Job o' the Day: Assistant City Prosecutor in Sunny Glendale, AZ
Law & order in the Grand Canyon State. Here’s an entry-level opening for a prosecutor in Glendale, AZ, nearby Phoenix. Although the job is “open until filled,” application review began on July 20.
Job Elements:
- Prepares and appears for arraignments, tries jury and non-jury trials and arranges and conducts pre-trial conferences with defendants and/or attorneys.
- Reviews the file on each case including police reports, previous convictions and motions from defense attorney; prepares any necessary correspondence and prepares for the pre-trial conference.
- Reviews cases forwarded by the Glendale Police Department and Code Enforcement and make the determination whether to prosecute.
- Provides assistance to the general public regarding pending cases and responds to questions from Glendale Police Department and Code Enforcement officials; meets with victims and explains court procedures prior to trial.
- Researches case law writes appellate briefs and provides written responses to motions.
- Argues motions before the court.
- Reviews dismissed cases for possible re-filing.
- Gathers and prepares statistical data on office workload.
- Provides daily update of cases going to trial.
- Records daily public message regarding cases going to trial.
- Files and retrieves case files.
Qualifications
Requires graduation from an accredited school of law and demonstrated working knowledge of the principles of civil and criminal law, rules of evidence, the methods and practices of pleadings, judicial procedures and the principle methods, practices and references utilized in legal research.
And the salary range starts in the high $50s. Not so bad. See the full listing on PSLawNet (login required).