Attorney I - Public Fiduciary - Public Defense Services

Pima County Government • Tucson, AZ • 1w ago

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Department - Public Defense Services

Job Description

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Job Type: Unclassified

Job Type: Classified: 3001 - Attorney I

**Salary Grade: A2\ \ Pay Range

Pay Range: \$81,328 - \$154,523 Annually

Range Explanation:**

Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The

actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.

The first review of applications will be on09/12/2025.

The Pima County Public Fiduciary serves as the court-appointed Guardian, Conservator or Estate Administrator (Personal Representative) to protect the legal rights and financial interest of vulnerable adults. The Public Fiduciary also administers the estates of deceased persons when there is no one else willing or able to serve per Arizona Revised Statutes. The Attorney for the Public Fiduciary represents the office of the Public Fiduciary in guardianship, conservatorship and probate matters in Superior Court and provides counsel and legal advice to the Public Fiduciary staff.

This classification is in the unclassified service and is exempt from the Pima County Merit System Rules.

For more information about the Public Fiduciary\'s Office, please visit their website at: www.pima.gov/PublicFiduciary{target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}

For more information about the Public Defense Services Department, please visit their website at: www.pima.gov/pds{target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}

Essential Functions:

\ As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the departments need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

Prosecutes or defends a variety of criminal or civil cases in

Justice Court, Juvenile Court, Superior Court, Federal Court, and Appellate Courts which may include misdemeanor, felony, dependency, delinquency, mental health, guardianship, conservatorship, probate administration, contract, tort, environmental, real estate, tax issues, child support, or appellate cases;

Represents County departments, boards and commissions in civil

litigation and administrative 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 bench and jury trials;

Researches legal questions;

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.

Minimum Qualifications:

Juris Doctorate.

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the \"Education\" and \"Work Experience\" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write \"see resume\" on your application.\ \ Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):

Experience with/knowledge of civil litigation and trial advocacy.

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