Deputy Prosecuting Attorney - Juvenile Division

LMBA; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office in Seattle seeks a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for the Juvenile Division with experience in criminal law, juvenile filing, negotiations and trial work. The attorney will manage a large juvenile docket and participate in restorative justice initiatives.

The role requires good standing with the Washington State Bar, the ability to work in person with occasional telecommuting, and potential weekend coverage.

Qualifications

• Skill in planning, preparing, presenting and conducting case strategies to prosecute criminal cases.
• Skill in presenting criminal cases in court.
• Skill in interpreting and explaining policy and law to officials, other professionals and victims/witnesses.
• Skill in managing complex caseloads and maintaining appropriate records, logs and case files.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with diverse professionals and general public.
• Strong legal research, writing and analytical skills.
• Strong work ethic and commitment to working effectively in a team environment.
• Strong commitment to Race, Equity, Social and Justice issues, including working on personal cultural competency.

Responsibilities

• Prosecute juvenile criminal cases and handle a large caseload.
• File, negotiate and try cases with regular calendar coverage and some weekend telecommuting.
• Apply Restorative Justice practices and engage in community outreach as needed.

Skills

Case strategy

Court presentation

Policy interpretation

Caseload management

Stakeholder relations

Legal research

Team collaboration

Racial equity

Education

Washington State Bar admission

Job description

Deputy Prosecuting Attorney - Juvenile Division

The Juvenile Division of the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office is seeking an enthusiastic, experienced attorney with a commitment to justice, integrity, compassion, leadership and professionalism to join our team.
Our Juvenile Division is a national model in innovative, effective responses to youthful offending that seeks to hold respondents accountable for their behavior, while affording them the chance to turn their lives around and be positive contributors to our community. In addition to prosecuting criminal cases through the traditional court system, our Juvenile Division has implemented groundbreaking Restorative Justice Initiatives such as the CHOOSE 180 Program, Family Intervention and Restorative Services (FIRS), Restorative Community Pathways (RCP) and Truancy Drop-Out Prevention, where we seek to improve community safety and better address the interests of victims of crime.
About the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office
Guided by our core values of Integrity, Compassion, Professionalism, and Leadership, our mission is to do Justice:

• We exercise the power given to us by the people with fairness and humility.
• We serve our diverse community, support victims and families, and hold individuals accountable.
• We develop innovative and collaborative solutions for King County and the State of Washington.

We value diversity and strive to hire a workforce that reflects the community that we serve. It is essential to our mission that we create and maintain an office that is diverse and inclusive. All PAO employees are expected to participate in PAO equity work and attend equity trainings and discussions. PAO employees are expected to comply with race, equity, and social justice principles, and to work with PAO colleagues and management to identify opportunities for improvement.

To learn more about the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (PAO), please visit our website .

Job Duties

The Juvenile Division is seeking an attorney with experience in criminal law, preferably with prior juvenile/felony level filing cases, negotiating cases, and trial experience. The attorney will be responsible for vertically handling a large caseload of juvenile criminal matters. This attorney will be expected to effectively file, negotiate and try cases. This position will also involve regular calendar coverage, with occasional coverage on weekends via telecommute. The candidate should demonstrate an interest in applying Restorative Justice practices. Juvenile Division attorneys are also encouraged and expected to engage in community outreach as needed.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

• Skill in planning, preparing, presenting and conducting case strategies to prosecute criminal cases.
• Skill in presenting criminal cases in court.
• Skill in interpreting and explaining policy and law to officials, other professionals and victims/witnesses.
• Skill in managing complex caseloads and maintaining appropriate records, logs and case files.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with diverse professionals and general public.
• Strong legal research, writing and analytical skills.
• Strong work ethic and commitment to working effectively in a team environment.
• Strong commitment to Race, Equity, Social and Justice issues, including working on personal cultural competency.

Special Requirements:

• Member in good standing with the Washington State Bar.
• Must submit to a criminal history check.
• U.S. Citizenship or a lawful permanent resident (per RCW 36.27 and 29A.04 and Article VI of the WA Constitution).

Supplemental Information

Location: The Juvenile Division is located in the Clark Children & Family Justice Center in Seattle. These positions are primarily in-person with some ability to telecommute each week as business needs allow, subject to a telecommuting agreement. If a successful candidate is new to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, they may be required to work in-office four days every week for six months. Employees will be provided with a County issued laptop and must maintain a workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours. Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.

Salary: $103,272 - $148,165 – Commensurate with 2 to approximately 10 years of experience.

For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact:

Jamie Kvistad, Assistant Chief Deputy of the Juvenile Division - [e-mail]

The Prosecuting Attorney's Office is dedicated to making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles--we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.