Attorney

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) employer
• Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRHP) for attorneys
• Work with a greater purpose
• Tuition reimbursement
• Exceptional work-life balance with teleworking opportunities
• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
• Child care benefits including access to our upcoming on-site center

  Maricopa County Kids Club

  , dedicated to serving Maricopa County families exclusively
• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
• Extensive wellness program, including healthcare premium discounts
• Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1
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• Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school
• Three (3) years of experience in trial (civil or criminal) or litigation practice

• Valid Arizona driver's license upon hire
• Must have current Arizona Bar license and number, and be in good standing with the Arizona Bar Association

• Courtroom experience

• Perform complex legal work and hold responsibility for litigation of significant difficulty involving Maricopa County, its officers, and their employees on a wide range of issues
• Conduct research and analyze legal issues
• Apply legal analysis, research, and writing techniques and tools in order to draft clear, concise, and organized legal correspondence, memoranda, documents, and pleadings
• Develop and deploy trial strategies for assigned cases, including cases that have a high degree of legal or financial impact
• Comply with continuing legal education requirements and other requirements imposed by the State Bar of Arizona
• Attend and defend clients at all status conferences, oral arguments, settlement conferences, trials, or any other court hearing
• Presenting and arguing cases in court with the ability to handle unanticipated problems smoothly and calmly
• Communicate effectively with clients, judges, and witnesses by telephone, in one-on-one meetings, and in a group setting

• Office and courtroom settings in a high-volume, fast-paced environment with frequent stressful situations
• May require extended periods of sitting while completing paperwork, standing, and moving about while performing duties
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to travel to and from various locations for court appearances, depositions, mediations, settlement conferences, meetings, and trainings, utilizing personal or county-owned vehicle
• Ability to move up to 20 pounds

• Only the most qualified candidates will be considered
• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications
• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile
• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Qualification

Juris Doctor (JD)

Practice Areas & Specialty

Family Law, Litigation