Assistant City Prosecutor

Salary : $89,719.10 - $123,953.80 Annually

Location : 510 E. Florence Blvd. Casa Grande, AZ

Job Type : Full Time

Job Number : 25-007

Department : City Attorney

Opening Date : 01 / 22 / 2025

Closing Date : Continuous

Description

GENERAL PURPOSE : Under the supervision of the City Prosecutor (who is under the direction and control of the City Attorney), the Assistant City Prosecutor is primarily responsible for all aspects of the prosecution and enforcement of State laws and local ordinances. Secondary work may also include assisting the City Attorney with civil matters as assigned.

Note : The first review for this position will be February 14th.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.

• Manages and prosecutes assigned criminal, civil, and administrative cases including preparation of pleadings; discovery; plea negotiations; research; and argument of legal concepts and principles.
• Makes decisions and prepares documents of whether to charge criminal or civil offenses based on privileged information provided by investigative agencies.
• Appears at initial appearances, arraignments, competency hearings, bond hearings and other hearings related to the pretrial release of the defendant.
• Prepares and conducts pretrial conferences with defendants and defense counsel to discuss cases and negotiate an appropriate plea, discuss discovery and interview requests, meet with victims and, if necessary, set a trial date.
• Interviews law enforcement officers, investigators, witnesses, victims and experts to ascertain that evidence is complete and well presented.
• Thoroughly prepares and persuasively provides prosecution advocacy at jury trials, bench trials, appellate courts and administrative agencies.
• Actively and effectively interacts with victims and victim advocates to comply with Victim Rights laws and policies.
• Prepares and presents motions, appeals and special action cases after researching and analyzing the facts of the case, the statutes, case law, rules of evidence and criminal procedures.
• Prepares and presents sentencing recommendations utilizing sentencing guidelines and policies provided.
• Prepares and presents evidence and argument in probation revocation hearings.
• Prepares and presents evidence and argument at hearings pertaining to restitution and victim compensation.
• Prepares and presents written and oral arguments for post-conviction actions such as collateral attacks and direct appeals.
• Effectively uses automated legal research tools, case management systems and document processing programs.
• Meets and collaborates with other law enforcement agencies, community organizations or private enterprises to develop effective practices and results.
• Monitors trends, practices, legal changes and techniques that are related to successful prosecution advocacy.
• Advises law enforcement agencies on gathering and presentation of evidence, filing of charges, investigative procedures and other legal matters.
• Attends conferences, seminars and other training opportunities related to effective prosecution (possibly requiring some travel).
• Attends, appears and speaks at public forums intended to educate the community and advance causes pertaining to the criminal justice system.
• Prosecutes cases in other jurisdictions that are classified as "conflict cases."
• Accurately documents case files and provides accurate data concerning disposition of cases.
• Attends meetings at City Council, commissions and boards (such as the Police Advisory Board) as directed.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED : None, other than strict adherence to the supervisory responsibilities required of all lawyers as mandated by rules of ethics and professional responsibility.

Minimum Requirements

Education and Experience : Requires graduation from an accredited school of law with a Juris Doctorate (JD) degree; and licensed to practice law by the Arizona State Bar Association, or has been specially admitted to practice pursuant to a provision of Arizona Supreme Court Rule 38 and is thereafter fully licensed to practice law in Arizona within 90 days of employment.

Special Requirements : Must maintain an "active" record of good standing with the Arizona State Bar Association and maintain a clear criminal record.

Supplemental Information

Necessary Knowledge and Skills :

This is a general summary of benefits afforded City of Casa Grande employees. The information contained herein is not exhaustive, is not a contract, and is subject to change at any time without notice. Specific current benefit information is available from the Human Resources department. Questions about this information should also be addressed to the Human Resources department. This information generally applies to regular full and part time employees.

HEALTH, DENTAL AND VISION INSURANCE : The first of the month following 30 days of employment, employees are eligible for insurance coverage. The cost of employee health, vision and dental insurance is paid by the City. Employees may cover eligible dependents with the City paying one-half of the expense and the employee paying one-half.

LIFE INSURANCE : The city covers the cost of employee life insurance coverage. Employees earning more than $20,000 per year have a life insurance benefit of 50% of their annual salary .The basic employee life insurance benefit for employees earning less than $20,000 per year is $10,000.

SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE : The City allows several types of supplemental insurance offered by companies to employees through payroll deduction. The City does not endorse these products, which include supplemental life, accident, short-term disability, cancer, intensive care, legal services and identity theft.

WORKER'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE : All City employees are covered for on-the-job injuries through worker's compensation insurance. Premiums for this coverage is paid by the City and are based on payroll.

COMMUTING INSURANCE : Employees are automatically covered when traveling to and from work in the event of catastrophic injuries resulting from an accident.

RETIREMENT PLANS : City employees are assisted in planning for retirement in several ways. All employees, except firefighters, contribute a mandated percentage of their gross wages to the Social Security System and a Medicare tax, which is also matched by the City. In addition, all regular City employees are enrolled in a retirement plan, Public Safety Retirement for police officers and firefighters, and the Arizona State Retirement System for all others. The employee and City contribution rates are as follows :

Plan Employee Contribution City Contribution

State Retirement 12.22% 12.22%

Public Safety (Police) Depends on membership date into Retirement System

Public Safety (Fire) Depends on membership date into Retirement System

457 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN : The City also offers a voluntary 457 Deferred Compensation Plan through ICMA Retirement Corporation. The City does not match employee contributions.

SHEAKLEY FLEXIBLE BENEFITS : Qualified expenses, such as dependent insurance premiums, dependent care and health care expenses can be deducted directly from your paycheck and claimed for reimbursement when used. These deductions are taken before taxes, reducing your taxable income.

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM : The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides free, confidential counseling to employees and their immediate family members.

LONG-TERM DISABILITY PROGRAM : Employees enrolled in the Arizona State Retirement System pay premiums to be covered by the System's Long-Term Disability Program (LTD). Benefits are provided to qualified members who are unable to work due to a disability after six months.

HOLIDAYS : The City of Casa Grande observes ten holidays each year, including one floating holiday.

PAID TIME OFF : All regular, full-time and eligible part-time employees will accrue / earn Paid Time Off (PTO) beginning on the employee's first day of employment with the City. Employees are eligible to utilize accrued / earned PTO immediately. There is an annual graduated accrual schedule, capping at 12 years. Regular part-time employees who work less than full-time but more than 1040 hours per year shall accrue PTO at a rate of 3.077 hours per pay period worked.

FAMILY DEATH LEAVE : The City has a policy, which allows time away from work in the event of the death of a family member as defined by our Personnel Policy.

MILITARY LEAVE : The City grants military leave in accordance with the provisions of State law.

JURY LEAVE : Employees required to serve as a juror shall be entitled to leave according to the provisions of the Personnel Policy.

FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT (FMLA) : Eligible employees are granted up to 12 workweeks of unpaid leave during a 12-month period according to the law.

PAYROLL DIRECT DEPOSIT : Employees may have their paychecks deposited directly into checking or savings accounts at their bank through the direct payroll deposit plan offered by the City.

CREDIT UNIONS : City employees may participate in credit union membership through payroll deduction. Local credit unions have payroll deduction slots and employees may make savings or checking account deposits or have loan payments deducted through payroll deduction authorization.

SCHOOL INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM : Each month, employees may request and take two hours off with pay to volunteer their time in classrooms or at other qualified school programs. Employees do not need to have children in school to participate in this volunteer program. A School Involvement Program form must be filled out by the employee and signed by a teacher or administrator from the school in which the volunteer activity took place.

UNIFORMS / EQUIPMENT : Equipment and uniforms provided to employees varies by department.

Have you graduated from a school of law, accredited by the American Bar Association, with a Juris Doctor Degree? Please detail you degree information on your application.

Are you currently an active member in the Arizona State Bar Association? If not, when do you expect to become admitted to the Bar?

How much work experience do you have in the practice of law, including as a legal intern, law clerk, or practicing attorney?

Required Question

Salary : $89,719 - $123,954