Prosecutes or defends the most difficult and complex criminal or civil cases, or voluminous caseloads requiring specialized experience and training, brought for and against the County, in State or Federal Courts;
Manages the most demanding criminal or civil cases in public sector law or manages caseloads requiring specialized skills and experience;
Represents County departments, boards and commissions in civil litigation and administrative matters;
Prepares ordinances, resolutions, contracts and leases for consideration by county officials;
Prepares legal opinions and advises county officials on a variety of legal matters;
Engages in negotiations for compromise and settlement of cases and complies with Victims’ Rights;
Engages in pretrial, trial, post-trial and appellate practice as required by cases;
Prepares litigation, deposes witnesses, provides witness notification, and conducts complex bench and jury trials;
Develops, refines, and presents legal strategies, reviews legal documents, extracts relevant information, evaluates legal issues and legal system variables and negotiates agreements;
Conduct research and provide consultation involving complex and difficult legal issues;
Researches and drafts legal motions, pleadings, briefs and other legal documents;
Reviews, evaluates, and participates in investigations;
Complies with all rules regulating professional responsibility;
Upholds the values and goals of the assigned Department and County. Attorneys at this level regularly prepare, prosecute, and resolve the most complex legal work involving serious and consequential matters demanding a higher degree of resourcefulness, skill, and knowledge than that assigned to lower-level attorneys.