Assistant Solicitor I

Richland County Ag; Richland (WA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Richland County Solicitor's Office seeks an Assistant Solicitor I to assist in coordinating and supervising the office's activities and to prosecute cases efficiently. You will supervise support staff, provide instruction, assign and review work, and help maintain professional standards.

You will interpret complex legal issues within office policy and ethics, review reports, prepare and try cases, conduct pre-trial conferences, negotiate with attorneys, oversee investigations, interview

Qualifications

• Supervises staff and coordinates work of others in a legal office.
• Interprets and applies complex legal issues in line with office policy and ethics.
• Prepares, tries and negotiates criminal cases, including pre-trial conferences and jury selection.

Responsibilities

• Assists in coordinating and supervising Solicitor’s Office activities.
• Reviews subordinates' work for accuracy and completeness.
• Oversees investigations, interviews witnesses and victims, and examines evidence.
• Drafts indictments, warrants, briefs, motions, and other legal documents.

Skills

Supervisory duties

Legal research

Criminal procedure

Witness preparation

Evidence handling

Case management

Job description

## Assistant Solicitor IApply: Judicial Center: Full time: Posted Today: R2713Assists in coordinating and supervising the activities of the Solicitor’s Office and coordinating office resources in order to ensure the prosecution of cases in a proper, efficient and orderly manner. Supervises subordinate support staff as assigned. Supervisory duties include instructing; assigning, reviewing and planning work of others; maintaining standards; coordinating activities; acting on employee problems. Reviews the work of subordinates for completeness and accuracy; evaluates and makes recommendations as appropriate; offers training, advice and assistance as needed.Interprets and implements complex legal issues within office policy and the doctrine of legal ethics.Reviews criminal incident reports from all law enforcement agencies that operate in Richland County.Prepares and tries criminal cases; prepares indictments; conducts pre-trial conferences; negotiates with attorneys; diagnoses cases and determines best case strategies; conducts preliminary hearings; participates in case investigation, including crime scene investigation, interviewing witnesses and victims, and examining evidence; researches legal issues affecting cases; applies the law to facts of a criminal case; determines sentence desired; evaluates and prepares witnesses for trial; selects juries, etc.Prepares bench warrants, affidavits, search warrants, legal briefs, motions, orders, petitions, subpoenas, court dockets, indictments, guilty plea sheets, agreements, and other legal documents.