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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.