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Twin Falls County
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney-Civil Division
SALARY \$89,000.00 Annually LOCATION Twin Falls County, ID
JOB TYPE Full-time JOB NUMBER 202400010
DEPARTMENT Prosecuting Attorney\'s Office OPENING DATE 02/06/2024
CLOSING DATE Continuous
Position Information
Twin Falls County Prosecuting Attorney
DEPUTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY CIVIL DIVISION
The Twin Falls County Prosecutors Officeis responsible forprosecuting
crimes in Twin Falls County. We have one full-time
opening for a civil deputy prosecutor.
Our comprehensive benefits package includes:
Full health, dental, vision, cafeteria plan, health savings plan
Employee Assistance Plan, wellness programs
Life insurance
Retirement plans such as PERSI pension and 401(k), as well as Deferred
Compensation
Twelve paid holidays with generous vacation, personal days, and sick
leave accrual
This position qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Our office also offerspaid bar exam fees for new attorneys, paid annual
license fees, paid CLEs and training
opportunities, and a paid cellphone
SALARY: \$89,000.00 TBDannually(or moredepending on experience)
START DATE: Immediately
CLOSING DATE: Position open untilfilled
TO APPLY:
Resume and cover letter arerequiredfor this position.
Submit a cover letter and resume directly to our office by email to
asugden@tfco.orgor by fax to 208-736-4157; or
Apply online at twinfallscounty.org (attach cover letter and resume to
your application)
Call the Twin Falls County Prosecuting Attorneys Office directly for
details or with any questions 208-736-4020.
Job Description
mailto:asugden@tfco.org
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Civil Division, is an attorney position
responsible for the prosecution of civil cases such as
child protection cases, civil asset forfeitures, involuntary civil
commitments, and other civil cases. The Civil Deputy
Prosecutors duties include providing legal advice to elected officials
and other county employees on a variety of legal
matters including employment law, contract interpretation, federal
regulations, and planning and zoning. The Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney works under the direction of the Chief Civil Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney, but has considerable
latitude to exercise independent judgment and initiative. Assistance is
available from supervisors or colleagues as
necessary. The principal duties of the Civil Deputy Prosecutor are
performed in the office and the courtroom.
Duties / Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:(illustrative only)
Perform all duties of a Prosecuting Attorney pursuant to Idaho Code;
Prosecute child protection cases including screening cases, filing
petitions, conducting trials and necessary hearings;
Negotiate and review contracts for county business including, but not
limited to, professional service contracts,
construction contracts and general goods and services contracts;
Prosecute forfeiture cases including screening, conducting trials,
negotiating settlements;
Provide legal advice to county officials and employees in a wide variety
of subjects including, but not limited to,
probate, guardianships, foreclosures, federal bankruptcy, county
assistance, administrative proceedings, personnel
matters, tax appeal hearings, etc.;
Represent the County in legal actions or litigation including, but not
limited to, probate, Tax Commission appeal
hearings and Department of Labor appeal hearings;
Direct staff in the preparation of pleadings, forms, orders, contracts
and other paperwork;
Respond to legal questions from law enforcement agencies;
Draft contracts, legal memorandums, pleadings and other n ecessary
paperwork;
Interact, mediate, and negotiate with opposing counsel, judges, office
staff, other agencies and law enforcement
offices;
Draft and review county ordinances, zoning ordinances and conducts
necessary enforcement proceedings;
Perform time management and scheduling functions, meet deadlines, and
set project priorities;
Respond to questions from Commissioners, county employees and citizens
in a courteous and timely manner;
Maintain strict confidentiality in all casesand comply with Idaho Rules
of Professional Conduct;
Interact with county employee