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Criminal Appellate Attorney (Attorney 3)

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Criminal Appellate Attorney (Attorney 3)

Salary

$104,833.96 - $146,720.27 Annually

Location

WA 99260, WA

Job Type

Regular

Job Number

25-00064

Department

Prosecuting Attorney

Opening Date

03/06/2025

Closing Date

Continuous

FLSA

Exempt

+ Description

+ Benefits

Job Summary

Please note qualifications below specific to this position. The remainder of the job bulletin is reflective of a generic Attorney 3 job description at Spokane County.

+ An individual selected for this position will be primarily responsible for drafting and responding to criminal appeals, personal restraint petitions and other collateral attacks, including CrR 7.8 motions in the trial court. The individual’s responsibilities will also include presenting oral arguments in the trial court, Court of Appeals and Washington State Supreme Court.

+ The ideal candidate for this position will possess a thorough knowledge of Washington criminal law, Washington criminal procedure, and the Washington Rules of Appellate Procedure.

+ The candidate should have strong legal research, writing, and analytical skills.

+ The candidate should be familiar with appellate standards of review, error preservation, and other procedural defaults.

+ The ideal candidate must be comfortable with providing legal advice to trial prosecutors as emergent issues arise during trial and with frequent collaboration on novel legal issues.

+ Prosecuting Attorney 3 incumbents may remain assigned to a specific division, or may be transferred to another division within the department, at the discretion of the Elected Prosecutor.

NOTE: A WRITING SAMPLE IS REQUIRED. PLEASE SUBMIT AS AN ATTACHMENT WITH YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION.

This position performs advanced professional criminal legal work for the County Prosecutor. The position allocated to this class is responsible for performing advanced criminal legal work with considerable professional independence and expertise. Positions in this class differ from positions at the Attorney 2 level by the expertise required, variety of legal matters encountered, number of cases assigned and supervisory responsibilities. Positions function with considerable professional independence, at times, assigning specific cases to lower level attorneys after making decisions to prosecute or provide defense services within established policy. Work is usually reviewed only at completion. Professional advice and consultation is provided by these positions to lower level attorney positions. A position at this level may head the legal activities of a section and provide performance analysis of lower level employees.

Examples of Duties

As an Attorney on the Felony Team:

+ Evaluates the investigative results on alleged crimes and decides whether to charge and if so, with what crime or whether to refer the case back to the investigator for further investigation, or whether to decline criminal prosecution.

+ Prepares legal pleading for charging.

+ Prepares cases for trial, including interviewing witnesses; sorting evidence; conducting follow-up investigations; preparing issues and instruction; pretrial motions, opening statements, witness questions, trial strategies and final preparation of witnesses.

+ Presents the state's case in court on homicide, negligent homicide, fraud, arson, robbery and other felonies.

+ Reviews and prepares record on appeal, briefings and arguments in Court of Appeals, Supreme Court and US Supreme Court.

+ Performs other related duties as required/assigned.

Minimum Requirements

+ Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from an accredited college or university school of law.

+ Four (4) years of experience at a level equivalent to Attorney 2 or substituting advanced professional legal training in civil or criminal law and procedure as required by the position for up to one year of the experience.

+ Member of the Washington State Bar Association.

+ Public Defender and Counsel for Defense Departments only: if not licensed to practice law in WA State, must meet the requirements under APR 8- Exception for Indigent Representation.

+ Candidate must be a member in good standing of the bar in another state and have applied and be pending approval by the WSBA under WA Supreme Court APR 3.

Selection Factors

+ Knowledge of principles and practices of criminal or civil law as required by the position.

+ Knowledge of judicial procedures and rules of evidence.

+ Knowledge of effective techniques and the presentation of cases in court.

+ Knowledge to include litigation experience in the examples of duties in which the attorney was the lead attorney.

+ Skilled in communicating effectively both orally and in writing, sufficient to exchange or convey information and to give and receive work direction.

+ Skilled in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with the general public and parties affected by the court and administration.

+ Ability to analyze, evaluate and organize facts, evidence and legal procedures and to present information orally and in writing in a clear and logical form.

+ Ability to analyze and prepare a variety of legal documents and instruments.

SPOKANE COUNTY

Employee Benefits Summary

The following is a brief list of benefits available to Spokane County regular employees. Complete information is available from Human Resources Department. This information is subject to change.

PAID TIME OFF

Spokane County Observed Holidays

Up to 10 (ten) paid holidays are observed by Spokane County.

PTO

Non-represented and a select group of represented employees receive a bank of hours that combine both vacation and sick leave into a paid time off bank. There is no waiting period to use this time and it starts out at almost 2 days per month accrual increasing in accrual rates annually for first 5 years.

Vacation

For employees with less than five (5) years of continuous service, the accrual rate is 1 day of vacation each month for a total of 12 days per year. After six (6) months, employees are eligible to take accumulated vacation time. (Please note the vacation time accumulation may vary depending on contract language).

Sick Leave

Sick leave is earned at 1 day per month and can be taken as the days are accumulated.

Other Leaves

Spokane County provides several other paid leaves such as: bereavement leave, jury duty and military duty leave.

INSURANCE BENEFITS

Medical Insurance

Two plans are currently available: Premera Blue Cross (PPO) and Kaiser Permanente (HMO). Spokane County pays 95% of the premium for full-time employees and 90% of the premiums for spouses and dependents. Premiums are deducted each pay period (pay periods: 15th and last day of the month).

2024 Rates:

Premera

Employee Only: $38.04 per month

Employee & Spouse: $149.52 per month

Employee & Family: $209.60 per month

Employee & Child(ren): $136.16 per month

Kaiser:

Employee: $35.92 per month

Employee & Spouse: $140.56 per month

Employee & Family: $196.06 per month

Employee & Child(ren): $128.58 per month

Dental Insurance

Two plans are currently available: Delta Dental of Washington (PPO) and Willamette Dental (DMO). Spokane County pays 95% of the premium for full-time employees and 90% of the premiums for spouses and dependents.

2024 Rates:

Delta Dental Willamette Dental

Employee: $5.74 per month Employee: $5.98 per month

Family: $11.48 per month Family: $11.96 per month

Group Life Insurance

The County provides a $25,000 group life insurance policy to employees. The County provides a $10,000 benefit for those represented by 492, 492CS & 492CL. This benefit is paid in full by Spokane County.

Long Term Disability Coverage

Provides an income protection benefit in the event of a long-term illness or injury at rate of 60% of income up to a maximum of $5,000 per month. Spokane County pays the full premium for this plan. Deputy Sheriff's receive a benefit through their union for disability.

RETIREMENT

Retirement Plan (401a)

Spokane County employees are automatically included in the Washington State Retirement System. Both the employer and the employee contribute to the plan. This retirement plan provides a guaranteed lifetime monthly benefit once vested and eligible for retirement.

Additional Retirement Plan Option (457b)

Employees may supplement their retirement income and save money on taxes by participating in this optional County program. Roth (after-tax) option is also available through this retirement plan.

VOLUNTARY BENEFITS

AFLAC

Supplemental insurance is optional and is provided by AFLAC to help pay for benefits not covered by major medical insurance. The employee pays 100% of the premium.

Travel Assistance

Provides additional travel protections anytime you travel more than 100 miles from home. Includes pre-trip information, emergency ticket replacement, and emergency evacuation coverage. This benefit is paid in full by Spokane County.

Flexible Spending Plan (FSA)

Spokane County sponsors a Section 125 Flexible Spending Account to allow out-of-pocket Medical & Daycare Expenses to be paid with Tax Free Dollars. Premiums are automatically set up pre-tax under the FSA.

Voluntary Term Life Insurance

Voluntary Term Life Insurance is additional optional life insurance provided through The Standard Insurance. New employees are guaranteed up to $50,000 for self and $20,000 for a spouse with no medical underwriting needed.

WORK/LIFE PROGRAMS

Employee Assistance Program

Employees and their family members are eligible to receive free counseling. There are also benefits relating to financial and legal concerns.

Reduced Cost Bus Pass Program

Spokane County participates in a program with STA which discounts bus passes to $5 a month.

Wellness Programs

There are opportunities for nearby exercise programs at reduced cost and education programs around wellness themes including financial well-being, nutrition and stress reduction.

Discounts

There are local and national discounts available to Spokane County employees.

Employer

Spokane County

Address

824 N Adams Spokane, Washington, 99260

Phone

509-477-5750

Website

http://www.spokanecounty.org/employment