Description:
Summary of Duties
The Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney's Office is seeking resumes from highly motivated and qualified individuals to fill a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney position within our Criminal Division. Duties include prosecution of District Court, Juvenile Court, and/or Superior Court cases, depending on level of qualifications.
This employment opportunity is for a regular fulltime project position with an end date of December 31, 2023.
Note: Depending upon qualifications, the successful applicant will be placed at a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney I or II classification.
Qualifications
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney I:
- Graduation from a recognized and accredited school of law and admission to the Bar of the State of Washington.
- Knowledge of traffic, juvenile and criminal laws of the State of Washington; rules and procedures of justice and superior courts; basic techniques of preparation of traffic and criminal cases.
- Ability to perform basic legal research and present evidence in atmosphere of criminal trial.
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney II:
- Graduation from a recognized school of law, and admission to the Bar of the State of Washington.
- Must have a minimum of two years of practice as an attorney with criminal trial experience or its equivalent.
- Knowledge of traffic and criminal laws of the State of Washington; rules and procedures of juvenile, justice and superior courts; basic techniques of preparation and prosecution of juvenile, traffic and felony criminal cases.
- Ability to perform legal research; analyze and apply legal principles, facts, evidence, and precedents to legal problems; present law, facts, evidence, and arguments clearly and logically in written and oral form; work harmoniously with law enforcement and court personnel and maintain good public relations.
