This position will establish litigation strategy; negotiate and draft settlements; coordinate, analyze, respond to and/or initiate discovery efforts; prepare and/or respond to and argue all pretrial pleadings; handle all trial matters, including witness preparation, examine, cross-examine and argue; prepare and respond to appellate matters, as needed, including briefing and argument, and perform extensive legal research. Skills in interaction with internal personnel and external contacts including law enforcement, victims, witnesses, judges, court personnel, citizen audiences and governmental agencies.