Attorney IV-Deputy Legal Advocate - Arizona Department of Economic Security

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This is one classification in a progressive series of Attorney positions
which performscomplex professional seasoned (practiced or skilled) or
advanced level legal work through either representing the assigned
department in conducting complex research, litigation, and/or defense
work. As a Senior/Supervising Attorney, incumbent is involved in
planning and directing the work of a major unit responsible for
providing complex professional legal services in a specialized area.
REPORTS TO
Work is performed under general direction of a higher authoritywith wide
latitude for independent judgment and work is reviewed and evaluated
through results obtained.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED
Exercises technical, functional and/or direct supervision of assigned
professionals, clerical support, investigative and paralegal personnel.
## 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 and/or Defends 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 and/or Defends 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 departments 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.