant and animal life. In the areas known as transitions, the plant and the animal life of both biomes abound. Graham County is one of the areas with the widest variety of animal and bird life of any area in the United States. This is also the site of the only two designated Riparian Areas in the United States. A Riparian area is that area near running water that supports water loving plants, water birds and amphibians. Yes, Graham County has that much water. We have the Gila River, the Bonita Creek, and underneath the land flows mineral water springs, artesian wells, and even some potable fresh water.
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