Chief Criminal Litigator

Yellowstone Club; Billings (MT); Vor Ort; USD 120.000 - 170.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Vision plan

Dental benefits

FSAs/HSAs

Education assistance

Wellness program

Holidays & vacation

Paid time off

Zusammenfassung

Yellowstone County is seeking a Chief Criminal Litigator to manage and direct attorneys handling felony, misdemeanor, and gross misdemeanor prosecutions within the County Attorney’s office. The role includes supervising casework, advising on legislative matters, and representing the County at hearings and appeals across the district.

The position requires a JD and at least four years of criminal litigation experience, with strong liaison skills to law enforcement, courts, and county government.

Qualifikationen

• Juris Doctorate and admission to the Montana State Bar.
• Minimum four years of criminal litigation experience, or equivalent.
• Experience advising and coordinating with law enforcement and county officials.

Aufgaben

• Represent and supervise casework at trial, appellate or sentence review levels.
• Prosecute felony and misdemeanor offenses in county courts and appeals.
• Appear at hearings, arraignments, and trials across the county as needed.
• Review files, interview witnesses, and liaise with law enforcement and the judiciary.
• Set policies for the county attorney’s office regarding relations with law enforcement.

Kenntnisse

Criminal litigation

Civil litigation

Public speaking

Policy liaison

Ausbildung

Juris Doctorate (JD)

Jobbeschreibung

Description

Manages and directs attorneys regarding the criminal operations and activities in the County Attorney’s office; prosecutes adults charged with felony crimes, as well as misdemeanor and gross misdemeanors that occur in the unincorporated areas of the County and other limited areas as defined by statute; does related duties as required.

Class Specifications | Chief Criminal Litigator (L) | Class Spec Details

Examples of Duties

• Represents or assigns and supervises casework at the trial, appellate or sentence review level; will make direct recommendations and will advise the County Attorney as to legislative matters important to the Criminal Justice System;
• Prosecutes criminal offenses in the District and Justice Court systems and argues felony and misdemeanor appeals before the appellate courts;
• Represents the County at hearings, arraignments, entry of pleas, orders to show cause, waiver hearings, pre-trial conferences, preliminary hearings, trials, and appeals and is able to do so in any area of the County Attorney Criminal Division on as needed basis;
• Reviews files, screens law enforcement reports, may investigate crime scenes, and interviews law enforcement officers, victims, and witnesses; acts as a direct liaison with the County governing body, the Montana Attorney General and the District and Justice Courts;
• Evaluates cases under investigation by law enforcement agencies regarding the existence, nature, and degree of offences; sets policy for the County Attorney’s Office as to its relationship with law enforcement agencies.

Minimum Qualifications

This classification has been designated as a non-classified, non-merit system, at-will position. This is an appointed position serving at the pleasure of the County Attorney, an elected official.

Education/Experience/Training

• Graduation from a college or university of recognized standing with a Law Degree/Juris Doctorate; and
• Four (4) years’ experience practicing law including civil litigation, criminal litigation and/or local government law; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training totaling eight (8) years.

Certifications

• Must possess valid membership in the Montana State Bar Association;
• Valid driver’s license issued by the State of Montana.

We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including:

• Employer paid health insurance, which includes dental and pharmacy benefits
• Employer paid life insurance, short-term disability and long-term disability
• State of Montana PERS retirement
• Vision plan coverage
• 457 deferred compensation plans and ROTH plans
• Flexible spending accounts, dependent care accounts, limited purpose accounts and health savings accounts (HSA)
• Education assistance program
• EAP - Employee Assistance Program
• Weight Management program
• Annual wellness screenings
• Paid holidays12-days sick leave per year
• 3-weeks' vacation your first year!

Part-time employees who work a minimum of 20 hours per week, receive benefits on a pro-rated basis.

To learn more details, visit our benefits page. https://www.yellowstonecountymt.gov/human_resources