Chief Criminal Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Job in
Friday Harbor, San Juan County, Washington, 98250, USA
Listing for:
San Juan County
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-01-20
Job specializations:
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Law/Legal
Legal Counsel, Lawyer, Litigation
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: Friday HarborEEO Statement
San Juan County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Description
San Juan County is excited to invite candidates to apply for our Chief Criminal Deputy Prosecuting Attorney position. Please be sure to include a cover letter, resume, and writing sample when submitting your application for it to be considered complete. Responsible for the investigation, preparation, and prosecution of all criminal cases in the district, superior and juvenile courts for San Juan County and appeals to the appellate courts;
the investigation into the cause of death of all unattended deaths in the county; the training of law enforcement officers in the substantive, procedural and evidentiary law and its application to criminal investigations.
Examples of Essential Duties
Conducts training of deputy sheriffs on procedural, substantive law, and evidentiary law, and its application to, and impact on, criminal investigations.Reviews allpolicereportsandstatements relating tocriminalinvestigationsfor completenessandtodeterminelegalandfactualsufficiencyforprosecutionofcriminal charges;interviews witnesses;confers withlawenforcement officers, forensic scientists and experts;researches and prepares legalmemoranda;determines charges tobefiledwherecasesarereferredtotheprosecutor's office;outlines charges tobefiled;draftslegaldocuments tobe filed withthecourt;represents the stateinallcriminalcourtpretrialandtrialproceedings in district, superior and juvenile courts;draftsjuryinstructions; makes sentencing recommendations;reviews all requests for information fromdefenseattorneys;conducts plea-negotiations with defense lawyers;draftslegalformsusedbythedistrict, superiorandjuvenilecourts; prepares legal documents forcourtproceedings;represents countyinappellate courts,toincluderesearching andpreparinglegalmemoranda and appearing before thecourts toarguelegalissues;confers withclerksofthesuperior and district courts regarding legal issues, trial calendars, andthebasicdaily functioning ofcourts; conferswithmentalhealthandalcoholcounselorsandprobationofficersregardingthe progress ofpersonsplacedonprobation;drafts and prepares documents torevoke probationfordefendants whoviolateprobation conditions, and represents thecountyinviolation hearings.Directs the work of two legal assistant sin the preparation and filing of legal documents, preparation of information packets for defense attorneys and the preparation and maintenance of legal files.Maintainscurrentknowledgeofthesubstantive,proceduralandevidentiarylawsofthe Stateof Washington, federalconstitutionallaw,procedures ofthedistrict, juvenile, superior andappellatecourts,techniques of preparation and presentation ofcriminaltrials;investigative techniques usedintheinvestigation ofcrimesandintothecauses ofdeath.
Reviewsnewlegislation and appellate decisions to determine the present state ofthecriminallaw;providesmemoranda tovariouscounty agencies regarding the applicability ofnewlawsandrules totheirpolicies andtheperformance oftheirjobs.
Researches legal issues,analyzesandapplieslegalprinciples, facts,evidence and precedents tolegalproblems;presents laws,facts,evidence and arguments clearly andlogicallyinwritten and oral form.Supervises and directs the work of two victim advocates in supporting individuals harmed by crime.Acts to ensure the rights of victims, survivors, and witnesses are met.Supervises and trains district court deputy prosecuting attorney and interns.Conducts and coordinates investigations with law enforcement officers into the causes and circumstancessurroundingnatural and unnatural deaths of citizens in San Juan County;attends autopsy examinations conducted by pathologistsandconfers with physicians,medical personnel,toxicologists,morticians,witnessesandfamilymembersto determine cause and circumstances of death;determines cause of death and prepares death certificates.Actswithinthescopeofhisorherresponsibilities,workingasapublicemployeeandmunicipal officer with courtesy and professionalism, and adhering to the highest standard of ethics in accordance with RCW 42.52.Minimum Qualifications
Must have a Juris Doctor or completion of approved training as legal clerk. Must be admitted to practice law in the state of Washington, and have at least six years of practice of criminal law, with extensive experience in trying felony cases; or any combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the essential functions of the position.
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